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Dubai Gets Chance To Put Tech To Test Amid Virus Pandemic
Gulf Today
|May 26, 2020
For several years, Dubai has endeavoured to put in place a solid digital infrastructure, and this has contributed to the fight against the coronavirus, says official
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From smart police helmets to research labs, the novel coronavirus has given Dubai an opportunity to test its technological and scientific clout as it shapes its approach to the pandemic.
A key part of the Gulf emirate’s fight is its COVID-19 Command and Control Centre, set up to coordinate the efforts of Dubai’s doctors, epidemiologists and other professionals.
It is hosted within the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) in Dubai’s Healthcare City, also home to state-of-the-art hospitals, labs and research centres.
“For several years, Dubai has endeavoured to put in place solid digital infrastructure, and this has contributed to the fight against the coronavirus,” said Amer Sharif, who heads the multidisciplinary centre.
It was established at the start of the health crisis by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
In one room, young mask-wearing men and women sit at carefully separated desks crunching data on laptops and coordinating with workers on the ground.
This story is from the May 26, 2020 edition of Gulf Today.
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