Over-the-Top Delivery Culture Makes Lockdown Easier in Dubai

Dubai is now subject to a strict 24-hour lockdown, but is in an ideal position to keep the coronavirus challenge "at home". Many delivery operators carry everything in the sun, from a cup of hot coffee in the morning to their office, pharmacy items at midnight, or even giant ice cubes to cool off in the pools in the scorching summer heat.

Tamara, a 28-year-old Lebanese expatriate who works on social media, orders gasoline once a week via an app for Cafu, the region's first fuel delivery service. Once you have submitted the location of your vehicle, the app that stores your license plate number and credit details sends a driver with a mini tanker truck within the hour, filling the car while the client is at home, at work, or in stores or the gym.