The Peninsula Online Doha: The Supreme Committee for Crisis Management has decided to reduce the number of people allowed in public and private gatherings to five from ten as lot of cases are reported from Qataris and white-collar expats due to uncontrolled contact with no precautionary measures. Based on the available public health data and […]
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Global coronavirus cases top 10 million
ANKARA: Global coronavirus cases have exceeded 10 million on Sunday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide tally of virus-linked deaths has reached 499,124, while the number of recoveries tops five million. The US remains the worst-hit country with over 2.5 million infections, while its death toll exceeds 125,500. Brazil, which […]
Covid-19 cases drop to 750 in Qatar on June 28
The Ministry of Public Health recorded 750 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 1,477 people having recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people to have recovered from the disease in Qatar to 78,702. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now stands at […]
Google will now auto-delete more user data after 18 months
AFP / DENIS CHARLET Gerrit De Vynck | Bloomberg Alphabet Inc.’s Google tweaked its privacy policies to set data to automatically delete after 18 months for new accounts and will notify its billions of existing users that they can delete their data too. The change builds on a policy the company made last year to let […]
Things to do this weekend, virtually!
The Peninsula Online Weekends are precious and we have prepared a list of fun and productive activities happening this weekend, which can be enjoyed at home. 2020 Team Qatar Virtual Games Qatar Olympic Committee will be hosting virtual games for young and old. Click here for details and to register Images with AI In this workshop, participants […]
Qatar reports 1060 COVID-19 cases with two deaths on June 25
Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today announced 1060 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), and 1461 recoveries from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered from the disease in the State of Qatar to 74,544 cases. The Ministry also announced two new […]
Infections among Qataris and expat families have increased
Dr Hamad al-Romaihi The number of infections among Qataris and expatriate families, especially children, adolescents and housewives, have increased in the past week in addition to cases recorded among domestic workers, a senior official has said. This indicates that the virus is still present and it is not necessary that the infection is transmitted due […]
‘National Address registration must for RP renewal’
Lieutenant Colonel Dr Abdullah Zayed al-Sahli People who fail to register their National Address would not be able to renew residency permits (RPs), a Ministry of Interior (MoI) official has said. Lieutenant Colonel Dr Abdullah Zayed al-Sahli, head of the National Address Section – Public Security, told local Arabic daily Arrayah that some transactions, including […]
Qatar Airways to resume flights to Beirut from July 1
The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar Airways will resume flights to Beirut from July 1, airline said on Twitter today. “In one week today, we will be resuming flights to our beloved Beirut. We will be operating a daily flight to Lebanon’s capital,” Qatar Airways said. The national carrier of Qatar operates over 270 weekly flights […]
People undergoing drive-through test won’t get grey colour in Ehteraz
QNA Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has confirmed that people who undergo testing at COVID-19 drive-through testing centers will not get grey colour in Ehteraz application, as the colour will remain green after taking the medical swab. PHCC has established three COVID-19 drive-through testing centers in Al Waab, Al Thumama, and Leabaib, adding that only […]