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The 300 students stuck in Dubai when and how will they return?

They will be able to return to Italy only when they are all negative. The authorities of the Arab Emirates have decided that the approximately 300 Italian children stranded in Dubai (of which about 70-80% are coronavirus positive) – who had just finished a study holiday organized by INPS in collaboration with the tour operator Accademia Britannica – they will all leave together: even the few who have never tested positive, therefore, will have to wait for the negativization of others.

The boys, arriving from all over Italy, left for Dubai on June 30: they are all between 15 and 18 years old, but most of them are still minors.

The group was supposed to return to Italy on July 14, but two days before departure, on July 12, 11 positive cases were diagnosed which, the next day, at the time of the second swab, have multiplied to 210. At first, it seemed that at least the negatives could fly home: the few who hadn’t contracted the virus were escorted to the airport. There, however, they were blocked and brought back to campus, then subjected to the swab again.

“All those who intend to go abroad, regardless of the destination and the reasons for the trip, must consider that any move, in this period, may involve a health risk», Explained the alert from the Farnesina.

«In particular, in the event that it is necessary to undergo a molecular or antigen test for entry or return to Italy, please note that travelers must take into consideration the possibility that the test gives a positive result. In this case, it is not possible to travel by commercial means and you are subject to the quarantine and containment procedures from the country in which you are located».

These procedures also concern “contacts” with positive subjects, who are quarantined or isolated, just like positives, by local authorities. The Farnesina’s recommendation is to carefully examine and plan every aspect of the trip, also contemplating the possibility of having to spend an additional period abroad. And of have good health insurance which also covers the risks associated with Covid.


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