• 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
  • Coronavirus safety measures are taken at The Cycle Bistro, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    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
  • 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
    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
  • A salesman at his tobacco and shisha shop in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
    A salesman at his tobacco and shisha shop in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
  • A teacher addresses pupils on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
    A teacher addresses pupils on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
  • 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
    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
  • Students sit in a classroom on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
    Students sit in a classroom on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
  • District Governor of Beyoglu Mustafa Demirelli visits a supermarket to check the measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
    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.

Other developments:    

Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

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The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

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What are the main cyber security threats?

Cyber crime - This includes fraud, impersonation, scams and deepfake technology, tactics that are increasingly targeting infrastructure and exploiting human vulnerabilities.
Cyber terrorism - Social media platforms are used to spread radical ideologies, misinformation and disinformation, often with the aim of disrupting critical infrastructure such as power grids.
Cyber warfare - Shaped by geopolitical tension, hostile actors seek to infiltrate and compromise national infrastructure, using one country’s systems as a springboard to launch attacks on others.

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

The years Ramadan fell in May

1987

1954

1921

1888

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

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