Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Hassan Al Thawadi “Education City Stadium sends a message of hope” QNA The Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Hassan Al Thawadi affirmed that the announcement of the completion of the Education City Stadium, the third stadium for the FIFA 2022 […]
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Qatar ranked sixth internationally in economic performance in 2020
QNA Doha: Qatar achieved the sixth rank out of 63 countries, mostly high-income countries, in Economic Performance in 2020 in The World Competitiveness Yearbook 2020, which is published annually by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) located in Lausanne of Switzerland. Qatar ranked 14 internationally according to the results which confirm Qatar’s strong performance […]
Steroid drug hailed as “breakthrough” in Covid-19 as trial shows it saves lives
A pharmacist displays a box of Dexamethasone at the Erasme Hospital amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium * Results are breakthrough in treating severe Covid-19 cases * Drug is first so far shown to reduce patient death rates * Steroid dexamethasone already widely available and cheap * “It will save lives” scientists leading […]
Qatar reports 4 deaths and 1201 new Covid-19 cases on June 16
Photo by Abdul Basit © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today announced 1,201 confirmed new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), with 1,780 people recovering in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 60,461 cases, in addition to recording 4 deaths The ministry explains that the […]
Low COVID-19 death rate in Qatar due to widespread testing and efficient patient management: Official
Dr Turki Al Ahbabi, Bariatric Medicine Specialist at HMC Fazeena Saleem | The Peninsula The average length of hospital stay and the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is low in the country due to the efficient management of patients. They receive world-class care from experienced, highly-qualified medical, nursing, and allied healthcare professionals, said Dr […]
Discover Qatar starts hotel quarantine booking for Qatari Nationals; QID holders asked to wait for procedural details
The Peninsula Online Doha: Discover Qatar has started accepting bookings for 14-day mandatory hotel quarantine of Qatari Nationals returning to the country adding that non-Qatari QID holders should not make the bookings as clarifications on procedural requirement are still awaited. Qatari Nationals who are returning to Qatar from now onwards to September 22 will need […]
Amir addresses celebration marking Education City Stadium completion; greets Covid-19 frontline workers
QNA Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani gave a speech on Monday to mark the completion of Education City Stadium, the third venue for the World Cup 2022, during which His Highness saluted the champions of the times of medical staff and all the staff of the teams working on the frontline […]
Court to resume sessions with COVID-19 safety measures: SJC
QNA The Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) announced yesterday the gradual resumption of litigation sessions while continuing to implement all preventive measures and provide a safe environment for litigants in accordance with established health regulations and requirements. This step is in line with the decisions of the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management to gradually lift the […]
Public must follow protective measures even after easing of restrictions: Expert
The Peninsula Dr. Jameela Al Ajmi (pictured), Executive Director, Corporate Infection Prevention at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has said that as COVID-19 restrictions in Qatar begin to be lifted, health officials will be relying on the public to help contain the spread of the virus by continuing to adhere to infection prevention measures. “This virus […]
3 more Covid-19 deaths in Qatar as 1274 new cases reported on June 15
Ministry of Public Health today announced 1,274 confirmed new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), with 1,783 people recovered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 58,681 cases, in addition to recording 3 new deaths. The ministry said that the deaths that were recorded today were receiving medical care in […]