U.S., March 23 -- The UAE's construction sector has been indirectly affected by some of the social distancing measures that have been implemented to 'flatten the curve' of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), says GlobalData.

Global economic activity has slowed sharply following the rapid spread of the virus. The pandemic has caused business closures, city curfews, travel bans, financial market upheavals and manufacturing shutdowns in major global economic hubs.

The data and analytics company notes that the impact of the virus has also been felt in the UAE, where precautionary measures have been implemented to combat the spread of the virus through social distancing.

GlobalData's Colin Foreman, commented: "In the construction sect...