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The latest news and stories on the Covid lockdown

Omanis will be locked down over Eid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Oman extends lockdown for Eid Al Adha holiday

GulfJuly 06, 2021

All of Greater Melbourne, including Melbourne Airport, has been declared a coronavirus hotspot. Courtesy Unsplash

Emirates and Etihad suspend flights to Melbourne

February 17, 2021

Ananth Ramakrishnan and his daughter Priyesha spent about 40 hours on air and road travel across four cities and two countries to get from India to Dubai via London. UAE residents stuck in India have spent thousands of dirhams as they attempt to return to jobs and family since India has not resumed regular passenger flights to the Emirates amid the coronavirus outbreak. Courtesy: Ananth Ramakrishnan

Dubai residents fly to five cities in four days to reunite with family

TransportJuly 19, 2020

The first batch of Indians arrive from Abu Dhabi at Cochin International Airport in Kerala on May 7 as part of a massive repatriation effort during the coronavirus pandemic. AFP

Kerala gears up for second Covid-19 wave as thousands of expats return

AsiaMay 14, 2020

Stephanie Newton with her daughter Sara who turned one this month in India. The nurse and mother-of-three is part of a team of Aster DM Healthcare medics flown in to the UAE to join the fight against the coronavirus. Courtesy: Stephanie Newton

Indian nurses tell of emotional farewells after answering 'call to serve' UAE's Covid-19 fight

HealthMay 11, 2020

Amal Kumar Mandal and his wife Tripti, pictured with their grandchildren Anahita and Ayantika, have renewed hope of returning to their home in Vadodara, India. Courtesy: Amal Kumar Mandal

Thousands of Indians in UAE register for flights home

TransportApril 30, 2020

Crowds line the streets as a parade of police cars and taxis enter Al Ras and Naif on Sunday night. Officials played the national anthem and thanked residents for their cooperation after an almost month-long lockdown. The National

Restrictions ease for residents of Dubai's locked down Al Ras district

HealthApril 28, 2020

Amal Kumar Mandal and his wife Tripti, with their grandchildren Anahita and Ayantika, in happier times at their home in Vadodara, India last year. Courtesy: Amal Kumar Mandal

Grandparents stuck in Dubai airport adjust to new reality

TransportApril 14, 2020

Grandparents Amal Kumar Mandal and his wife Tripti have returned to their home country of India after 53 days in Dubai airport. Courtesy Amal Mandal

Indian grandparents stuck at Dubai airport appeal to return home

TransportMarch 28, 2020

A traveller stands outside a near empty Delhi Junction Railway Station in India. Train services have been cancelled after the government announced a 21-day lockdown. Bloomberg

Indians in UAE support world’s largest Covid-19 lockdown

TransportMarch 25, 2020

The Chinese city of Wuhan has been placed under lock down by authorities following a coronavirus outbreak. EPA

UAE's Chinese residents expect quiet New Year after coronavirus outbreak

HealthJanuary 23, 2020

Police officers gather around a car adjacent to houses of parliament in London on March 23, 2017 after the House of Commons sitting was suspended as witnesses reported sounds like gunfire outside. ITN via AP

Five dead, 40 injured in London terror attack outside Parliament

WorldMarch 22, 2017

Protesters wait on a bridge for a massive anti-government protest to arrive, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 16, 2016. Authorities locked down Afghanistan's capital as tens of thousands of members of an ethnic minority group marched through the streets to protest the proposed route of a power line. Massoud Hossaini/AP Photo

Kabul locked down as minority Hazaras protest over power line

WorldMay 16, 2016

A demonstrator throws a Molotov cocktail towards Israeli security forces during clashes in the Palestinian town of Qabatiya, near Jenin in the north of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on February 5, 2016. Jaafar Ashtiyeh / AFP

West Bank village defiant despite Israeli crackdown

WorldFebruary 14, 2016

Belgium police arrest 16 - video

Belgium police arrest 16 - video

WorldNovember 23, 2015

Police patrol in a boat on the waters of the river Yamuna behind the historic Taj Mahal in the northern Indian city of Agra on January 18, 2015. US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Taj Mahal on January 27 during his visit to India. Brijesh Singh/Reuters

Delhi goes into lockdown ahead of Obama’s visit to India

WorldJanuary 19, 2015

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