It’s hard to catch everything that the nurse standing on the tarmac is saying over the incredible din of the Etihad Dreamliner rolling to a stop a few metres ahead of her.
The protective face mask she's wearing over her mouth and nose muffles her words further as flight EY405, fresh in from Bangkok, shuts down its engines.
At any sign of fever, the ambulance parked underneath the jet will transport the passenger straight to an isolation room for more testing.
“It’s hard when I leave work to stop thinking about it,” she says. “I’m always thinking about it.”
As one of the medical response team at Abu Dhabi International Airport, it’s understandable why coronavirus is on her mind. This nurse is one of the people on the front line in helping limit the spread of Covid-19 in the UAE.
Dressed in blue scrubs, a face mask, hair net and shoe protectors, she joins her colleague to ascend the air-stairs stretching towards the Boeing jet.
Having landed in Abu Dhabi from Thailand, a place considered high-risk in the coronavirus crisis, passengers on this aircraft are set for some rigorous safety checks.
Since the outset of the outbreak of Covid-19, authorities at the airport have been testing all passengers landing in the country from high-risk destinations. “So far we’ve tested over 15,000 people on arrival at Abu Dhabi Airport, and we haven’t had one positive return as yet,” Bryan Thompson, CEO at Abu Dhabi Airports says (as of Wednesday, March 18).
Temperature scans on the plane
Before they get to the nasal swabbing, medical testing begins with the nurses who wait on the tarmac, ready to screen every passenger on high-risk flights with a hand-held digital thermal scanner and thermometer. At any sign of fever, the ambulance parked underneath the jet will transport the passenger straight to an isolation room for more testing.
Tonight, it’s all clear and the nurses return to the safety of the tarmac as the passengers disembark on to buses: each bus has been entirely sterilised since it was last operated.
Hazmat suits and gas masks
With the passengers gone, aircraft cleaning can begin. Dressed head to toe in a silver hazmat suit and sealed gas mask, one of the crew heads into the jet with a bacoban-filled canister on his back. This chemical can kill the coronavirus – protecting surfaces for up to ten days after each spray.
Ever since the outbreak of Covid-19, every aircraft landing at Abu Dhabi Airport has been carefully sprayed with the chemical. These methods are just one part of the web of procedures now in place to protect travellers, airport staff and the UAE community from the spread of Covid-19.
“We’ve taken great measure to protect both passengers and staff since the inception of all of the knowledge coming out of China with regards to how the virus is being spread,” explains Bryan Thompson, CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports.
“We’ve been very fortunate at a national level that there has been great control, right from the beginning. We’ve been kept well informed as to how the disease is spreading and what our role is in protecting Abu Dhabi and the UAE from allowing the disease to enter or spread across the emirates,” he explains.
As the situation has evolved, Thompson has been juggling many elements. “We’ve seen a dramatic impact on our flights and had a huge traffic reduction in and through Abu Dhabi," he says.
As the passenger demand for air travel has dropped, the airport has cut its capacity from three terminals to one main terminal. Almost all flights are now operating from Terminal 3.
Inside that terminal tonight, passengers from the Bangkok flight are splitting into two groups.
What to expect if you're in transit: Red means heat. In this battle, heat isn’t good
The first group are transit passengers who enter a security screening hall where they immediately pass by an airport employee positioned carefully behind two thermal scanners.
On a screen in front of him are ghostlike silhouettes of each passenger as they move before the camera lens. Facial features aren’t visible, neither is hair colour or what anyone is wearing. The employee watches the moving shapes intently, barely glancing up at passengers in real life, until he spots a hint of red on his monitor.
Red means heat. In this battle, heat isn’t good.
He calls to the couple in front of him. A young red-headed girl and her baseball cap wearing partner. They look worried.
The sensor has picked up trace levels of heat around the man’s neck. The airport staff take a digital thermometer and place it in his ear. It reads 36.8 degrees: normal. The couple can go – they hurry along. For transit passengers – unless they have any specific symptoms or are feeling unwell – that’s the extent of the checks.
