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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

Oman dismisses media reports, says no coronavirus case in the sultanate

Health ministry advises the public to source information only from official outlets

Coronavirus update: Two more patients in the UAE have recovered

Since the outbreak of the virus, the UAE had reported eight cases of which six were of Chinese citizens, while the additional two were of Filipino and Indian nationalities

Healthcare group Aster gets approval for 100% ownership of its business in Dubai

The UAE has passed a new law granting complete ownership to foreign companies in approved sectors

Chinese woman with coronavirus in the UAE makes ‘full recovery’

Liu Yujia, 73, has now tested negative for the virus

Coronavirus update: UAE confirms two new cases; total tallies seven

China reported a total of 37,198 coronavirus cases less than two months after the virus surfaced in Wuhan

Saudi healthcare firm is said to seek up to $700m in IPO

The book-building process for the IPO will start on February 10 with the shares being priced on February 20

Saudi says inbound visitors must reveal China travel history prior to arrival

All inbound travelers to the kingdom must disclose if they travelled to China during the 15 days prior to their arrival

UAE shows solidarity with China on coronavirus epidemic

The coronavirus, commonly referred to as the Wuhan virus, caused 361 deaths in China with confirmed cases in the country at 17,205

How Muddy Waters is hammering Indian billionaire’s BR Shetty’s NMC

The London-listed company’s share price has fallen 24 per cent this year to 13.48 pounds

Saudi evacuating its citizens from Wuhan as coronavirus spreads across China

The city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, is currently under lockdown

Dr B.R. Shetty, Founder and Co-Chairman of Finablr, at the London Stock Exchange[2] copy

UAE-based BR Shetty’s fortune drops by $1.5bn since Muddy Waters attack

The family’s troubles began last month when Block’s Muddy Waters Capital issued a report criticising NMC’s accounts

UAE ‘completely free’ of new coronavirus – ministry

The coronavirus has killed at least 17 people and infected hundreds of others

GCC healthcare market to be worth $70bn by 2020

Dubai’s Amanat weighs acquiring VPS Healthcare stake

Amanat expects the healthcare sector in the Middle East to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 6.7 per cent by 2022