Qatar Conducts More Than 500,000 Virus Tests
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INDEX BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR 2, 12 COMMENT 10, 11 QATAR | Page 2 ARAB WORLD 3 BUSINESS 1-8 Hamad Port set INTERNATIONAL 3-9 SPORTS 1-8 QRCS provides for arrival of a Eid clothing for dozen mobile DOW JONES QE NYMEX Yemen’s poor gantry cranes 26,428.32 9,368.17 40.27 children +114.67 -3.58 +0.35 from China +0.44% -0.04% +0.88% published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11629 August 3, 2020 Dhul-Hijjah 13, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Covid: ‘Major incident’ declared in Manchester A major incident has been declared in the Manchester area of Britain, Qatar’s ‘Our Eid allowing the creation of a “central command structure” to help tackle the rising number of coronavirus cases, a local off icial was quoted as is One Initiative-2’ saying yesterday. Health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday the Covid-19 lockdown in parts of project benefi ts northern England - including Greater Manchester, parts of West Yorkshire and East Lancashire - would be tightened because of an increasing 50,000 expatriates rate of transmission. Page 6 zUnder this initiative, jointly launched by several ministries FIFA says no reason for and organisations, 25,000 food coupons have been Swiss to probe Infantino distributed among residents from 17 countries Global soccer body FIFA has said there is no reason for Swiss authorities to he Qatar government joined Organisation, Indian Community Be- launch criminal proceedings against members of the expatriate com- nevolent Forum, Indian Cultural Centre, its president Gianni Infantino who Tmunity in spreading the joy of Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre, the Cul- will continue in his role as normal. Eid al-Adha by launching the ‘Our Eid tural Forum, Indonesian Community As- Swiss authorities said on Thursday is One Initiative-2’ programme to help sociation – Permica, Indian Community that proceedings had been launched them celebrate the festival at home and Centre, Helping Hands - Al Khor, Fili- against the current FIFA boss by convey the importance of staying in- pino Community in Qatar, Non-Resident a special prosecutor looking into doors to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Nepalese Association, Thrissur District meetings he had with Swiss Attorney Off icials with representatives of diff erent communities at the programme. The second phase of the initiative is Souhruda Vedi, Kerala Cultural Centre General Michael Lauber. Lauber implemented as a continuation of the and the Sri Lankan Community Develop- and Infantino have already denied ‘Our Eid is One Initiative-1’, which was ment Forum are covered by the initiative. wrongdoing. Sport Page 2 launched during Eid al-Fitr. Under this The coupons received by the com- initiative, 50,000 Qatar residents from 17 munity representatives will be dis- Three dead in attack on nationalities have benefi ted from 25,000 tributed among needy members of the Afghan jail; prisoners flee food coupons, which included the provi- community, including families, indi- Qatar conducts more sion of necessary food materials for Eid. viduals and workers. An attack claimed by Islamic State on The coupons were distributed on the To convey the joy of happiness on a jail compound in the Afghan city of fi rst day of Eid during a function held the occasion of Eid al-Adha, a total of Jalalabad killed at least three people at the Qatar Charity (QC) headquarters 25,000 Eid greeting cards also were and injured dozens, triggering heavy in Lusail in the presence of 40 offi cials distributed among the community fighting in which scores of prisoners than 500,000 virus tests representing diff erent embassies and members along with the food cou- escaped, an off icial said. Sohrab community organisations. pons. Also 3,000 gifts were distributed Qaderi, a provincial council member, Jointly initiated by the Ministry of among children of the needy families. said a huge car bomb explosion zMoPH reports 107,779 Covid-19 recoveries Foreign Aff airs, Ministry of Interior In addition, 4,000 gifts will be dis- was followed by at least two smaller (MoI), the Ministry of Administrative tributed among the residents of Cov- blasts outside the government- Development, Labour and Social Aff airs id-19 quarantine facility in Umm Slal run prison, and that police then QNA Qatar has one of the lowest Cov- ond wave of the virus and see num- (MADLSA), Qatar Charity and Oore- as well as several gifts and Ooredoo fought attackers who had taken Doha id-19 death rates in the world. bers increasing there are already signs doo, the ‘Our Eid is One Initiative’ has recharge coupons among the workers. up positions nearby. Islamic State’s of this happening in other countries come as another step that strengthens To ensure that the initiative reaches Amaq news agency quoted a military This is a result of: around the