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A shopper visits an electronics store on Saturday afternoon
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Galleria Mall in Abu Dhabi welcomed shoppers back at the weekend. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
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Thermal scanners and staff with temperature guns ensure anyone with a fever is detected
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Among the stores to open are hairdressers and grooming salons
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The mall was quiet on the first day of operation and security are on hand to ensure shoppers remain spaced out
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A shopper visits an electronics store on Saturday afternoon
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Galleria Mall in Abu Dhabi welcomed shoppers back at the weekend. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
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Thermal scanners and staff with temperature guns ensure anyone with a fever is detected
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Among the stores to open are hairdressers and grooming salons
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The mall was quiet on the first day of operation and security are on hand to ensure shoppers remain spaced out
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A shopper visits an electronics store on Saturday afternoon
Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi and Sharjah malls begin to open
Yas Mall and Galleria Mall have opened and shopping centres in Sharjah will begin trading on Sunday
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The National
02 May, 2020
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