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.
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In pictures: Dubai efforts to counter Covid-19 outbreak in high-density labour camps
Teams from the Dubai Health Authority, Covid-19 Command and Control Centre, Dubai Police, the Permanent Committee for Labour Affairs and the private sector are working closely to ensure labourers remain safe and enjoy a good standard of living.
In pictures: Dubai Festival City Mall reopens its doors with reduced hours
Visitors to the malls must adhere to the UAE’s health and safety rules while in the malls, including the requirement that masks are worn at all times, hands are sanitised on arrival to the mall, and a physical distance of two metres is maintained from others at all time.
In pictures: Ras Al Khaimah Ruler opens drive-thru Covid-19 screening centre
HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, opened the National Screening Centre in Ras Al Khaimah, which is located next to the Eid prayer ground in Khuzam, in the presence of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah.
In pictures: Dubai’s Naif area residents undergo Covid-19 tests
Hundreds of residents in the emirate’s busy Naif area tested for Covid-19 in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus in cooperation with the Dubai Health Authority and Dubai Police.
In pictures: The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
Here are the places that have confirmed cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.