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 […]
Year: 2020
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 […]
Crowds gather for coronavirus tests in Beijing amid new outbreak
People crowd outside the Guangan Sport Center to get tested after an unexpected spike of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China June 15, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter BEIJING – On a sweltering Beijing afternoon, police vehicles blocked roads near the Guangan Sports Center complex and security guards warned the public to stay clear as […]
No entry or exit permit required to enter or leave Industrial Area from Monday
In line with the first stage of the gradual lifting of restrictions imposed as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), a decision has been made to remove the requirement for entry and exit permits to and from the Industrial Area effective Monday, 15 June, Government Communications Office (GCO) said in a statement. […]
Education Ministry announces number of vacancies for teachers
File photo of students taking exams recently. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced a number of vacancies for government schools (primary, preparatory and secondary levels) for the academic years 2020-21. The vacancies include specialized teachers for Arabic language (male and female), ‘college of education’, mathematics (male and female), ‘college of education’, sociology […]
Talabat to deliver Starbucks coffee in Qatar
The region’s leading delivery platform Talabat announced yesterday that Starbucks recently joined the list of outlets available for ordering through the app. It is the first and only app in the country to deliver the famous coffee right to your doorstep. Starbucks, the world’s largest chain and Qatar’s most loved coffeehouse, offers a wide variety […]