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Mrs Pickles said her children took a week to recover from the effects of the virus
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Amy Pickles with her daughter Flossy and son Roddy at their home in Umm Suqeim, Dubai. All pictures by Pawan Singh /The National
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The Dubai mother said she felt exhausted for days after contracting Covid-19
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Mrs Pickles said the Covid-19 virus swept through the household like wildfire
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Mrs Pickles said her children took a week to recover from the effects of the virus
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Amy Pickles with her daughter Flossy and son Roddy at their home in Umm Suqeim, Dubai. All pictures by Pawan Singh /The National
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The Dubai mother said she felt exhausted for days after contracting Covid-19
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Mrs Pickles said the Covid-19 virus swept through the household like wildfire
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Mrs Pickles said her children took a week to recover from the effects of the virus
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Georgia Tolley
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