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Coronavirus: 15 simple steps to stay safe when you are at the supermarket

UAE supermarkets have taken steps against COVID-19, here's what you should do 1 of 30 Follow these basic steps to shop safely when you go to the supermarket.Image Credit: Stock image 2 of 30 1. Do not leave the house if you feel...

Saba Qamar celebrates birthday amid lockdown

Actress interacted with her fans on social media to mark the occasion On Sunday, April 5, actress Saba Qamar celebrated her 36th birthday in quarantine. It turned out to be quite an affair, as the ‘Hindi Medium’ star, dressed in...

Celine Dion tweaks ‘My heart will go on’ for COVID-19 days

Los Angeles: Singer Celine Dion revisited her iconic song "My heart will go on", and tweaked it to encourage people to practice social distancing amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Dion posted a re-do of the lyrics of her 1997 hit...

UAE’s NMC is not going into ‘liquidation’, staff told

UK court appointed administrator assures staff that operations will go on as usual Dubai: Abu Dhabi headquartered NMC Health is not going into “liquidation”, according to its newly appointed administrators. In a message sent to its 15,000 plus staff, the administrators...

COVID-19 fallout: UAE landlords waive rent penalties, but not rents

But tenants still have room to pursue extended rent-free periods and monthly payments Dubai: More private landlords in the UAE have stopped enforcing penalty clauses on rental contracts, while some are now allowing payments to be made via monthly cheques. But...

COVID-19: Boris Johnson back on hospital ward with UK in Easter lockdown

The 55-year-old leader left intensive care at London's St Thomas' Hospital on Thursday eve Prime Minister Boris Johnson was recovering in a hospital ward Friday after ending three days in intensive care for COVID-19, as his government urged Britons to...

Coronavirus: Three arrested for mocking Dubai’s disinfection drive

Dubai Police warns against irresponsible behaviour as name and shame initiative begins Dubai: Dubai Police has warned residents against posting videos that mock stay-at-home and movement restrictions in the emirate as it could land them in serious trouble. The warning comes...

Honeymooning Dubai-based Indian couple stranded on an island amid coronavirus fallout

Ria and Rohan have not been able to fly back from the Maldives due to flight suspensions Dubai: When Dubai-based Ria and Rohan Bhatia flew down to the Maldives on March 13, the idea was to take up from where...

COVID-19 fallout: UAE construction sector told to ‘re-price’ projects

New projects will only be awarded if they slash their original cost-to-build estimates Dubai: UAE contractors will have to go through the whole price negotiation process again as project promoters insist on re-pricing contracts because of the changed circumstances. Even...

Ramadan during COVID-19: What clerics and health experts say

Is it advisable to fast during coronavirus pandemic? Scholars and experts speak Dubai: With only 12 days left before Ramadan begins, many Muslims around the world are wondering whether fasting can pose an increased risk of catching the COVID-19 virus,...

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