File Photo by Abdul Basit © 2020 The Peninsula QNA In continuation of the measures the State of Qatar has taken to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and to meet the public needs in a manner consistent with medical and preventive guidelines, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has decided to reopen money […]
Month: May 2020
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium: A truly unique sustainable project
sc.qa Ras Abu Aboud Stadium will be the first of its kind; a pioneering solution in stadium design and a blueprint for future sports events – but its sustainable legacy began long before construction even started. The stadium is being made primarily from shipping containers and is set to host matches up to the quarter-finals […]
One more death due to Covid-19 reported in Qatar; 1189 new cases on May 10
FILE PHOTO by Salim Matramkot © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health announces the registration of 1189 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 254 new recovered cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered cases in the State of Qatar to 2753. The Ministry also announces one new […]
Ministry closes restaurant for violating precautionary measures
The Peninsula Online The Ministry of Commerce and Industry closed a restaurant for a period of 15 days for violation of the circular issued by the Ministry as precautionary measures to counter the outbreak of coronavirus. Ministry said in tweet that the action was taken against Sukar Pasha restaurant in Katara as they violated precautionary […]
Kuwait imposes 20-day ‘total curfew’ from May 10 to curb coronavirus
A wheelchair-bound woman waits with other Kuwaiti nationals for a repatriation flight at Najaf International Airport on May 5, 2020, after being quarantined at a hotel in Iraq’s central holy shrine city of Najaf. / AFP / Haidar HAMDANI By Ahmed Hagagy | Reuter Kuwait: Kuwait will enact a “total curfew” from 4pm (1300 GMT) […]
Ministry to continue COVID-19 Community Survey; encourages to respond if invited
The Peninsula The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) will continue the community survey based on COVID-19, which aims to better understand the transmission of the virus and thus adapt the response of stakeholders, said in a statement yesterday. The Ministry recently launched a community survey to learn more about how the virus is transmitted within […]
Government stimulus will help Qatar private sector to beat virus challenges
Qatar Skyline. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula By Sachin Kumar and Sanaullah Ataullah | The Peninsula Doha: Businessmen and entrepreneurs in Qatar have praised the stimulus package announced by the government. They said the financial support will help the private sector of Qatar to come out victorious from this difficult situation created by COVID-19 […]
216 recoveries and 918 new Covid-19 cases reported in Qatar on May 7
The Peninsula The Ministry of Public Health today announced the registration of 918 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, as well as 216 new recovered cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered cases in the State of Qatar to 2,286. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar till […]
MOPH closes five private health facilities for violating decision to suspend non-emergency services
QNA Doha: The Ministry of Public Health closed five private medical centres and referred them to Health Prosecution for violating the decision to suspend some non-emergency health services in private health facilities, as part of precautionary measures to combat the Covid-19 epidemic and to ensure the safety of patients and medical workers. The Ministry detected […]
PHCC launches remote medical certification service
QNA Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has launched a set of remote health care services by relying on digital solutions, including the issuance of medical certificates online. This new service allows patients to request a medical certificate online, as the certificate is issued through the PHCC website, the patient can then download the […]