What happens if you're staying in Abu Dhabi
For travellers entering the country, it is a different process. Tonight’s second group of passengers are staying in Abu Dhabi so before they can leave the airport, there’s secondary testing to be carried out. In the medical room – fashioned out of what was previously a disruption area used when flights were cancelled – about 14 passengers are lining up.
The low number of travellers isn’t uncommon anywhere now – passenger figures have been low since the crisis broke. A combination of fear over the virus, travel advisories and logistical difficulties are keeping passenger numbers down.
“Some of the complexities of this situation is that it can change very quickly,” explains Thompson.
That means passengers are getting caught at hub airports, en route to another destination, that has since closed down.
“That means passengers are getting caught at hub airports, en route to another destination, that has since closed down. It’s a situation that’s becoming increasingly complex to manage, but we have a very good communication platform set up between ourselves and Etihad. We speak to them regularly so they can update passengers and tell them not to board an aircraft if there’s a risk that’s going to happen.”
Passengers from tonight's Bangkok flight are a mixed bag. There’s an Emirati man in a wheelchair travelling with a younger family member and a European-looking male smartly dressed in a sports jacket. Tanned younger couples and a few casually dressed holidaymakers in shorts and sandals make up the remainder.
Nasal swabs and thermal scans
Inside the medical testing area, the travellers register at a desk manned by a team wearing face masks and white body suits. Each passenger registers in the system, a process that takes around 45 seconds.
Walter Ballesteros completes registration and is handed a plastic wallet containing a swab stick. The American is heading home to the US after nearly two months in Thailand, but stopping in Abu Dhabi first. He explains that his flight from Bangkok was busier than expected.
There's been no limit set on how many tests we can do. Test kits get provided to us on a daily basis, and we've never got to a stage where we've run out of kits so we're able to do as many tests as we require.
“The flight was good, but it wasn’t as empty as I thought it would be. I guess they’ve put a lot of people on to it that had other flights cancelled.”
With several airlines around the globe having cancelled flights to countless destinations, he’s probably correct.
“We’re only in Abu Dhabi for one night, trying to get home. It’s a strange time to travel, the situation was on my mind the whole flight,” he says before taking a seat in the testing room.
Here, a nurse explains to him exactly what she will do to complete the test for Covid-19.
'Testing is the key to keeping this under control'
For the CEO of Abu Dhabi airports, this step is critical. “Testing is the key to keeping this under control,” he says. “There’s been no limit set on how many tests we can do. Test kits get provided to us on a daily basis, and we’ve never got to a stage where we’ve run out of kits so we’re able to do as many tests as we require.”
Heather Allman is travelling to Chicago. Her original travel plan was to fly home via a stop in Paris, where she has some items stored at a friend's house. Since the airline that she was booked to fly with cancelled all flights out of Thailand, Allman's things will need to remain where they are a little longer and she now has an out of the blue stay in Abu Dhabi. She also takes the test, but reveals that it was unexpected.
“They [the airline] didn’t tell us we were going to have these tests, the swab itself is a bit intense. But I don’t mind. In a way, it’s reassuring to have it as at least I know if it’s clear then I don’t have to worry about it,” she says.
On her way home, Allman has bittersweet feelings about her return journey but believes that “the more grace we all give the entire situation now, the better.”
So far we've tested over 15,000 people on arrival at Abu Dhabi Airport, and we haven't had one positive return as yet
“I’m looking forward to getting back to family, but not really to going back home. My partner and I want to get back as we know many people in the US are going to struggle with basic things – medical care, access to fresh food. We’re both very community aware and food conscious – that’s what we’re headed back to try to help with,” she explains.
Crew testing
Inside the medical room, it's not just the passengers who are tested. Several Etihad crew members have joined those lining up for nasal swabbing. One pilot spots The National's cameraman hovering and grows concerned.
“Why are we taking pictures? I don’t want my picture taken,” he says. He’s reassured that while nasal swabbing is compulsory, having his picture taken is not. He’s just flown seven hours from a high-risk destination in a time when the aviation industry is facing a situation that the CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports describes as “unprecedented.”
It’s also not his first swab. Nor is it likely to be his last. Crew must be tested every time they fly in from a country that is considered to have a high rate of infection.
