Dubai screens passengers from China amid virus outbreak

Dubai screens passengers from China amid virus outbreak

DUBAI: Dubai International Airport, one of the world's biggest aviation hubs, said Thursday it would carry out thermal screening of all passengers arriving from China amid an outbreak of a deadly virus.. that all passengers arriving on direct flights from the People's Republic of China must receive thermal screening at the gate upon arrival," a statement said.. Dubai's government said on Thursday that some 989,000 Chinese tourists visited the glitzy emirate last year and that the number was expected to cross the one-million mark in 2020.. Dozens of flights operate weekly between Chinese cities and Dubai and Abu Dhabi.. China is the UAE's top trading partner and Abu Dhabi is among the 15 top crude suppliers to Beijing.. Turkey's Erdogan takes on former ally with foundation takeover /node/1617211/middle-east. The patient says 'I'm dying,' but the doctor says, 'Look at the figures, your test results are fine.'.