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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
Two more Indian repatriation flights leave Dubai
Two charter flights from Dubai to Chennai left on Friday evening with 350 passengers
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