UAE and Israeli companies sign deal to tackle COVID-19

Members of an Indian medical team arrive at Dubai International Airport last month. (AFP/File)
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  • Two private companies in the UAE signed agreement with two companies in Israel
  • Agreement is to develop research and technology to combat COVID-19

DUBAI: Two private companies in the UAE have signed an agreement with two companies in Israel to develop research and technology to combat COVID-19.

The deal was made 鈥渋n light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity of strengthening international cooperation and pursuing coordinated efforts in the fields of research, development, and technology in service of humanity,鈥� the UAE state news agency WAM said.

鈥淭his scientific and medical agreement forms part of constructive cooperation aimed at addressing the COVID-19 pandemic to safeguard the health of the region鈥檚 peoples.鈥