It was announced that visitors attending Expo 2020 Dubai won’t be required to provide COVID-19 vaccination certificates or get tested to enter one of the world’s biggest in-person events since the pandemic began.
The exhibition, expected to attract 25 million visits over six months, will though mostly require people to keep their masks on and respect social distancing rules, an Expo spokesperson told Bloomberg.
The spokesperson said,
“While vaccination is encouraged, visitors to Expo are not currently required to provide proof of immunisation or a negative PCR test,”
“However, we will continue to monitor and adjust these measures as necessary as the situation evolves.”
The UAE is open to all visitors as long as they provide a negative virus result, with some allowed to have a test at Dubai airport after they land. They are expected to self-isolate until they get their results.
Dubai’s Expo approach contrasts with those of other countries like the UK, which announced it is considering mandating vaccine passports to access large venues, or France where the constitutional court backed Emmanuel Macron’s decision to require proof of vaccination or a negative test in order to eat out or travel.
Across the Expo site, dozens of checkpoints will ensure people provide a pass to enter, while visitors will have to wear masks and abide by stringent social distancing regulations. Sanitising stations will be scattered in every corner.
The exhibition is also using robots and wearable technology to assist with visitor-facing interactions including ticketing and queuing. All members of staff around the Expo site have already received both doses of Covid vaccine.
News Source: Gulf Business
