Drivers line up to be tested on Al Faya Road just off the E11 highway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Medical staff speak to drivers before they take a prick of blood from their finger that can rapidly be scanned for signs of the virus. All photos by Leslie Pableo for The National
Police direct a long line of vehicles waiting for the rapid test at the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border
Many commuters are expected to use the quick Dh50 to enter Abu Dhabi instead of undergoing a PCR nasal swab test, which costs about Dh150 in a private clinic
A medic takes a drop of blood from a commuter
A medic takes a drop of blood from a commuter
Medical staff use a laser scanning technique called DPI to look for signs that the body has generated antibodies to fight off a virus
Medical staff use a laser scanning technique called DPI to look for signs that the body has generated antibodies to fight off a virus
A medic takes a drop of blood from a commuter
Eighteen stations can handle 36 vehicles at any one time. The process takes several minutes to show a result
Although the DPI test does not specifically look for Covid-19, it quickly identifies whether someone may be ill
Drivers line up to be tested on Al Faya Road just off the E11 highway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi
The company that runs the service for the government said it should save drivers time and money
Drivers line up to be tested on Al Faya Road just off the E11 highway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Medical staff speak to drivers before they take a prick of blood from their finger that can rapidly be scanned for signs of the virus. All photos by Leslie Pableo for The National
Police direct a long line of vehicles waiting for the rapid test at the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border
Many commuters are expected to use the quick Dh50 to enter Abu Dhabi instead of undergoing a PCR nasal swab test, which costs about Dh150 in a private clinic
A medic takes a drop of blood from a commuter
A medic takes a drop of blood from a commuter
Medical staff use a laser scanning technique called DPI to look for signs that the body has generated antibodies to fight off a virus
Medical staff use a laser scanning technique called DPI to look for signs that the body has generated antibodies to fight off a virus
A medic takes a drop of blood from a commuter
Eighteen stations can handle 36 vehicles at any one time. The process takes several minutes to show a result
Although the DPI test does not specifically look for Covid-19, it quickly identifies whether someone may be ill
Drivers line up to be tested on Al Faya Road just off the E11 highway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi
The company that runs the service for the government said it should save drivers time and money
Drivers line up to be tested on Al Faya Road just off the E11 highway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi
