Published 16:08 IST, March 17th 2020

Coronavirus: Dubai witnesses vacant tourist spots, empty malls amid pandemic scare

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, according to a government circular issued on Monday Dubai is closing all bars and lounges in the Emirates

Reported by: Vishal Tiwari
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As vel coronavirus outbreak continues to spre globally, panic continues to increase, so much so that it has resulted in chaotic scenes, throughout globe. dely COVID-19 has w spre to 157 countries and territories infecting over 1,70,185 and killing 6,525 people globally, international media reported.

As  coronavirus outbreak continues to spre globally, according to a government circular issued on Monday Dubai is closing all bars and lounges in Emirates with immediate effect, until  end of March, turning life upside-down in City Of Skyscrapers.

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Travel restrictions in Gulf region, triggered by coronavirus outbreak may pose biggest risk to Dubai's hospitality and tourism industry, as per reports. 

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Malls and mosques in Dubai are almost empty, as a precaution amid coronavirus outbreak.

United Arab Emirates said, that it is shutting major tourism and cultural venues to contain spre of coronavirus and anunced a $27-billion plan to counter outbreak’s ecomic impact, as per reports.  

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Organisers of Arabian Travel Market, a regional travel and tourism exhibition in Dubai reportedly anunced that y will be postponing exhibition this year. Arabian Travel Market is one of biggest travel fairs in Middle East and will be postponed due to coronavirus outbreak.

Attractions such as Louvre Abu Dhabi museum and Ferrari World me park will be closed from March 15-31, Abu Dhabi Government Media Office said, as per reports.

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