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Staff working on an ICU ward treating Covid-19 patients, at the Prime Hospital, in Al Garhoud, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shoppers with face masks and gloves to protect against Covid-19, in Abu Dhabi's Mussafah 32 area. Victor Besa / The National
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Abdul Aziz, a watch salesman at the City Night gift shop, Mussafah 32, wears a mask as protection against Covid-19. Victor Besa / The National
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Staff and customers with face masks at a mobile phone shop at Mussafah 32. Victor Besa / The National
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A mobile phone shop customer at Mussafah 32 area. Victor Besa / The National
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A barrier along the Baniyas road entrance to the quarantined Al Ras area in Deira, Dubai, early in the pandemic. Antonie Robertson/The National
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Dubai's Al Ras area was locked down for almost a month in April 2020 and widespread testing conducted, due to concerns about potential cases in the area. Antonie Robertson/The National
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A sign makes Covid-19 instructions clear, as a passenger waits for a train on the Dubai Metro. AP Photo
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Pedestrians walk through a traditional Dubai souq where many shops had closed temporarily due to Covid-19, early in the pandemic. AP Photo
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Passengers adhere to social distancing as they enter a train on the Dubai Metro. AFP
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Dubai Metro passengers keep a safe distance. AFP
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The barrier along the Baniyas Road entrance to the quarantined Al Ras area in Deira, Dubai, in April 2020. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Staff working on an ICU ward treating Covid-19 patients, at the Prime Hospital, in Al Garhoud, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shoppers with face masks and gloves to protect against Covid-19, in Abu Dhabi's Mussafah 32 area. Victor Besa / The National
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Abdul Aziz, a watch salesman at the City Night gift shop, Mussafah 32, wears a mask as protection against Covid-19. Victor Besa / The National
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Staff and customers with face masks at a mobile phone shop at Mussafah 32. Victor Besa / The National
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A mobile phone shop customer at Mussafah 32 area. Victor Besa / The National
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A barrier along the Baniyas road entrance to the quarantined Al Ras area in Deira, Dubai, early in the pandemic. Antonie Robertson/The National
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Dubai's Al Ras area was locked down for almost a month in April 2020 and widespread testing conducted, due to concerns about potential cases in the area. Antonie Robertson/The National
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A sign makes Covid-19 instructions clear, as a passenger waits for a train on the Dubai Metro. AP Photo
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Pedestrians walk through a traditional Dubai souq where many shops had closed temporarily due to Covid-19, early in the pandemic. AP Photo
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Passengers adhere to social distancing as they enter a train on the Dubai Metro. AFP
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Dubai Metro passengers keep a safe distance. AFP
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The barrier along the Baniyas Road entrance to the quarantined Al Ras area in Deira, Dubai, in April 2020. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Staff working on an ICU ward treating Covid-19 patients, at the Prime Hospital, in Al Garhoud, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Coronavirus: What activities are allowed in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the rest of the UAE?
What you are permitted to do depends on where you live, with different rules in place in Dubai compared to the rest of the UAE
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