world. Now more than the bond between Qatar and members the targeted benefi ciaries, the MoI - in source as saying its fighters had he Ministry of Public Health zVery high quality of care provided ever, we must be careful and protect of expatriate communities and also as co-operation with the MADLSA - set carried out yesterday’s attack but (MoPH) reported yesterday thorough the public healthcare sector the most vulnerable,” the health min- support and eff orts of the Qatar govern- up a Google registration link and shared gave no further details. T196 new confi rmed cases of for Covid-19 patients. istry said. ment towards ensuring the welfare of it with the leaders of all community or- coronavirus (Covid-19) and 201 re- zQatar’s young population. While the restrictions of Covid-19 its expatriate communities” during the ganisations who were part of the initia- ‘Withdrawal of US troops coveries from the virus in the last 24 zProactive testing to identify cases are gradually being lifted in Qatar, it tough Covid-19 times, a press statement tive. QC co-ordinated with Al Meera for will hurt local economy’ hours, bringing the total number of early. is important for everyone to play their issued by the MoI yesterday noted. the delivery of food kits through their people who have recovered in Qatar zExpanding hospital capacity, es- role in controlling the virus by fol- The embassies of the Philippines, Pa- branches in diff erent parts of Qatar. The US government’s decision to to 107,779. pecially intensive care, to ensure all lowing precautionary measures: kistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, The community leaders have been withdraw thousands of troops from The MoPH also announced the patients receive the medical care they zAdherence to physical distancing. Uganda, Tanzania, Tunisia, Gambia, Ni- asked to deliver the coupons to the reg- bases across southern and western deaths of three patients aged 48, 60 need. zAvoid close contact with others, geria, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Kenya, istered benefi ciaries, who could collect Germany will have a huge impact and 71, who all were receiving the crowded places and confi ned closed and expatriate community organisations the food kits from the Al Meera outlets. on aff ected communities, local necessary medical care. The health ministry in a spaces where other people congre- such as the Bangladeshi Community Page 12 politicians have said. Up to 12,000 A total of 500,536 people have been statement said measures to gate. troops from the air force and army tested for the virus in Qatar until yes- tackle Covid-19 in Qatar have zWearing a face mask 160 tonnes of waste removed from beaches are due to leave the region, the US terday, according to the information succeeded in fl attening the zWashing hands regularly defence secretary, Mark Esper, said available on the MoPH website. curve and limiting the spread zMost importantly, it is vital that this week in a move attributed to The MoPH said all new cases have of the virus and the number of we continue to protect the elderly and long-term planning by the Pentagon, been kept in isolation and are receiv- new daily cases and hospital those with chronic medical condi- but which Donald Trump said was a ing necessary healthcare. admissions is continuing to tions. punishment for Berlin’s low defence The health ministry in a state- decline each week Anyone suff ering from Covid-19 spending. According to initial ment said measures to tackle Cov- symptoms should either contact reports, thousands of troops are due id-19 in Qatar have succeeded in zProtecting the elderly and those 16000 helpline or go directly to one to be repositioned to bases within flattening the curve and limiting the with chronic diseases. of the designated health centres to other Nato countries. spread of the virus and the number Even though restrictions are be- undergo the necessary checks at of new daily cases and hospital ad- ing lifted, and numbers are declining, Muaither, Rawdat Al Khail, Umm Stricter virus lockdown missions is continuing to decline this does not mean that the Covid-19 Slal, or Al Gharafa. measures in Philippines each week. pandemic is over in Qatar as every This is important as the earlier the Qatar’s proactive and extensive day between 50 and 100 people are disease is detected the easier it will The Philippines said yesterday it would testing of suspected cases has ena- admitted to hospital with moderate to be to receive the right treatment and reimpose a stricter lockdown in and bled the ministry to identify a high severe Covid-19 symptoms. recover from it. The MoPH has urged The Ministry of Municipality and Environment’s General Cleanliness Department around its capital for two weeks from number of positive cases in the com- “Unless we follow all precautionary people to visit it website for regular has managed to remove 159.5 tonnes of waste from diff erent beaches in the midnight of August 4, as the country munity.