The Expo site in the dusty Dubai suburbs has remained strictly off-limits during its year-long postponement but the wraps will come off at an opening ceremony attended by Emirati royalty.
Dubai's edition, the first in the Middle East, is expected to be the biggest event ever held in the region with estimates of 25 million visitors over its six-month lifespan.
The United Arab Emirates, population 10 million, has reported rapidly dwindling coronavirus cases in recent weeks, dropping below 300 on Sunday - less than half the figure a fortnight earlier. UAE media highlighted a travel company report which named the building as the world's most searched landmark, with The National wondering:"Has Expo 2020 made Burj Khalifa the new Eiffel Tower?"
Workers were putting the final touches on infrastructure and facilities at the site this week as the clock ticked down to the delayed launch.
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