In Pictures: How we're adapting to Covid-19 pandemic life

From haircuts to elevators, our world re-engineered by the coronavirus outbreak.

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BACK TO SCHOOL: While a number of students went back to their campuses when UAE schools reopened on  August 30, several others stayed home for distance learning. —Neeraj Murali/KT
BACK TO SCHOOL: While a number of students went back to their campuses when UAE schools reopened on August 30, several others stayed home for distance learning. —Neeraj Murali/KT
FOOD IN SAFE HANDS: A masked restaurateur awaits customers at his outlet in Rolla, Sharjah. Strict operating protocols have been rolled out by the health ministry for businesses to curb the spread of Covid-19. — Photo by M. Sajjad/KT
FOOD IN SAFE HANDS: A masked restaurateur awaits customers at his outlet in Rolla, Sharjah. Strict operating protocols have been rolled out by the health ministry for businesses to curb the spread of Covid-19. — Photo by M. Sajjad/KT
SALONS ARE BACK IN BUSINESS: Opening responsibly parlours in Dubai are welcoming their clients back while nimbly implementing the safety guidelines like mandatory temperature checks of their customers, the moment they step into the facility. Photo by Juidin Bernarrd/KT
SALONS ARE BACK IN BUSINESS: Opening responsibly parlours in Dubai are welcoming their clients back while nimbly implementing the safety guidelines like mandatory temperature checks of their customers, the moment they step into the facility. Photo by Juidin Bernarrd/KT
STAY PROTECTED: Residents are now more conscious of their hand hygiene, with sanitisers available everywhere. Photo by Shihab/KT
STAY PROTECTED: Residents are now more conscious of their hand hygiene, with sanitisers available everywhere. Photo by Shihab/KT
FRAGRANCE OF SAFETY: Awaiting customers at his shop in Rolla Mall, Sharjah, this masked perfume vendor ensures everyone is safe:  Photo Sajjad/KT
FRAGRANCE OF SAFETY: Awaiting customers at his shop in Rolla Mall, Sharjah, this masked perfume vendor ensures everyone is safe: Photo Sajjad/KT
Safety signs at Electra Park in Abu Dhabi to remind visitors of the safety norms in place. Photo by Ryan Lim/KT
Safety signs at Electra Park in Abu Dhabi to remind visitors of the safety norms in place. Photo by Ryan Lim/KT
Goldfish bowl-like acrylic screens installed as part of new social distancing measures at Jazz Lounge Encounter, a night club for seeking encounters, in Tokyo's Ginza district, Japan, August 6.  Reuters
Goldfish bowl-like acrylic screens installed as part of new social distancing measures at Jazz Lounge Encounter, a night club for seeking encounters, in Tokyo's Ginza district, Japan, August 6. Reuters
People practice social distancing inside an elevator prior to arriving to their workplaces at World Trade Center, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
People practice social distancing inside an elevator prior to arriving to their workplaces at World Trade Center, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
People stand on signs to respect social distancing on a platform for the tramway in Nice, France. Reuters
People stand on signs to respect social distancing on a platform for the tramway in Nice, France. Reuters
Students sit behind old ballot boxes re-purposed into partitions as they attend class in Pathum Thani province, Thailand. Reuters
Students sit behind old ballot boxes re-purposed into partitions as they attend class in Pathum Thani province, Thailand. Reuters
People participate in an outdoor yoga class in a dome to facilitate social distancing, in Toronto, Canada. - Reuters
People participate in an outdoor yoga class in a dome to facilitate social distancing, in Toronto, Canada. - Reuters
Students and teachers wear protective face masks while keeping social distance as schools reopen in Hanau, Germany. - Reuters
Students and teachers wear protective face masks while keeping social distance as schools reopen in Hanau, Germany. - Reuters
Nathalie interacts with her husband Joseph behind a transparent plastic sheet inside a bubble room installed to visit residents in the garden of the Fondation Shadet Vercoustre retirement home near Dunkirk, France. - Reuters
Nathalie interacts with her husband Joseph behind a transparent plastic sheet inside a bubble room installed to visit residents in the garden of the Fondation Shadet Vercoustre retirement home near Dunkirk, France. - Reuters
People wear protective face shields and masks at a bank preparing to reopen in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
People wear protective face shields and masks at a bank preparing to reopen in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
Yellow stripe is painted in the middle of a pedestrian street to help people comply with social distance guidelines in Aalborg, Denmark. Reuters
Yellow stripe is painted in the middle of a pedestrian street to help people comply with social distance guidelines in Aalborg, Denmark. Reuters
People eat inside private dining pods at a restaurant in London. Reuters
People eat inside private dining pods at a restaurant in London. Reuters
Customers wait outside on social distancing markings at a prototype location of fast food giant McDonald's in Arnhem, Netherlands. Reuters
Customers wait outside on social distancing markings at a prototype location of fast food giant McDonald's in Arnhem, Netherlands. Reuters
A bank teller wearing a protective face mask stands at a counter where a plastic curtain is installed at the Higashinakano branch of MUFG Bank in Tokyo. Reuters
A bank teller wearing a protective face mask stands at a counter where a plastic curtain is installed at the Higashinakano branch of MUFG Bank in Tokyo. Reuters
Indian school paints village walls for outdoor pandemic classes. - AFP
Indian school paints village walls for outdoor pandemic classes. - AFP

Published: Sat 5 Sep 2020, 7:14 AM

Last updated: Sat 5 Sep 2020, 8:22 PM

Coronavirus restrictions have been kept in place in parts of northern England following a surge in cases of Covid-19. AFP
Coronavirus restrictions have been kept in place in parts of northern England following a surge in cases of Covid-19. AFP

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