Coronavirus: Over 6,500 expats have returned to UAE so far, ministry says

Coronavirus: Over 6,500 expats have returned to UAE so far, ministry says

Over 6,500 foreign nationals have already returned to the UAE since the country allowed residents to return following a period of shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a UAE government spokesperson.. "A total of 6,504 foreign nationals have already returned to the UAE onboard the UAE national carriers," Dr. Khaled Al-Mazrouei, Assistant Undersecretary for Consular Affairs at Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Al Arabiya English.. The news follows last week's announcement that Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways would be operating one-way flights to the UAE capital for residents and nationals to return to the country beginning May 9.. The coronavirus pandemic reopens the debate about the ethics of experimentation.