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A mother takes her children, Ryan Al Mulla, 6, and Omar, 3, to have a saliva test at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
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Georgia Andrews, 16, gets a PCR test at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
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Imogen, 18, and Georgia, 16, left, both pupils at Cranleigh School, Abu Dhabi, wait to get tested at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City.
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Mohammed Almansoori gets his PCR test at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City.
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A little girl waits patiently for her turn to be saliva tested at the Biogenix lab in Masdar City.
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Omar Al Mulla, 3, gives a saliva sample.
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A mother takes her children, Ryan Al Mulla, 6, and Omar, 3, to have a saliva test at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
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Georgia Andrews, 16, gets a PCR test at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
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Imogen, 18, and Georgia, 16, left, both pupils at Cranleigh School, Abu Dhabi, wait to get tested at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City.
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Mohammed Almansoori gets his PCR test at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City.
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A little girl waits patiently for her turn to be saliva tested at the Biogenix lab in Masdar City.
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Omar Al Mulla, 3, gives a saliva sample.
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A mother takes her children, Ryan Al Mulla, 6, and Omar, 3, to have a saliva test at the Biogenix lab at G42 in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
PCR tests for Covid-19 haven't dropped to Dh50 in most Dubai clinics
Most private screening centres still charging maximum of Dh150 and more for home-testing services
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31 August, 2021
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