Watch: The Dubai Expo 2020 goes underway, dazzled with a $7 billion bill

After a year-long delay owing to the coronavirus pandemic, Dubai Expo 2020 commenced on Thursday with an extravagant opening ceremony.

Dubai Expo 2020 has over 190 countries participating in the event, which will last for six months.

Fifteen states and nine central ministries will be participating from India.

After spending 7 billion US dollars on the site, Dubai hopes it will attract new businesses and draw more foreigners to buy properties in the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates.

Moreover, 25 million people are expected to attend the expo, both physically and virtually.

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According to the Associated Press, the Expo is one of the world’s first global events during the pandemic, following an Olympics this summer in Japan that took place without spectators.

After months of insisting that visitors do not need to prove their vaccination status, Expo changed these requirements in recent days. The ones taking part in the expo physically are required to carry a negative Covid report or their vaccination certificates.