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The first repatriation flight went to southern India's Kerala state. Indian Consulate
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Medics test a child at the Dubai International Airport before boarding a flight to Kerala. AFP
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Passengers queue for check-in on Thursday for the first of ten flights between the UAE and India in the next week. AFP
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A mother carries a sleeping child through terminal 2. AFP
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Stranded tourists and pregnant women were among those given priority for the first of 10 planned flights. AFP
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Health workers conduct temperature and blood tests as passengers arrive at the terminal. AFP
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Passengers wait for flights at Dubai International Airport as India continues a massive exercise to take home people stranded after the nation imposed a stringent lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy: Indian Consulate
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Passengers wait for flights at Dubai International Airport on Thursday afternoon. Indian Consulate
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Relatives and friends of Indian passengers outside the Terminal 2 departure gate as India stages it largest repatriation mission. Pawan Singh / The National
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First flights took off from Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Thursday. Pawan Singh / The National
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Relatives and friends of Indian passengers. Pawan Singh / The National
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Medical staff were present to test all individuals before they boarded their flights. Indian Consulate
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Passengers were tested before boarding the flights. Indian Consulate
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Passengers wait for the flights at Dubai International Airport on Thursday. Indian Consulate
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The first repatriation flight went to southern India's Kerala state. Indian Consulate
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Medics test a child at the Dubai International Airport before boarding a flight to Kerala. AFP
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Passengers queue for check-in on Thursday for the first of ten flights between the UAE and India in the next week. AFP
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A mother carries a sleeping child through terminal 2. AFP
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Stranded tourists and pregnant women were among those given priority for the first of 10 planned flights. AFP
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Health workers conduct temperature and blood tests as passengers arrive at the terminal. AFP
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Passengers wait for flights at Dubai International Airport as India continues a massive exercise to take home people stranded after the nation imposed a stringent lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy: Indian Consulate
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Passengers wait for flights at Dubai International Airport on Thursday afternoon. Indian Consulate
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Relatives and friends of Indian passengers outside the Terminal 2 departure gate as India stages it largest repatriation mission. Pawan Singh / The National
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First flights took off from Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Thursday. Pawan Singh / The National
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Relatives and friends of Indian passengers. Pawan Singh / The National
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Medical staff were present to test all individuals before they boarded their flights. Indian Consulate
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Passengers were tested before boarding the flights. Indian Consulate
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Passengers wait for the flights at Dubai International Airport on Thursday. Indian Consulate
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The first repatriation flight went to southern India's Kerala state. Indian Consulate
Coronavirus: First Indian repatriation flights leave Dubai and Abu Dhabi
A charter flight from Abu Dhabi to Kochi left just after 5pm and a second from Dubai to Calicut at 5.45pm
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