Jamie Lee Curtis, left, wearing hot dog fingers based on a prop from the film "Everything Everywhere All at Once," poses in the press room with Ke Huy Quan at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Santa Monica, Calif. The cast and crew won the award for best feature for "Everything Everywhere All at Once. " (Photo by Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)
Jamie Lee Curtis, left, wearing hot dog fingers based on a prop from the film "Everything Everywhere All at Once," poses in the press room with Ke Huy Quan at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Santa Monica, Calif. The cast and crew won the award for best feature for "Everything Everywhere All at Once. " (Photo by Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)
Sleeping Figure, an art installation by Matt Johnson, in Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, California. EPA
Sleeping Figure, an art installation by Matt Johnson, in Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, California. EPA
Buddhist monks take part the Nagatoro Hi-Matsuri fire-walking festival, to pray for good health and safety, in Saitama prefecture, Japan. AFP
Buddhist monks take part the Nagatoro Hi-Matsuri fire-walking festival, to pray for good health and safety, in Saitama prefecture, Japan. AFP
People dressed as mermaids take part in a group swim at the MerMagic Convention in Manassas, Virginia. AFP
People dressed as mermaids take part in a group swim at the MerMagic Convention in Manassas, Virginia. AFP
Action from day one of the Caballo Blanco ultramarathon in Urique, Mexico. AFP
Action from day one of the Caballo Blanco ultramarathon in Urique, Mexico. AFP
A submerged road in Yong Peng, Johor state. At least four people have been killed in Malaysia in heavy flooding. AFP
A submerged road in Yong Peng, Johor state. At least four people have been killed in Malaysia in heavy flooding. AFP
Rising excitement at the start of the Tokyo Marathon. Reuters
Rising excitement at the start of the Tokyo Marathon. Reuters
Residential buildings in Haikou, the most-populous city in China's southern Hainan province. AFP
Residential buildings in Haikou, the most-populous city in China's southern Hainan province. AFP
Chinese President Xi Jinping and officials applaud at the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Reuters
Chinese President Xi Jinping and officials applaud at the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Reuters
Riot police storm into Athens to quell protests that had turned ugly. Rallies have been held across Greece for days over conditions that allegedly led to the deaths of dozens of people in Greece's worst recorded rail accident. AP
Riot police storm into Athens to quell protests that had turned ugly. Rallies have been held across Greece for days over conditions that allegedly led to the deaths of dozens of people in Greece's worst recorded rail accident. AP
The Saturnino Moure stadium, where Atletico Victoriano Arenas play fourth division football in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reuters
The Saturnino Moure stadium, where Atletico Victoriano Arenas play fourth division football in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reuters
Karsten Warholm of Norway (C) crosses the line ahead of Julien Watrin of Belgium to win the Men's 400m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul. Getty Images
Karsten Warholm of Norway (C) crosses the line ahead of Julien Watrin of Belgium to win the Men's 400m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul. Getty Images

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March 05, 2023

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EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Estijaba – 8001717 –  number to call to request coronavirus testing

Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111

Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre

Emirates airline – 600555555

Etihad Airways – 600555666

Ambulance – 998

Knowledge and Human Development Authority – 8005432 ext. 4 for Covid-19 queries

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How to join and use Abu Dhabi’s public libraries

• There are six libraries in Abu Dhabi emirate run by the Department of Culture and Tourism, including one in Al Ain and Al Dhafra.

• Libraries are free to visit and visitors can consult books, use online resources and study there. Most are open from 8am to 8pm on weekdays, closed on Fridays and have variable hours on Saturdays, except for Qasr Al Watan which is open from 10am to 8pm every day.

• In order to borrow books, visitors must join the service by providing a passport photograph, Emirates ID and a refundable deposit of Dh400. Members can borrow five books for three weeks, all of which are renewable up to two times online.

• If users do not wish to pay the fee, they can still use the library’s electronic resources for free by simply registering on the website. Once registered, a username and password is provided, allowing remote access.

• For more information visit the library network's website.

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