DUBAI: Countries around the world have been helping each other in tackling the coronavirus crisis by sending aid planes to Covid-19 hotspots. Countries in the Middle East have also stood in solidarty with other states around the world to support them during the pandemic. The UAE has sent aid planes to multiple countries such as Pakistan and Colombia. Thursday, April 9 (All times in GMT) 03:48 – New Zealand will begin moving citizens to compulsory quarantine from Friday as they return from overseas, stepping up its efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus halfway through a four-week nationwide lockdown. 03:48 – Migrant workers in Singapore are living in fear following a surge of coronavirus infections in their dormitories where they say cramped and filthy conditions make social distancing impossible. Wednesday, April 8 (All times in GMT) 16:45 – The UAE Cabinet has agreed to offer paid leaves to some categories of employees at the Federal Government, state news agency WAM reported. The decision is part of the country’s efforts to control the coronavirus spread. 14:51 – A UAE plane carrying 10 metric tons of medical supplies was sent to Colombia to help the country take control over the coronavirus spread, state news agency WAM reported. This move will also benefit more than 10,000 healthcare employees in the country. 12:49 – A Kuwait army transport plane loaded with tons of medical supplies arrived back from China to help the government curb the spread of coronavirus, state news agency KUNA reported, citing the Ministry of Defense.