With reference to Haroon Janjua's report 'We need justice': Zohra Shah's family breaks silence over murder of girl, 8 (June 9): the employers should face harsh punishment for their crime. These laws need to change fast. An eight-year-old child should be playing, studying and enjoying childhood, not working.
Elize van Wyk, Dubai
Society functions comfortably courtesy good leadership
This refers to Robert Kirk's op-ed Lessons from the UAE in how to build resilience during a pandemic (June 9): good leadership makes civil society function comfortably. One can only imagine the time and effort that the leaders put in to containing the spread of Covid-19, devoting their energy to safeguarding the people throughout the lockdown period.
However, individual responsibility is also crucial. People must understand what they are supposed to do and how they are supposed to behave in the months ahead.
Let's hope the world can fast recover from the current situation and life can go back to some sort of normal.
Ramachandran Nair, Muscat, Oman
The dearth of hospital beds in Delhi is worrying
With reference to the report Delhi coronavirus cases set to explode, hospitals running out of beds (June 9): it was alarming to read that the cases in India are about to overtake the number of infections of UK, with infections in Delhi expected to reach 550,000 by the end of July. An increase in Covid-19 cases and the shortage of beds in the Indian capital should push the government to provide more beds. They are already doing so but efforts need to be seriously ramped up and still more precautionary measures taken.
K Ragavan, Bengaluru, India
The airline that is bound to bounce back after the pandemic
Regarding Deena Kamel's report Dubai's Emirates lays off more staff to cope with coronavirus fallout (June 9): Emirates was born when the aviation industry was suffering. It is only a matter of time and it will bounce back and faster than any other airline. It is not just an airline, it is the heart of Dubai. And Dubai is known to surprise the world. Wait and watch.
Mohammed Al Edroos, Dubai
They will bounce back. The whole world just needs to go through this phase of restructure.
Shauna Maree, California, US
Really hoping that the airline will soon be up and flying. My daughter has loved every minute in Dubai, and I've got to say that the company has looked after my daughter in the 14 years she has flown with Emirates.
Christine Overton, Norwich, UK
