Coronavirus: Dubai taxi drivers told to clean handles and doors in between trips – The National

Coronavirus: Dubai taxi drivers told to clean handles and doors in between trips – The National

Coronavirus: Dubai taxi drivers told to clean handles and doors in between trips. Dubai taxi drivers have been instructed to clean handles and doors with sanitiser between trips to help to prevent the spread of coronavirus.. A video shows drivers spraying disinfectant on handles and cloth seats after a passenger departs.. Drivers were recently provided masks and gloves.. Precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus in taxis across #Dubai .. "Business is down," said Hayam Sherjamin Khan, a driver from Pakistan who works in Dubai.. A taxi driver earns a commission of 35 per cent if they reach a daily target of Dh375.. "Businessmen and tourists from China are not coming to Dubai now," said Mohammed Wassem, who remits about Dh2,000 a month to his family in Pakistan.. "I think business will be down by 20 per cent for two or three months.".