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Passengers heading for Dubai can now be tested for Covid-19 at a greater number of facilities after the Emirates airlines recognised more clinics outside the Pure Health network. Getty Images
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Tourists from Ukraine arrive at Dubai International Airport on flydubai flight on July 10. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office
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The Covid-19 pandemic requires everyone to maintain hygiene protocols such as wearing a mask and social distancing. AFP
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An Indian passenger carries a child as she waits for a repatriation flight from Dubai International Airport. AFP
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Health workers test an Indian citizen at Dubai International Airport before he boards a repatriation flight. AFP
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Medics screen passengers waiting to board repatriation flights at Dubai International Airport. AFP
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Passengers heading for Dubai can now be tested for Covid-19 at a greater number of facilities after the Emirates airlines recognised more clinics outside the Pure Health network. Getty Images
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Tourists from Ukraine arrive at Dubai International Airport on flydubai flight on July 10. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office
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The Covid-19 pandemic requires everyone to maintain hygiene protocols such as wearing a mask and social distancing. AFP
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An Indian passenger carries a child as she waits for a repatriation flight from Dubai International Airport. AFP
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Health workers test an Indian citizen at Dubai International Airport before he boards a repatriation flight. AFP
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Medics screen passengers waiting to board repatriation flights at Dubai International Airport. AFP
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Passengers heading for Dubai can now be tested for Covid-19 at a greater number of facilities after the Emirates airlines recognised more clinics outside the Pure Health network. Getty Images
London lockdown: tier 4 measures mean cancelled trips for these UAE travellers
Some passengers who already booked their flights and hotels are concerned about losing their money
Patrick Ryan
21 December, 2020
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