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With 20 recoveries, MOPH reports 216 new Covid-19 cases in Qatar
The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar reported 216 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Saturday (April 11) taking the total number of cases reported so far to 2728 and there are 2475 active cases under treatment. Ministry Of Public Health said that 20 persons recovered from the coronavirus infection taking the number of recovered people to 247. The total […]
Prime Minister visits number of medical factories
QNA Doha: HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani on Thursday visited a number of factories of medical products and supplies in the small and medium industries zone in the industrial Area, to see the progress of the production in the country with regard to the medical industries […]
All shops, except groceries, restaurants and pharmacies to remain closed every Friday and Saturday
QNA Doha: H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior chaired the cabinet meeting this afternoon through video conferencing. In order to complement the decisions and actions previously taken curb the spread of COVID-19, the Cabinet has decided to close all shops and suspend all commercial activities […]
Ministry registers 166 new Covid-19 cases and 28 recoveries in last 24 hours
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) announces 166 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 as well as 28 more cases of recovery, taking the total number of recovered patients to 206 Some new cases are related to travelers who came to Qatar from coronavirus-hit countries and others related to contacts, including citizens and residents. Some other […]
Traffic department arrests one for ‘sidewall skiing’ on Qatar roads
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Traffic Department referred a reckless driver to the Public Prosecution after a video of him sidewall skiing (kind of a stunt driving) at one of the roundabouts in Qatar was shared on social media. The act of balancing the vehicle on two side wheels is known as sidewall skiing. The […]
Japan offers 20 countries drug to fight virus for free
FILE PHOTO: Tablets of Avigan (generic name : favipiravir), a drug approved as an anti-influenza drug in Japan and developed by drug maker Toyama Chemical Co, a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings Co. are displayed during a photo opportunity at Fujifilm’s headquarters in Tokyo October 22, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Anadolu Ankara – Japan has offered to […]
QP to postpone start of production from new gas facilities until 2025
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Qatar Petroleum is seen at its headquartes in Doha, Qatar, July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo QNA Doha: Qatar Petroleum (QP) will postpone the start of production from its new gas facilities until 2025 following a delay in the bidding process, Minister of State for Energy Affairs H E Eng. Saad […]
Ministry of Interior mobilises all resources in COVID-19 efforts
Police have increased patrols and erected checkpoints on various roads to ensure implementation of safety guidelines announced by the authorities. The Peninsula To contain the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has mobilised all its resources and taken all necessary measures to ensure that the public adhere to the safety guidelines. Lt. Col. […]
228 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Qatar; 8 recoveries
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health announced 228 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), with the total number of people now recovered having reached 131 Some new cases are related to travelers who came to the State of Qatar and others related to contacts. The new cases have been put into quarantine and are […]