Qatar Airways Largest Global Carrier with 15,000 Flights in Three Months
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www.thepeninsula.qa Wednesday 3 June 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8277 11 Shawwal - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 PENMAG | 03 SPORT | 08 COVID-19 to leave Classifieds Sport can unite ‘lasting scars’ on and Services and connect developing section global community: world: WB included Eto'o Qatar provides aid, repatriates citizens despite illegal airspace blockade Health Ministry says products QNA — DOHA safely to their homes by Qatar Airways. On the consequences of the containing Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokes- blockade, H E the Assistant Foreign person for the Ministry of Foreign Minister asserted that it is a lose-lose While Qatar is able to Metformin safe Affairs, H E Lolwah Al Khater partici- situation, and while Qatar is able to sustain economically, it pated in a virtual panel discussion titled sustain economically, it understands QNA — DOHA ‘A Gulf Apart — The Geopolitics of that the lack of communication and understands that the European-Gulf Relations’ hosted by the cooperation will have a negative lack of communication The Ministry of Public Health European Council on Foreign Relations impact on other issues. and cooperation [in the (MoPH) has indicated that the (ECFR). H E the Assistant Foreign Minister results of laboratory analysis In her opening remarks, H E Al stated that the accumulated issues in region] will have a conducted on samples of all Khater underscored Qatar’s global the region require regional ownership negative impact on other pharmaceutical preparations efforts to repatriate stranded citizens and a holistic approach, as the issues containing metformin and ship medical and humanitarian are interconnected in their nature. H issues. available in the public and aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, E Al Khater was joined by H E Alistair private sectors in the State of despite the illegal airspace blockade. Burt, Former Minister of State for the H E Lolwah Al Khater Qatar have proven to be safe Qatar has provided urgent medical Middle East at the Foreign and Com- and free from the shipments to 21 countries, and over 1.8 monwealth Office, and a number of N-Nitrosodimethylamine million passengers were transported ECFR members. (NDMA). MoPH indicated that it continues to take samples and conducts the necessary analysis in the drug control Qatar Airways largest global carrier laboratories affiliated with the Ministry for all pharmaceutical preparations that contain met- formin that come to Qatar, as well as continuous communi- with 15,000 flights in three months cation with international organisations and regulatory THE PENINSULA — DOHA and people restart their travel bodies in this regard. Qatar's national carrier has flown plans,” he added. This comes in the Qatar Airways has led the 1.8 million people home around the While many airlines have framework of the continuous industry during these chal- world during the COVID-19 been forced or chosen to follow-up by the MoPH from lenging times taking people suspend operations, Qatar what is issued by international home safely and reliably on pandemic. Airways has maintained a organisations and regulatory more flights to more destina- robust and agile network. The bodies, as well as after tions than any other airline, QA operated over 220 charters and airline has also worked closely receiving information from the becoming the largest airline extra sector flights during COVID-19 with governments, and com- American Food and Drug in the world over the past crisis, helping reunite over 62,000 panies around the world to Administration and the three months. people with their loved ones. operate over 220 charters and European Medicines Agency The airline operated over extra sector flights helping stating that initial analysis of 15,000 flights to take 1.8 Qatar Airways plans to expand its reunite over 62,000 people drugs containing metformin million people home in these with their loved ones. revealed that some of these exceptional times. These network to 80 destinations by June As the global recovery drugs contain the NDMA sub- efforts have established the end, with more to be added by the from COVID-19 begins, the stance at higher levels than the carrier as the airline pas- end of the Summer season. airline recently announced permitted rates, and that this sengers, governments and plans to gradually rebuild its substance is considered among industry partners can rely on network in line with passenger the potentially carcinogenic and trust. demand evolution and the substances. Qatar Airways Group Chief of how to safely and reliably voted the Best Airport in the that has been recognised as expected relaxation of entry The MoPH recommended Executive, H E Akbar Al Baker, carry passengers during these Middle East for the sixth con- the