Dubai airport to begin screening passengers for China coronavirus – The National

Dubai airport to begin screening passengers for China coronavirus – The National

Dubai International Airport will start thermal screening of travellers arriving directly from China. Abu Dhabi and Dubai will screen passengers on direct flights from China, after at least 17 people died of a new coronavirus identified in China.. Dubai Airports will conduct thermal screening measures on passengers, after directives from the UAE's aviation regulator - which were based on instructions from the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the airports operator said on Thursday.. "All passengers arriving on direct flights from the People's Republic of China must receive thermal screening at the gate upon arrival and be provided with informational leaflets," Dubai Airports said.. About 3.68 million Chinese passengers travelled through Dubai International Airport last year, a 5 per cent year-on-year increase.. Dubai, home to the world's biggest long-haul carrier, Emirates, has about 90 flights a week to Chinese cities.. Screenings will also be carried out at Abu Dhabi International Airport "to ensure the health and safety of all of our travelers," a statement on Twitter read.. Bahrain's Ministry of Health "co-ordinated with the Bahrain International Airport and taken pre-emptive measures, " it said, without elaborating, according to Bahrain's News Agency.. Saudi Arabia will evaluate passengers arriving