14 day self-isolation
Nasal swab results typically come back in 24 hours, but can take up to four days. A self-isolation period has been set for any travellers coming into the UAE who must quarantine for 14 days. This does not apply to transit passengers.
Across the country, authorities have closed down tourist attractions, public beaches, bars, nightclubs, cinemas and more. As well as limiting social interaction, this also helps remove temptation for travellers that might break these self isolation rules.
Any positive result that comes through during this time-frame would result in a traveller receiving treatment to manage the disease.
Once travellers have completed nasal swabs in the airport, they are free to leave via a final check in front of another thermal scanner, just like those in place for transit passengers. Any temperature peak highlighted here calls for further examination.
As the situation continues to evolve, authorities at the airport have contingency plans in place and are talking to authorities about extending testing to all passengers, rather than only those coming from what are considered high-risk destinations.
“For now we continue to be very much on the front line and we’re doing as much as we can to make sure we play our part on the national level.
"We’ll go to the eighth degree to continue to make travelling in or through Abu Dhabi airport a safe experience for all," concludes Thompson.
Tributes from the UAE's personal finance community
• Sebastien Aguilar, who heads SimplyFI.org, a non-profit community where people learn to invest Bogleheads’ style
“It is thanks to Jack Bogle’s work that this community exists and thanks to his work that many investors now get the full benefits of long term, buy and hold stock market investing.
Compared to the industry, investing using the common sense approach of a Boglehead saves a lot in costs and guarantees higher returns than the average actively managed fund over the long term.
From a personal perspective, learning how to invest using Bogle’s approach was a turning point in my life. I quickly realised there was no point chasing returns and paying expensive advisers or platforms. Once money is taken care off, you can work on what truly matters, such as family, relationships or other projects. I owe Jack Bogle for that.”
• Sam Instone, director of financial advisory firm AES International
"Thought to have saved investors over a trillion dollars, Jack Bogle’s ideas truly changed the way the world invests. Shaped by his own personal experiences, his philosophy and basic rules for investors challenged the status quo of a self-interested global industry and eventually prevailed. Loathed by many big companies and commission-driven salespeople, he has transformed the way well-informed investors and professional advisers make decisions."
• Demos Kyprianou, a board member of SimplyFI.org
"Jack Bogle for me was a rebel, a revolutionary who changed the industry and gave the little guy like me, a chance. He was also a mentor who inspired me to take the leap and take control of my own finances."
• Steve Cronin, founder of DeadSimpleSaving.com
"Obsessed with reducing fees, Jack Bogle structured Vanguard to be owned by its clients – that way the priority would be fee minimisation for clients rather than profit maximisation for the company.
His real gift to us has been the ability to invest in the stock market (buy and hold for the long term) rather than be forced to speculate (try to make profits in the shorter term) or even worse have others speculate on our behalf.
Bogle has given countless investors the ability to get on with their life while growing their wealth in the background as fast as possible. The Financial Independence movement would barely exist without this."
• Zach Holz, who blogs about financial independence at The Happiest Teacher
"Jack Bogle was one of the greatest forces for wealth democratisation the world has ever seen. He allowed people a way to be free from the parasitical "financial advisers" whose only real concern are the fat fees they get from selling you over-complicated "products" that have caused millions of people all around the world real harm.”
• Tuan Phan, a board member of SimplyFI.org
"In an industry that’s synonymous with greed, Jack Bogle was a lone wolf, swimming against the tide. When others were incentivised to enrich themselves, he stood by the ‘fiduciary’ standard – something that is badly needed in the financial industry of the UAE."
