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As schools reopen after the summer break, one question in every parents’ mind is whether the schools are ready to fight the pandemic and keep their children safe as the number of cases in the UAE have started shooting up.
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Airline operations
Video: Fly better with enhanced health and safety measures
Emirates is setting an industry-leading safety and hygiene standard for customers and employees at every step of the travel journey.
Coronavirus Dubai
Video: How does social distancing work on Dubai’s public beaches?
As destinations across Dubai begin to re-open, we examine what life looks like with social distancing measures in place at some of Dubai’s most famous beaches.
air traffic
Video: How likely are coronavirus transmissions during flights?
During the coronavirus lockdowns, air traffic was largely grounded. Now it is gradually starting up again, but there’s a long way to go – also in terms of safety measures.
congregational prayers
In pictures: Muslim worshippers perform first Friday prayer across Saudi mosques
Saudi Arabia on Friday reimposed coronavirus lockdown in the city of Jeddah, the measures include a curfew running from 3 pm to 6 am, a suspension of prayers in mosques and a stay-at-home order for public and private sector workers in the Red Sea city whose airport serves Makkah pilgrims.
congregational prayers
In pictures: Saudi Arabia reopens mosques for prayers
Complying with stringent social distancing rules, worshippers kept a minimum of two metres apart as many voiced elation over the government decision to allow more than 90,000 mosques across the kingdom to re-open.
Business activity
In pictures: Dubai DED increases its field inspection to ensure safe shopping experience
Businesses in Dubai are complying to the highest degrees of precautionary and preventative measures to ensure the safety of employees and customers and provide a safe shopping experience.