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A man gets his temperature checked at the entrance to Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. Giuseppe Cacace
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Shoppers wear face masks at The Dubai Mall. Karim Sahib / AFP
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Mall staff sanitise the escalator railings at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Malls in Dubai can now stay open from 10am to 10pm. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shoppers wear face masks at Mall of the Emirates. Pawan Singh / The National
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The food court at Mall of the Emirates. No more than four people can sit at each table, which must be separated by at least 2.5m. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shoppers wear protective face masks at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Barricades have been put up around the food court area to hide people eating during Ramadan. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shops reopen at Mall of the Emirates but preventive measures remain in place. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shoppers buy supplies from Carrefour at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shoppers wear protective face masks at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A man gets his temperature checked at the entrance to Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. Giuseppe Cacace
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Shoppers wear face masks at The Dubai Mall. Karim Sahib / AFP
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Mall staff sanitise the escalator railings at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Malls in Dubai can now stay open from 10am to 10pm. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shoppers wear face masks at Mall of the Emirates. Pawan Singh / The National
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The food court at Mall of the Emirates. No more than four people can sit at each table, which must be separated by at least 2.5m. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shoppers wear protective face masks at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Barricades have been put up around the food court area to hide people eating during Ramadan. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shops reopen at Mall of the Emirates but preventive measures remain in place. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shoppers buy supplies from Carrefour at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shoppers wear protective face masks at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A man gets his temperature checked at the entrance to Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. Giuseppe Cacace
Coronavirus: Dubai releases post-Ramadan 'reopening' plan for malls and offices
Dubai Economy will allow retailers to stay open for longer and offices can continue to operate with 30 per cent staffing
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The National
13 May, 2020
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