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Can Cai, pictured with his mother, Ying Luo, and five-year-old son, Tiancheng Cai, in Dubai. He said the Chinese quickly understood the importance of masks and distancing to keep their friends, families and colleagues safe. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Jenny Todd said Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon's daily appearances on television had reassured and informed many Scots during the worst of the outbreak. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Wissam Bani Yassen said Jordan's lockdown - one of the strictest in the world - had helped to save lives and keep cases down. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Mohammed Musbah said Egyptians considered their families and neighbours as cases rose to nearly 100,000. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Jerry Selayro said many Filipinos had become complacent, forcing the need for a second lockdown as figures rose to more than 200,000. Pawan Singh / The National
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Andy Fordham praised Jacinda Ardern's leadership of New Zealand but was dismayed that many political opponents had turned on on her as numbers rose this summer. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Tiziana Pinto said the outbreak had showed Italy had failed to invest in its hospitals and healthcare system for too long. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Kamini Kannan, pictured with her mother Lalitha, was stuck outside of the UAE for four months, She said India's prolonged lockdown was necessary, but that cases are spiralling out of control this summer. Pawan Singh / The National
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Can Cai, pictured with his mother, Ying Luo, and five-year-old son, Tiancheng Cai, in Dubai. He said the Chinese quickly understood the importance of masks and distancing to keep their friends, families and colleagues safe. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Jenny Todd said Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon's daily appearances on television had reassured and informed many Scots during the worst of the outbreak. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Wissam Bani Yassen said Jordan's lockdown - one of the strictest in the world - had helped to save lives and keep cases down. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Mohammed Musbah said Egyptians considered their families and neighbours as cases rose to nearly 100,000. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Jerry Selayro said many Filipinos had become complacent, forcing the need for a second lockdown as figures rose to more than 200,000. Pawan Singh / The National
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Andy Fordham praised Jacinda Ardern's leadership of New Zealand but was dismayed that many political opponents had turned on on her as numbers rose this summer. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Tiziana Pinto said the outbreak had showed Italy had failed to invest in its hospitals and healthcare system for too long. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Kamini Kannan, pictured with her mother Lalitha, was stuck outside of the UAE for four months, She said India's prolonged lockdown was necessary, but that cases are spiralling out of control this summer. Pawan Singh / The National
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Can Cai, pictured with his mother, Ying Luo, and five-year-old son, Tiancheng Cai, in Dubai. He said the Chinese quickly understood the importance of masks and distancing to keep their friends, families and colleagues safe. Antonie Robertson / The National
8 UAE residents on the impact Covid-19 had on their home countries
From China to Jordan, some of the UAE's many nationalities tell of sadness and hope
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