Qatar, Four Nations Launch Platform to Combat COVID-19
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(QNA) virus (COVID-19) pandemic in a virtual event at the United Nations headquar- ters in New York on Tuesday. In a video message, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Af- COVID-19 recoveries Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah fairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- reach 3,019: MoPH met Commander of US Air Forces Central Command Lieutenant General Joseph Gustella on Tuesday. They rahman al Thani expressed the delight reviewed bilateral cooperation and the ways to enhance and develop them. (QNA) of Qatar to participate with the Repub- The FM said the Group of Friends THE Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on lic of Korea, Canada, Sierra Leone and Tuesday announced 1,526 new cases of Denmark in launching this very impor- of Solidarity for Global Health COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed tant initiative. Security to combat the coronavirus cases to 25,149. In the last 24 hours, 179 The FM affirmed the commit- will examine emerging health people recovered from the virus, taking the ment of Qatar to work with the Group issues of global importance, find total number of recovered cases in Qatar MADLSA delivers 1,136 computers of Friends of Solidarity for Global innovative ways and work towards to 3,019. Health Security to become a major a targeted strategy among UN In a statement, the MoPH said most platform for exchanging views on how member states of the new cases are expatriate workers to workers at Mukaynis city to effectively respond to COVID-19 who have been infected with the virus as a through various forms of multilateral result of contact with individuals who have QNA through the programme. cooperation. solidarity among member states. been previously infected, in addition to DOHA The authorities are also He said the COVID-19 pandemic “The battle against the COVID-19 recording new cases from within groups of providing educational bro- highlighted the importance of prepar- pandemic is one the world cannot af- workers from various regions. IN cooperation with the Qatar chures in several languages ing for epidemics as soon as possible. ford to lose, and we will not win un- The ministry noted that there was Red Crescent Society (QRCS), to the workers and guiding He stressed the need to enhance multi- less everyone works together,” the FM also an increase in the number of infec- the Ministry of Administra- them to take all precautionary lateral cooperation. said. tions among citizens and residents who tive Development, Labour and measures to prevent infection The FM said the group will examine He stressed that the group has an had contact with COVID-19-positive family Social Affairs (MADLSA) and with the coronavirus (COV- emerging health issues of global impor- opportunity to benefit from the clear members, who had in turn been infected the Ministry of Transport and ID-19). tance, find innovative ways and work lessons and from what can be done to at the workplace or other locations. All the Communications (MoTC) have The Better Communica- towards a targeted strategy among UN respond to global health emergencies in new infected cases have been quarantined supplied the labour city of Mu- care for workers. tion programme is supported member states. the future. where they are receiving the necessary kaynis with 1,136 computers The computers provided by many partners, including He stressed the commitment of Qa- Foreign ministers of South Korea, medical care, the MoPH added. The minis- under the Better Communica- in two batches will allow the Vodafone and Microsoft, Reach tar to the exchange of best practices and Canada, Denmark and Sierra Leone par- try renewed its call for all members of the tion initiative. workers who are subject to Out To Asia (ROTA), and the lessons learned. ticipated in launching the initiative. community to stay at home and not go out The move is part of the ef- isolation to communicate with Social and Economic Survey Qatar will help in strengthening the except in cases of necessity. (TNN) forts to provide comprehensive their relatives in their countries Research Institute. collective response and encouraging Continued on page 2 Restaurants, cafes can resume takeaway services: MoCI THE Ministry of Commerce and However, restaurants and cafes The MoCI said all restaurants Industry (MoCI) has relaxed the located in malls are exempted from and cafes are required to comply restrictions imposed on restaurants this decision and are only allowed with the policies of the MoCI, the and coffee shops, allowing them to process delivery orders. These Ministry of Administrative Develop- to deliver or hand over orders to outlets are prohibited from handing ment, Labour and Social Affairs and 30% jump in demand customers outside the business over orders to customers both inside the Ministry of Public Health regard- for ambulance premises. and outside the workplace. ing the measures. (TNN) service: HMC (PG 2 ) 2nd repatriation flight with 181 onboard leaves for India Life slowly limps back to SANTOSH CHANDRAN stranded overseas amid the coronavi- DOHA rus (COVID-19) pandemic. normalcy in Industrial Area Meanwhile, six flights will take In- THE rescheduled repatriation flight dians stranded in Qatar home in the SANTHOSH CHANDRAN sumed their operations and hypermar- from Doha to Thiruvananthapuram second phase of a repatriation exercise DOHA kets have opened their doors in some in the southern Indian state of Kerala that will begin on May 20. Three flights parts of the Industrial Area under strict took off from the Hamad Internation- — to Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam and With the authorities lifting the lock- health guidelines. al Airport (HIA) on Tuesday evening. Kannur — are scheduled to fly out on down, life and business in Industrial “We were very comfortable during As many as 181 passengers, in- May 20, the Embassy of India in Qatar Area are slowly limping back to normal the quarantine period as we received cluding women and children, were said in a tweet on Tuesday. The flight with strict implementation of preven- food supply and all the information onboard the Air India Express flight, to Kannur, however, is tentative. The tive measures against the coronavirus about the precautionary measures IX-374. The flight was initially remaining three flights will leave for (COVID-19) pandemic. through booklets distributed in our scheduled to fly out on Sunday Kochi on May 21, Bengaluru on May 22 People can be seen loitering on language,” an employee of a trading evening but was called off minutes and Gaya on May 24. the streets that had worn a deserted company told Qatar Tribune. before departure due to some tech- More than 44,000 Indians in Qa- look a few days ago. nical reasons. tar have registered with the embassy Money exchange houses have re- Continued on page 2 The flight is part of India’s “Vande to go back home through the Vande Passengers at the Hamad International Airport prior to their departure Bharat Mission” to take home Indians Bharat Mission. for Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. 02 Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Ambulance Service receives over 1,000 Rheumatic disorders: HMC ensures emergency calls daily amid COVID-19 crisis doctors attend to patients on phone QNA Over the past decade, DOHA work has been done to ex- The common rheumatic disorders include lupus, sjogren’s syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis pand the capacity of ambu- THE number of calls that lance services and develop CATHERINE W GICHUKI tients having prior appoint- can either collect medicines the medications should be Hamad Medical Corpora- the quality of care provided, DOHA ments should not visit the at the pharmacy or get them discontinued in consultation tion’s Ambulance Service he said, noting that ensur- clinic. delivered to their residences with a rheumatologist, ex- receives on a daily basis has ing the availability of equip- PATIENTS with rheumatic She said, “Your doctor will through the home delivery cept for hydroxychloroquine increased by 30 percent from ment and expertise required disorders are not expected to call you to check on you and service via Qatar Post.