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Officers man Dubai Plice's Command and Control Centre amid the coronavirus outbreak. Karim Sahib / AFP
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An employee at Dubai International Airport walks past a poster reminding passengers to keep a safe distance from each other, after the resumption of scheduled operations by Emirates on May 22. Karim Sahib / AFP
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People wear face masks as they play football in the grassy area outside the closed Zabeel park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Passengers of an Emirates flight prepare to board a plan to Sydney at Dubai International Airport. Karim Sahib / AFP
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Workers wear face masks as they buy food from. asupermarket oin Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A man carries a sack of onions at Al Mina Vegetables and Fruits Market in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Al Wadha Mall in Abu Dhabi reopens with measures in place to protect shoppers. Victor Besa / The National
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Al Wadha Mall in Abu Dhabi reopens with measures in place to protect shoppers. Victor Besa / The National
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Visitors wear face masks while snowboarding at Ski Dubai, which reopened on May 27 along with cinemas, gyms and other entertainment venues. Mahmoud Khaled / EPA
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Beach-goers lie on lounge chairs by the shoreline near Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai on May 20, as Covid-19 measures are eased. Karim Sahib / AFP
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A Jumeirah Al Naseem hotel staff member waits to greet guests in Dubai as safety measures are eased. Karim Sahib / AFP
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People eat at a restaurant in Dubai as measures begin to ease.However, precautions are still. inplace to protect diners. Karim Sahib / AFP
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Stickers are placed along aisles at a supermarket in Dubai marking safe distances for shoppers to maintain to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. AFPo
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Officers man Dubai Plice's Command and Control Centre amid the coronavirus outbreak. Karim Sahib / AFP
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An employee at Dubai International Airport walks past a poster reminding passengers to keep a safe distance from each other, after the resumption of scheduled operations by Emirates on May 22. Karim Sahib / AFP
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People wear face masks as they play football in the grassy area outside the closed Zabeel park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Passengers of an Emirates flight prepare to board a plan to Sydney at Dubai International Airport. Karim Sahib / AFP
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Workers wear face masks as they buy food from. asupermarket oin Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A man carries a sack of onions at Al Mina Vegetables and Fruits Market in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Al Wadha Mall in Abu Dhabi reopens with measures in place to protect shoppers. Victor Besa / The National
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Al Wadha Mall in Abu Dhabi reopens with measures in place to protect shoppers. Victor Besa / The National
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Visitors wear face masks while snowboarding at Ski Dubai, which reopened on May 27 along with cinemas, gyms and other entertainment venues. Mahmoud Khaled / EPA
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Beach-goers lie on lounge chairs by the shoreline near Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai on May 20, as Covid-19 measures are eased. Karim Sahib / AFP
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A Jumeirah Al Naseem hotel staff member waits to greet guests in Dubai as safety measures are eased. Karim Sahib / AFP
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People eat at a restaurant in Dubai as measures begin to ease.However, precautions are still. inplace to protect diners. Karim Sahib / AFP
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Stickers are placed along aisles at a supermarket in Dubai marking safe distances for shoppers to maintain to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. AFPo
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Officers man Dubai Plice's Command and Control Centre amid the coronavirus outbreak. Karim Sahib / AFP
Coronavirus: UAE announces 563 new Covid-19 cases
The cases were identified after a further 38,000 tests were carried out across the country
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28 May, 2020
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