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Abu Dhabi entry rules updated, distance learning extended, 3,432 new Covid-19 cases - The Daily Update

The National

January 17, 2021

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On today's update we have the latest coronavirus figures, Abu Dhabi updates its border entry rules and distance learning is extended for three more weeks for Abu Dhabi schools. Iran fires anti-ship cruise missiles in an Indian Ocean exercise and Pfizer and BioNTech vow to limit vaccine delays after Europe backlash. Thoraya Abdullahi joins us for what's trending, including the Paris climate accord and UFC 257.

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While you're here:
Abu Dhabi GP starting grid

1 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2 Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

3 Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

4 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)

5 Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)

6 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

7 Romain Grosjean (Haas)

8 Charles Leclerc (Sauber)

9 Esteban Ocon (Force India)

10 Nico Hulkenberg (Renault)

11 Carlos Sainz (Renault)

12 Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)

13 Kevin Magnussen (Haas)

14 Sergio Perez (Force India)

15 Fernando Alonso (McLaren)

16 Brendon Hartley (Toro Rosso)

17 Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso)

18 Stoffe Vandoorne (McLaren)

19 Sergey Sirotkin (Williams)

20 Lance Stroll (Williams)

While you're here

Michael Young: Where is Lebanon headed?

Kareem Shaheen: I owe everything to Beirut

Raghida Dergham: We have to bounce back

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