Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today announced 881 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), 1,556 recoveries and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours. This brings the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 68,319. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar till […]
Month: June 2020
Private Healthcare Facilities in Qatar permitted to carry out COVID-19 swab tests
The Peninsula Online Doha: Ministry of Public Health has decided to allow private healthcare facilities in the country to carry out swabbing for COVID-19 test. In a memo dated June 20, the ministry informed the private clinics of this and asked them to send the swabs to Hamad Medical Corporation laboratories for testing. The health […]
Qatari-Italian cooperation to find virus cure using recovered patients’ plasma
The Peninsula Plasma from patients in Qatar who have recovered from COVID-19 has been flown to Italy to help identify potentially life-saving treatments for the disease, through a partnership between Qatar Foundation (QF), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), and the Embassy of Italy. The longstanding ties between Qatar and Italy have led to a scientific collaboration […]
Indian community organisation chartering free flight from Qatar to Kochi for needy
Reuters/File Photo The Peninsula Online Doha: Pravasi Coordination Committee Qatar (PCCQ) is chartering a free flight for around 180 most deserving stranded and distressed Keralite expatriates. PCCQ is a body of various community organizations in Doha. “In the present situation, we have very limited flights to Kerala whereas the needy people who are waiting for […]
Qatar reports 4 deaths and 1267 Covid-19 cases on June 18
Ministry of Public Health today announced 1267 confirmed new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 1470 recoveries in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in Qatar to 63,642. The Ministry also announced four deaths. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar till now stands at 84441 and there are […]
Qatar Meteorology predicts hot weekend with strong winds
Windy day at Doha Corniche on Thursday (June 18). Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula Doha: Weather this weekend will be very hot daytime with strong winds and blowing dust at some places and relatively hot by night, the Department of Meteorology said in its weekend report. Northwesterly wind at 12-25KT will be in some […]
Labour Ministry highlights steps to protect workers
Participants during a seminar via video conference. The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) participated yesterday in a seminar via video-conference, organised by the presidents and members of European business councils and chambers of commerce in Qatar titled ,“The measures taken by the State to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis […]
Qatar participates in extraordinary meeting of GCC health ministers’ committee
The Minister of Public Health H E Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari attending the meeting. The State of Qatar participated yesterday in the third extraordinary meeting of the GCC health ministers’ committee held via video conferencing to discuss the latest updates regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). The State of Qatar was represented during the meeting by […]
Cabinet affirms continued implementation of precautionary measures against COVID-19
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, chaired yesterday the regular Cabinet meeting through video communication technology. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, H E Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi said that at the beginning […]
MoPH intensifies awareness campaign on COVID-19 preventive measures
Chair of the Supreme Healthcare Communications Committee, Ali Abdullah Al Khater The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) have intensified an awareness campaign on COVID-19 preventive measures, along with the implementation of the first stage of lifting of restrictions that started last Monday. The MoPH […]