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UAE ends virus curfew

Emirati authorities announced total freedom of movement today.

People sit in a coffee shop during the reopening of malls, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah - RC2SXG9IIZ4G
People sit in a coffee shop during the reopening of malls following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 28, 2020. The country was fully reopened June 24. — REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

The virus-related curfew in the United Arab Emirates is over, Emirati officials announced today.

The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said in a tweet, “All members of society are allowed the freedom to exit and return the whole day without restrictions.” 

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