![Officials said the testing centre was only accepting families who had booked in advance at the moment. Pawan Singh / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OCW3MU7PEDKAGIC4IKSLRUNMTQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=486d6e94a432a1eb730fdb66854de14a1d79914d104cbee32e8dda4b52d2b79e&width=400&height=225)
![Police divert traffic away from Abu Dhabi and down Al Faya Street towards Dubai on July 15. At least hundreds had queued to access a new laser testing facility that can give commuters results to a Dh50 test in five minutes, allowing them to enter the capital. Pawan Singh / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YY5KNSDDM7PKKDGZZGMWR3TKKA.jpg?smart=true&auth=a465637362c27e5ac192097f03125f0e8a8a8270b4feabcd24b23f55b5e3fe83&width=400&height=225)
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![The DPI test, which involves a laser scanning a simple drop of blood, takes just five minutes to give a passable result in contrast to the PCR nasal swab, which takes hours or days but is more accurate. Pawan Singh / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YKPCUIBJW4D4L6B27FPMASPEIQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=f1c402db7501cf7d29d48e94826a66000c9a1681a3e70e51a77dbea5830da306&width=400&height=225)
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![Police divert traffic away from Abu Dhabi and down Al Faya Street towards Dubai on July 15. At least hundreds had queued to access a new laser testing facility that can give commuters results to a Dh50 test in five minutes, allowing them to enter the capital. Pawan Singh / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YY5KNSDDM7PKKDGZZGMWR3TKKA.jpg?smart=true&auth=a465637362c27e5ac192097f03125f0e8a8a8270b4feabcd24b23f55b5e3fe83&width=400&height=225)
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![The DPI test, which involves a laser scanning a simple drop of blood, takes just five minutes to give a passable result in contrast to the PCR nasal swab, which takes hours or days but is more accurate. Pawan Singh / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YKPCUIBJW4D4L6B27FPMASPEIQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=f1c402db7501cf7d29d48e94826a66000c9a1681a3e70e51a77dbea5830da306&width=400&height=225)
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Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi laser testing facility turns away hundreds queuing for Dh50 screening
Officials said only families who booked in advance can now take the five-minute test
Shireena Al Nowais
July 16, 2020
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July 16, 2020