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Coronavirus update: GCC cases cross 260 as virus spreads

The Covid-19 has infected over 113,000 people residing in more than 100 countries

GCC coronavirus update: Total cases reach 200

The new strain of the coronavirus has infected over 108,000 lives globally

Saudi Arabia restricts entry points for arrivals from UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain

Entry through land ports between the kingdom and the three GCC countries will be restricted to commercial trucks only

As the coronavirus spreads, what are the regional implications?

The coronavirus infection that has left China grappling, has also managed to disrupt the global supply chain

Coronavirus infections in the GCC cross 150; Kuwait, Saudi report additional cases

The Covid-19-induced deaths have crossed 3,000 globally

UAE urges citizens and residents to avoid travelling due to the coronavirus outbreak

Individuals who travel will be subject to certain measures including medical checks at the airport and possible home quarantine upon their return

Travellers from India, Egypt among others, need health clearance to enter Kuwait

The examination certificate must be issued by medical centers approved by Kuwaiti embassies in those countries

Abu Dhabi’s healthcare regulator suspends international patient care services

The Department of Health is liaising with authorities to ensure that IPC patients have access to timely healthcare services

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Saudi Arabia confirms first case of coronavirus

A Saudi citizen, who came from Iran via Bahrain, tested positive for the virus

NMC Health hires Moelis for debt restructuring – reuters

Standard Chartered, First Abu Dhabi Bank and HSBC Holdings are among the banks that provided debt to the company

Coronavirus update: Bahrain confirms 47 cases, 1977 people tested

All patients that tested positive in Bahrain have been transferred to an isolation centre for quarantine and treatment purposes

Saudi suspends entry of GCC citizens to Makkah and Madinah over coronavirus fears

GCC citizens who have been in the kingdom for 14 consecutive days and have not shown symptoms of coronavirus are exempt from the ban

Abu Dhabi wealth fund weighs deal in Shetty’s troubled NMC

Mubadala is keen to expand into health care as part of Abu Dhabi’s efforts to diversify its economy

Coronavirus update: Number of cases in the UAE total 21, nurseries to be closed from March 1

All internal and external school activities and trips have been cancelled

NMC Healthcare

Clermont Group increases share stake in UAE’s NMC Health

Clermont now owns 6.64 million NMC Health shares, or 3.18 per cent of the company

Kuwait’s coronavirus cases surge 65%

Schools and universities across the country have been suspended for two weeks beginning March 1 on virus fears

UAE prepared for ‘worst case’ coronavirus scenario

The Gulf nation is well-equipped with quarantine and surveillance facilities to manage the outbreak

DHA

Dubai’s DHA completes first successful live organ transplant

The authority added that it was now considering setting up an organ transplant centre in the emirate

Kuwait, Oman confirm additional coronavirus cases

The number of coronavirus cases in Kuwait tallies 12, while Oman confirmed four as infected in the sultanate

Fitness First Middle East to launch new clubs in the GCC

The first of the new clubs is expected to open in April at Marina Gate, Dubai, and will be the brand’s 33rd destination in the UAE

Oman reports two cases of coronavirus, quarantines 250 on suspicion

The two women, who tested positive for the disease, had travelled from Iran

Coronavirus update: Kuwait, Bahrain report additional cases

The total number of coronavirus cases in Kuwait tally five while Bahrain has registered eight cases of the Covid-19 virus

Coronavirus update: Kuwait, Bahrain confirm first cases

Bahrain reported a citizen who had arrived from Iran as its first case of the coronavirus infection while Kuwait reported three confirmed cases of the virus

OECD says coronavirus is another reason to boost fiscal stimulus

Leaders of the world economy are convening amid mounting fears that the virus outbreak poses a greater threat to global growth than earlier envisaged

The rise of 3D-printed healthcare products in the GCC

3D printing and digital design software has effectively disrupted the standardised medical business model that has existed for decades

Investor anxiety rises as coronavirus spreads outside China

South Korea reported its first death from the virus on Thursday while in Singapore, more than 80 people have contracted the virus

GCC health ministers convene to discuss measures against coronavirus

The GCC Communicable Diseases Committee also held an emergency meeting on January 29 to explore cooperation mechanisms

UAE-based billionaire BR Shetty had it all. Then Carson Block came along

Muddy Waters’s scrutiny into NMC has snowballed into a troubling scenario for Shetty that sheds light on his complex share arrangements

UAE confirms ninth coronavirus case

A 37-year-old Chinese citizen was the latest confirmed case of the new coronavirus infection

Quarantined student in Saudi commits suicide on coronavirus fear

The patient, who had lived in Saudi Arabia for the past eight months, was a student at King Abdulaziz University