QNA Doha – The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy launched a survey aimed at evaluating COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes and practices. The survey targets Qatari nationals and residents to address their knowledge, compliance, and perceived challenges related to five key areas, namely; physical distancing, self-isolation, wearing masks, handwashing and […]
Year: 2020
Qatar reports 2 deaths and 389 cases on July 20
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 389 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 405 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 103782. The Ministry also announced two deaths due to Covid-19. Ministry announced the death of two individuals aged 70 and 71 […]
Ministry calls for compliance with all safety requirements at sea and swimming pools
Photo credit: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula QNA Doha: The Ministry of Interior called on all citizens and residents to follow all safety procedures and measures when going to the sea or swimming pools in order to avoid any unfortunate accidents. The ministry said that its competent departments are making great efforts to provide protection […]
India reports record daily spike of 40,000 virus cases
Medical volunteers wearing protective gear checks a thermometer gun scanner during medical screening of residents for the Covid-19, at a residential area in Mumbai Dpa/New Delhi India has registered 40,425 new coronavirus cases and 681 deaths in a fresh single-day record jump in the country, government data released Monday showed. The new cases put the […]
Afghan all-girls robotics team designs low-cost ventilator to treat coronavirus patients
Members of an Afghan all-female robotics team work on an open-source and low-cost ventilator, during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Herat Province, Afghanistan Reuters/Herat In the eastern Afghan city of Herat, 18-year-old high school student Somaya Faruqi adjusts a suction cap as she puts the finishing touches before unveiling a low-cost, lightweight ventilator created by […]
Municipalities announce intensive preparations for Eid Al-Adha
QNA Doha: Municipalities announced their intensive preparations for Eid Al Adha through action plans prepared by the Municipal Control Department and the Department of Services Affairs, which included intensifying inspection campaigns on food facilities along with sterilizing, disinfecting and equipping public parks to receive visitors. A statement issued by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment […]
Qatar reports one death and 494 Covid-19 cases on July 16
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 494 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 531 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 102168. The Ministry also announced one death due to Covid-19. Ministry announced the death of a person aged 92, […]
Qatar puts four entities, two people on terrorism list
QNA Doha: Based on the keenness of the State of Qatar to continue its international efforts to combat terrorism and its financing at the international level, it was agreed between the seven countries (the Gulf Cooperation Council states and the United States of America) members of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC), based in Riyadh, to […]
Mesaieed Hospital discharges last group of recovered Covid-19 patients
QNA Doha: Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, visited Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Mesaieed Hospital today where she met with two of the last group of recovered COVID-19 patients being discharged. Mesaieed Hospital becomes the second of HMCs dedicated COVID-19 hospi-tals to discharge its final COVID-19 patients, following Ras Laffan Hospital […]
Qatar Airways to seek damages over blockade
Qatar Airways said Wednesday it will seek compensation for losses sustained from an “illegal airspace blockade” imposed since 2017 by four Middle East nations. The announcement came a day after the International Court of Justice ruled Qatar could challenge airspace restrictions imposed by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt over three years […]