World’s Best Airline on five restrictions around the world. that patients with diabetes said: “During this crisis more uncertain times. secutive year. This is why occasions by Skytrax, built sig- By the end of June, the continue to use these prepa- passengers have chosen to fly “Our wide network of more people rely on us for nificant goodwill with govern- airline plans to expand its rations and not to drop them with Qatar Airways than any flights during this period has international travel than any ments and embassies as we network to 80 destinations in order to treat diabetes, as other airline, and we appre- ensured we have kept up to other airline during this crisis assisted stranded citizens and with more to be added by the well as to continue to monitor ciate the trust they have date with the latest in inter- and why we will continue to most importantly, been end of the Summer season. their health with doctors and placed in us. We have become national airport procedures ensure the safest and most available non-stop for To ensure travellers can healthcare providers. the largest global carrier flying and implemented the most reliable experience for our stranded passengers during plan their travel with peace of Metformin is a drug used over 50 million kilometres to advanced safety and hygiene passengers as we resume the pandemic. mind, the airline has extended to treat diabetes and its trade repatriate over 1.8 million pas- measures on board our air- flights to more destinations “We have been here 24/7 its booking policies to offer even name is registered as Glu- sengers on over 15,000 flights. craft and in our award winning over the summer,” said H E Al during the darkest days and more choice to its passengers. cophage, while NDMA is This has enabled us to accu- home and hub, Hamad Inter- Baker. will continue to be a friend in The airline will allow unlimited present in nature but in small mulate unrivalled experience national Airport, recently “Qatar Airways is a carrier need as confidence returns date changes. `P3 and safe proportions. Qatar to witness lunar and Special measures in place for treatment, solar eclipse this month safety of children with COVID-19: Official QNA — DOHA semi-shadow eclipse of the moon, which will fall on Friday, FAZEENA SALEEM other steps have been taken to Qatar Centre for Space Sciences June 5, as the moon begins THE PENINSULA ensure the safety of children and Astronomy has announced entering the ends of the earth’s and reduce their exposure to that the sky of Qatar will shadow in the sky at 8:45pm In a bid to ensure safety of pedi- While children are at COVID-19. witness two astronomical and reaches its peak at 10.24pm atric patients, the Hamad low risk of These include, converting phenomena, the solar eclipse with the shadow of the moon Medical Corporation (HMC) has non-urgent outpatient appoint- and lunar eclipse, this month. diminishes significantly and designated specific isolated experiencing severe ments to telephone or video In a statement, President of ends at 12:04 after midnight. areas in healthcare facilities to symptoms from the consultation and home delivery Qatar Centre for Space Sciences The eclipse phenomenon treat children with COVID-19 virus, they are just as for medications, swabbing all and Astronomy Sheikh Salman will be followed by a partial and other medical complica- likely as anyone else children, adolescent and staff bin Jabor Al Thani said the first eclipse of the sun on Sunday, tions, said Dr. Sadriya Al Kohji, upon entrance to non COVID-19 phenomenon will be a June 21. `P2 Assistant Director of Medicine to pass the virus on to treatment facilities such as for Child and Adolescent Health, others. Sidra Medicine and swabbing Clinical Affairs Department, all children who come from and National Lead for Healthy Dr. Sadriya Al Kohji other countries. QATAR UPDATES Children and Adolescent “While children are at low C VID-19 ON 02 JUNE 2020 Strategy. risk of experiencing severe Also Pediatric Emergency pharmacy and X-ray room. specific isolated areas of the symptoms from the virus, they Centre in Al Daayen has been Pediatric Emergency Centre in hospitals. While, COVID-19 pos- are just as likely as anyone else NEW TOTALTOTAL NEWNEW CASESCASES ACTIVEACTIVE kept as a back-up facility to Al Daayen has been identified itive pregnant women will to pass the virus on to other RECOVERIES RECOVERIES ANNOUNCEDANNOUNCED CASES receive pediatric COVID-19 as additional facility to receive deliver at the Cuban Hospital. family members. Children can 2,599 36,036 1,826 24,180 patients if number of cases sur- pediatric COVID-19 patients if Also specific staff have been act as carriers of COVID-19 and passes the capacity of Al Sadd number of cases exceeds the assigned in these hospitals to transmit the virus to parents or Pediatric Emergency, she said capacity of Al Sadd Pediatric care COVID-19 pediatric in- elderly relatives who may have speaking to The Peninsula.