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Foreigners on front lines of pandemic in Gulf Arab states
In this April 19, 2020 photo, Vox Cinema employee Jackline Nansamba of Uganda stocks shelves at a Carrefour supermarket while wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed just how vital foreigners are to the Gulf Arab countries where they work as medics, drivers, grocers and cleaners. Vox Cinemas and Carrefour are both owned in the United Arab Emirates by the major retail firm Majid Al Futtaim. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

In this April 19, 2020 photo, Vox Cinema employee Jackline Nansamba of Uganda stocks shelves at a Carrefour supermarket while wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed just how vital foreigners are to the Gulf Arab countries where they work as medics, drivers, grocers and cleaners. Vox Cinemas and Carrefour are both owned in the United Arab Emirates by the major retail firm Majid Al Futtaim. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

May. 07, 2020 01:00 AM EDT
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In this April 19, 2020 photo, a worker organizes bananas at a Carrefour supermarket while wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed just how vital foreigners are to the Gulf Arab countries where they work as medics, drivers, grocers and cleaners. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

In this April 19, 2020 photo, a worker organizes bananas at a Carrefour supermarket while wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed just how vital foreigners are to the Gulf Arab countries where they work as medics, drivers, grocers and cleaners. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

May. 07, 2020 01:01 AM EDT
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In this April 19, 2020 photo, a customer at a Carrefour supermarket wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic shops in the store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Frontline workers across Arab Gulf countries are uniquely almost entirely foreigners. They risk exposure to the novel coronavirus, ensuring patients are cared for, streets are sanitized, packages are delivered and grocery stores are stocked. The global pandemic has drawn attention to just how vital foreigners are to the Arab Gulf countries where they work. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

In this April 19, 2020 photo, a customer at a Carrefour supermarket wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic shops in the store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Frontline workers across Arab Gulf countries are uniquely almost entirely foreigners. They risk exposure to the novel coronavirus, ensuring patients are cared for, streets are sanitized, packages are delivered and grocery stores are stocked. The global pandemic has drawn attention to just how vital foreigners are to the Arab Gulf countries where they work. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

May. 07, 2020 01:00 AM EDT
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In this April 19, 2020 photo, cashier Valancy Fernandes of India, wearing a surgical mask and gloves to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, works at a Carrefour supermarket in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Frontline workers across Arab Gulf countries are uniquely almost entirely foreigners. They risk exposure to the novel coronavirus, ensuring patients are cared for, streets are sanitized, packages are delivered and grocery stores are stocked. The global pandemic has drawn attention to just how vital foreigners are to the Arab Gulf countries where they work. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

In this April 19, 2020 photo, cashier Valancy Fernandes of India, wearing a surgical mask and gloves to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, works at a Carrefour supermarket in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Frontline workers across Arab Gulf countries are uniquely almost entirely foreigners. They risk exposure to the novel coronavirus, ensuring patients are cared for, streets are sanitized, packages are delivered and grocery stores are stocked. The global pandemic has drawn attention to just how vital foreigners are to the Arab Gulf countries where they work. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

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In this Sunday, April 19, 2020 photo, fishmonger Ramu Subedi of Nepal weighs a fish at a Carrefour supermarket while wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Frontline workers across Arab Gulf countries are uniquely almost entirely foreigners. They risk exposure to the virus, ensuring patients are cared for, streets are sanitized, packages are delivered and grocery stores are stocked. The global pandemic has drawn attention to just how vital foreigners are to the Arab Gulf countries where they work. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

In this Sunday, April 19, 2020 photo, fishmonger Ramu Subedi of Nepal weighs a fish at a Carrefour supermarket while wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Frontline workers across Arab Gulf countries are uniquely almost entirely foreigners. They risk exposure to the virus, ensuring patients are cared for, streets are sanitized, packages are delivered and grocery stores are stocked. The global pandemic has drawn attention to just how vital foreigners are to the Arab Gulf countries where they work. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

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