Lexus LX700h specs
Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor
Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm
Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm
Transmission: 10-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh590,000
GOLF’S RAHMBO
- 5 wins in 22 months as pro
- Three wins in past 10 starts
- 45 pro starts worldwide: 5 wins, 17 top 5s
- Ranked 551th in world on debut, now No 4 (was No 2 earlier this year)
- 5th player in last 30 years to win 3 European Tour and 2 PGA Tour titles before age 24 (Woods, Garcia, McIlroy, Spieth)
MATCH INFO
Rugby World Cup (all times UAE)
Final: England v South Africa, Saturday, 1pm
RESULTS
4pm: Al Bastakiya Listed US$250,000 (Dirt) 1,900m
Winner: Yulong Warrior, Richard Mullen (jockey), Satish Seemar (trainer)
4.35pm: Mahab Al Shimaal Group 3 $200,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Jordan Sport, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass
5.10pm: Nad Al Sheba Conditions $200,000 (Turf) 1,200m
Winner: Jungle Cat, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
5.45pm: Burj Nahaar Group 3 $200,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Kimbear, Patrick Dobbs, Doug Watson
6.20pm: Jebel Hatta Group 1 $300,000 (T) 1,800m
Winner: Blair House, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby
6.55pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-3 Group 1 $400,000 (D) 2,000m
Winner: North America, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar
7.30pm: Dubai City of Gold Group 2 $250,000 (T) 2,410m
Winner: Hawkbill, William Buick, Charlie Appleby.
F1 The Movie
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Rating: 4/5
Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
The five pillars of Islam
1. Fasting
2. Prayer
3. Hajj
4. Shahada
5. Zakat
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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BMW M5 specs
Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor
Power: 727hp
Torque: 1,000Nm
Transmission: 8-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh650,000
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Feeding the thousands for iftar
Six industrial scale vats of 500litres each are used to cook the kanji or broth
Each vat contains kanji or porridge to feed 1,000 people
The rice porridge is poured into a 500ml plastic box
350 plastic tubs are placed in one container trolley
Each aluminium container trolley weighing 300kg is unloaded by a small crane fitted on a truck
AI traffic lights to ease congestion at seven points to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street
The seven points are:
Shakhbout bin Sultan Street
Dhafeer Street
Hadbat Al Ghubainah Street (outbound)
Salama bint Butti Street
Al Dhafra Street
Rabdan Street
Umm Yifina Street exit (inbound)
The schedule
December 5 - 23: Shooting competition, Al Dhafra Shooting Club
December 9 - 24: Handicrafts competition, from 4pm until 10pm, Heritage Souq
December 11 - 20: Dates competition, from 4pm
December 12 - 20: Sour milk competition
December 13: Falcon beauty competition
December 14 and 20: Saluki races
December 15: Arabian horse races, from 4pm
December 16 - 19: Falconry competition
December 18: Camel milk competition, from 7.30 - 9.30 am
December 20 and 21: Sheep beauty competition, from 10am
December 22: The best herd of 30 camels
Specs
Engine: Duel electric motors
Power: 659hp
Torque: 1075Nm
On sale: Available for pre-order now
Price: On request
Learn more about Qasr Al Hosn
In 2013, The National's History Project went beyond the walls to see what life was like living in Abu Dhabi's fabled fort:
EPL's youngest
- Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)
15 years, 181 days old
- Max Dowman (Arsenal)
15 years, 235 days old
- Jeremy Monga (Leicester)
15 years, 271 days old
- Harvey Elliott (Fulham)
16 years, 30 days old
- Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
16 years, 68 days old
How to get there
Emirates (www.emirates.com) flies directly to Hanoi, Vietnam, with fares starting from around Dh2,725 return, while Etihad (www.etihad.com) fares cost about Dh2,213 return with a stop. Chuong is 25 kilometres south of Hanoi.
Tree of Hell
Starring: Raed Zeno, Hadi Awada, Dr Mohammad Abdalla
Director: Raed Zeno
Rating: 4/5
Company: Instabug
Founded: 2013
Based: Egypt, Cairo
Sector: IT
Employees: 100
Stage: Series A
Investors: Flat6Labs, Accel, Y Combinator and angel investors
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ULTRA PROCESSED FOODS
- Carbonated drinks, sweet or savoury packaged snacks, confectionery, mass-produced packaged breads and buns
- Margarines and spreads; cookies, biscuits, pastries, cakes, and cake mixes, breakfast cereals, cereal and energy bars
- Energy drinks, milk drinks, fruit yoghurts and fruit drinks, cocoa drinks, meat and chicken extracts and instant sauces
- Infant formulas and follow-on milks, health and slimming products such as powdered or fortified meal and dish substitutes
- Many ready-to-heat products including pre-prepared pies and pasta and pizza dishes, poultry and fish nuggets and sticks, sausages, burgers, hot dogs, and other reconstituted meat products, powdered and packaged instant soups, noodles and desserts
Nick's journey in numbers
Countries so far: 85
Flights: 149
Steps: 3.78 million
Calories: 220,000
Floors climbed: 2,000
Donations: GPB37,300
Prostate checks: 5
Blisters: 15
Bumps on the head: 2
Dog bites: 1
Explainer: Tanween Design Programme
Non-profit arts studio Tashkeel launched this annual initiative with the intention of supporting budding designers in the UAE. This year, three talents were chosen from hundreds of applicants to be a part of the sixth creative development programme. These are architect Abdulla Al Mulla, interior designer Lana El Samman and graphic designer Yara Habib.
The trio have been guided by experts from the industry over the course of nine months, as they developed their own products that merge their unique styles with traditional elements of Emirati design. This includes laboratory sessions, experimental and collaborative practice, investigation of new business models and evaluation.
It is led by British contemporary design project specialist Helen Voce and mentor Kevin Badni, and offers participants access to experts from across the world, including the likes of UK designer Gareth Neal and multidisciplinary designer and entrepreneur, Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi.
The final pieces are being revealed in a worldwide limited-edition release on the first day of Downtown Designs at Dubai Design Week 2019. Tashkeel will be at stand E31 at the exhibition.
Lisa Ball-Lechgar, deputy director of Tashkeel, said: “The diversity and calibre of the applicants this year … is reflective of the dynamic change that the UAE art and design industry is witnessing, with young creators resolute in making their bold design ideas a reality.”
The specs: 2018 Maxus T60
Price, base / as tested: Dh48,000
Engine: 2.4-litre four-cylinder
Power: 136hp @ 1,600rpm
Torque: 360Nm @ 1,600 rpm
Transmission: Five-speed manual
Fuel consumption, combined: 9.1L / 100km
THE SPECS
Engine: AMG-enhanced 3.0L inline-6 turbo with EQ Boost and electric auxiliary compressor
Transmission: nine-speed automatic
Power: 429hp
Torque: 520Nm
Price: Dh360,200 (starting)
MATCH INFO
Rugby World Cup (all times UAE)
Final: England v South Africa, Saturday, 1pm
The specs
Price, base / as tested Dh1,470,000 (est)
Engine 6.9-litre twin-turbo W12
Gearbox eight-speed automatic
Power 626bhp @ 6,000rpm
Torque: 900Nm @ 1,350rpm
Fuel economy, combined 14.0L / 100km
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
La Mer lowdown
La Mer beach is open from 10am until midnight, daily, and is located in Jumeirah 1, well after Kite Beach. Some restaurants, like Cupagahwa, are open from 8am for breakfast; most others start at noon. At the time of writing, we noticed that signs for Vicolo, an Italian eatery, and Kaftan, a Turkish restaurant, indicated that these two restaurants will be open soon, most likely this month. Parking is available, as well as a Dh100 all-day valet option or a Dh50 valet service if you’re just stopping by for a few hours.
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RACE CARD
5pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 1,400m
5.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 1,200m
6pm: Arabian Triple Crown Round-1 (PA) Listed Dh230,000 1,600m
6.30pm: HH The President’s Cup (PA) Group 1 Dh2.5million 2,200m
7pm: HH The President’s Cup (TB) Listed Dh380,000 1,400m
7.30pm: Wathba Stallions Cup (PA) Handicap Dh70,000 1,200m.
PREMIER LEAGUE STATS
Romelu Lukaku's goalscoring statistics in the Premier League
Season/club/appearances (substitute)/goals
2011/12 Chelsea: 8(7) - 0
2012/13 West Brom (loan): 35(15) - 17
2013/14 Chelsea: 2(2) - 0
2013/14 Everton (loan): 31(2) - 15
2014/15 Everton: 36(4) - 10
2015/16 Everton: 37(1) - 18
2016/17 Everton: 37(1) - 25
The specs: 2018 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
Price, base / as tested Dh97,600
Engine 1,745cc Milwaukee-Eight v-twin engine
Transmission Six-speed gearbox
Power 78hp @ 5,250rpm
Torque 145Nm @ 3,000rpm
Fuel economy, combined 5.0L / 100km (estimate)
