The waiter at a chic Dubai restaurant wears a face mask and gloves, pours the wine into plastic cups and serves the steaks on paper plates with disposable cutlery.
As the pandemic lockdown eases in Dubai, its world-class tourism industry is charting a gradual comeback – but the new normal has taken a toll on the city’s “wow” factor.
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