SUV fitted with loudspeaker spreading awareness messages in different languages against Covid-19 on Doha streets. Pic: Rizwan Rehmat / The Peninsula By Kevin Varley / Bloomberg As the global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic exceeds 250,000, two tiny nations stand out with the lowest fatality rates among countries who are experiencing major outbreaks. In […]
Month: May 2020
951 new Covid-19 cases and 114 recoveries in Qatar on May 5
Photo by Salim Matramkot © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today announced the registration of 951 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as well as 114 new recovered cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered cases in the State of Qatar to 1,924 The Ministry explained that […]
India schedules two special flights from Qatar as part of plan to return stranded nationals
The Peninsula Online Doha: Indian Civil Aviation Ministry has released a flight plan to facilitate the return of its nationals stranded abroad. According to the plan released, 64 flights will be operated aiming to bring around 15,000 Indians from May 7 to May 14 from 12 countries. There will be two flights departing from Doha […]
Indian Embassy in Qatar to contact shortlisted people for repatriation; around 40,000 registered till now
The Peninsula Online Doha: Indian Embassy in Qatar informed its nationals in the country that the Government of India has decided to operate two special flights from Doha to India. As per current information, the first one will be from Doha to Kochi on May 7, 2020 and the second from Doha to Thiruvananthapuram on […]
640 new Covid-19 cases and 146 recoveries in Qatar on May 4
The Peninsula Online MOPH today announced 640 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), and 146 recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered cases in Qatar to 1810 The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now stands at 16191 and there are 14369 active […]
Expo 2020 Dubai postponed by one year to Oct 2021
People walk outside Dubai mall after the UAE government eased a curfew and allowed stores to open, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi By JON GAMBRELL | AP Dubai’s Expo 2020 world’s fair will be postponed to Oct. 1, 2021, over the […]
Ministry continues inspection of workers’ accommodation in residential neighbourhoods
QNA Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs (MADLSA) continues its campaign to inspect workers housing in the country’s residential neighbourhoods, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and Municipality and Environment, to determine the extent to which occupational health and safety requirements are applied in the housing, estimate the number of […]
What should worker do in case of fever? Call hotline
The Peninsula Online Doha: What should a worker do if he or she has a fever or other symptoms? Ministry of Administrative Development Labor & Social Affairs said in a post on their Twitter that “If a worker shows symptoms such as coughing, fever, or difficulty breathing they should stay away from others and immediately […]