Nadia, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo. AP NEW YORK: A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said Sunday. The 4-year-old Malayan […]
Year: 2020
QDB launches National Guarantee Program to support private sector
File Photo by Kammutty VP © The Peninsula QNA In implementation of the directives of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to support and provide financial and economic incentives amounting to QR75bn to the private sector, and directives of Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin […]
Qatar records fourth death from Covid-19 today; 279 new cases reported
Photo by Salim Matramkot © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today announces 279 confirmed new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19). It also announces that the total number of people recovered from COVID-19 in the State of Qatar has reached 123. In addition one person has sadly died Some new cases of infection […]
PHCC begins medicine home delivery service
QNA Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced the start implementing the home delivery service of medicines in cooperation with Qatar Post, by communicating through ‘WhatApp’ on the phone numbers allocated to each health center. PHCC said that the medicines home delivery service aims to limit patient visits to health centers and to […]
Kuwait reports first death from coronavirus outbreak
A photo shows empty surroundings of Derveze Square of Kuwait City amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Kuwait on April 01, 2020. ( Jaber Abdulkhaleg – Anadolu Reuters DUBAI: Kuwait recorded on Saturday its first death from the coronavirus outbreak, state news agency KUNA reported, citing a health ministry spokesman. The total number of people […]
Qatar plans to raise $5bn after oil rout – sources
Qatar is planning a bond sale to shore up its finances against coronavirus fallout and a sharp fall in energy prices. No final decision on the timing of the the bond sale has been made, and the country may decide against it depending on market conditions, sources tell Bloomberg News [File: Stringer/Reuters] Qatar, the world’s […]
Ministry confirms 126 new cases of coronavirus in Qatar; 21 more patients recovered
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Public Health today announced 126 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 21 more patients having recovered from the virus. 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 […]
Ministry issues directives to private companies regarding measures to protect workers
File picture QNA Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs issued a set of directives that companies operating in the private sector must take at the workplace and housing to protect workers, as part of preventive measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). The directives included a set of instructions that […]
Qatari Businessmen Association mulls fund to support troubled companies amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Qatar Businessmen Association (QBA) members and officials during the video conference. The Peninsula Doha: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) is planning to establish a ‘business fund’ to provide technical and financial support for troubled companies in the private sector which are facing the economic impact of COVID-19 in Qatar, it announced yesterday. In a […]
54 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar; 9 recovered
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Public Health announced 54 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) today and 9 cases of recovery in Qatar. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar now stands at 835. The total number of Covid-19 tests done in Qatar now stands at 24,825. In a statement, […]