• A man stares up at a statue of a gorilla whilst wearing a mask on to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A man stares up at a statue of a gorilla whilst wearing a mask on to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A man plays cricket with a mask on to prevent the spread of Covid-19, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A man plays cricket with a mask on to prevent the spread of Covid-19, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    Coronavirus safety measures are taken at The Cycle Bistro, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Coronavirus safety measures are taken at The Cycle hub, as Nour fixes a bike. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Coronavirus safety measures are taken at The Cycle hub, as Nour fixes a bike. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    A Palestinian health worker collects a swab sample from a player of Shabab Rafah team in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • A Palestinian health worker collects a swab sample from a player of Shabab Rafah team in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    A Palestinian health worker collects a swab sample from a player of Shabab Rafah team in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Students maintain social distance as they arrive on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
    Students maintain social distance as they arrive on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
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    A salesman at his tobacco and shisha shop in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
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    A teacher addresses pupils on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
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    A police officer holding a box of protective face masks checks if people wear them, as the coronavirus disease outbreak continues, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
  • Cooks prepare traditional Doner kebab for clients at a small restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
    Cooks prepare traditional Doner kebab for clients at a small restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
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    Students sit in a classroom on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
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    District Governor of Beyoglu Mustafa Demirelli visits a supermarket to check the measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters

Coronavirus live: Pandemic widens global economic generation gap


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As much of Europe wrestles with a second wave of record-high Covid-19 cases, governments are looking to curfews to stem the spread of the virus.

After reporting more than 40,000 cases in a single day, France

The UAE Ministry of Health announced a record-high 1,578 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday after 114,483 tests in the 24 hours.

That took the country's total number of infections to 120,710. Another 1,550 recoveries and two deaths were also reported.

Globally, coronavirus cases have passed 41.5 million, with many countries reporting record-high numbers over past weeks.

The world death toll has passed 1.13 million and there have been more than 28.1 million recoveries.

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The calling app is available to download on Google Play and Apple App Store

To successfully install ToTok, users are asked to enter their phone number and then create a nickname.

The app then gives users the option add their existing phone contacts, allowing them to immediately contact people also using the application by video or voice call or via message.

Users can also invite other contacts to download ToTok to allow them to make contact through the app.

 

The specs

Engine: 8.0-litre, quad-turbo 16-cylinder

Transmission: 7-speed auto

0-100kmh 2.3 seconds

0-200kmh 5.5 seconds

0-300kmh 11.6 seconds

Power: 1500hp

Torque: 1600Nm

Price: Dh13,400,000

On sale: now

WOMAN AND CHILD

Director: Saeed Roustaee

Starring: Parinaz Izadyar, Payman Maadi

Rating: 4/5

The flights: South African Airways flies from Dubai International Airport with a stop in Johannesburg, with prices starting from around Dh4,000 return. Emirates can get you there with a stop in Lusaka from around Dh4,600 return.
The details: Visas are available for 247 Zambian kwacha or US$20 (Dh73) per person on arrival at Livingstone Airport. Single entry into Victoria Falls for international visitors costs 371 kwacha or $30 (Dh110). Microlight flights are available through Batoka Sky, with 15-minute flights costing 2,265 kwacha (Dh680).
Accommodation: The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel by Anantara is an ideal place to stay, within walking distance of the falls and right on the Zambezi River. Rooms here start from 6,635 kwacha (Dh2,398) per night, including breakfast, taxes and Wi-Fi. Water arrivals cost from 587 kwacha (Dh212) per person.

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The specs

Engine: 3.8-litre, twin-turbo V8

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 582bhp

Torque: 730Nm

Price: Dh649,000

On sale: now  

The Sand Castle

Director: Matty Brown

Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea

Rating: 2.5/5