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Moph Lets Private Clinics Do Antigen, Antibody Tests BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 QBA organises more Motorsport: than 40 meetings Al-Attiyah romps between Qatari and to historic 14th Polish companies victory in Jordan Rally published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXXII No. 11929 May 30, 2021 Shawwal 18, 1442 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir patronises Amir Handball Cup: Sheikh Joaan crowns Al Arabi Club QU graduation ceremony today MoPH lets private His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will patronise the graduation ceremony of the clinics do antigen, 43rd batch (class of 2020) of Qatar University students, which will be held at Qatar University’s Sports and Events Complex, today morning. antibody tests Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim al-Thani, the consort of His Highness the Amir, will he Ministry of Public Health sal swab to be taken from the individu- patronise the graduation ceremony (MoPH) has updated its Covid-19 al and the results are usually available of Qatar University’s female students Ttesting protocol and approved an- within 15 minutes. It can be performed tomorrow morning. (QNA) tibody and antigen tests to be performed by only trained nurses, physicians or in the private healthcare sector. other healthcare providers in approved Amir to receive According to information available on healthcare facilities that can assure the president of Equatorial the MoPH website, the latest Covid-19 quality of test performance, the MoPH testing protocol means that approved announcement said. Guinea tomorrow private healthcare centres are now au- This type of testing is useful for the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim thorised to perform two new tests - rapid routine screening of people who are bin Hamad al-Thani will receive antigen testing and antibody testing – in not vaccinated as may be required in tomorrow morning at the Amiri addition to the polymerase chain reac- non-healthcare settings like the work- Diwan, President of the Republic of tion (PCR) testing that the private sector place, businesses or schools, particu- Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang has been performing through the Cov- larly employees with direct customer Nguema Mbasogo, who arrives id-19 pandemic. exposure such as those in gyms, cash- today on an off icial visit. The Amir Rapid antigen testing off ers a fast iers and restaurant workers. and the President of the Republic and reasonably accurate screening test Antibody testing has also been ap- of Equatorial Guinea will discuss to detect Covid-19 virus antigens in proved to be off ered in the private bilateral relations between the two the individual. The test can be used for healthcare facilities and are designed countries, ways to support and a range of uses including triaging pa- to demonstrate immunity against Qatar Olympic Committee President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani hands over the Amir Cup handball trophy to enhance them, and a number of tients with respiratory symptoms pre- Covid-19 as a result of a previous in- Al Arabi Club players after they beat Al Rayyan 30-27 in the final yesterday. Al Arabi completed a domestic double this issues of common concern. A number senting to clinics, prior to preforming fection or vaccination. These tests can season with yesterday’s victory, having won the Qatar Cup earlier. Sport Page 1 of agreements in various fields will minor procedures and prior to hospital be done in private healthcare facilities also be signed during the visit. (QNA) admission for minor procedures. by trained nurses, physicians or other Rapid antigen testing requires a na- healthcare providers. To Page 4 Qatar slams attempt to target Saudi city Qatar voiced strong condemnation Classes to resume at training of the attempt to target the Saudi Arabian city of Khamis Mushait. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs considered the and educational centres today targeting of vital installations and facilities an act of sabotage that violates all international norms and he Private Education Aff airs vided that all employees who start work laws. It reiterated Qatar’s firm position Sector at the Ministry of Edu- Private schools, KGs in these centres have taken both doses in rejection of violence, criminal Tcation and Higher Education allowed to choose of the Covid-19 vaccine, while the rest and sabotage acts, regardless of the (MoEHE) announced that it would of them can start their work remotely. motives and reasons. (QNA) allow the resumption of activities for between blended and For licensed and valid centres for licensed and valid educational and remote learning people with special needs educa- Chelsea beat Man City to training centres, Qatar News Agency tional sessions can be held with no (QNA) reported yesterday. more than fi ve individuals per ses- win Champions League This is based on the recent Cabinet several conditions. It allows licensed sion, provided that all employees Chelsea won the Champions League decision issued regarding the latest and valid private educational and train- who start work in these centres have for the second time as a Kai Havertz People register to receive a dose of the Covishield vaccine, at a vaccination developments and steps taken to limit ing centres to provide their services at taken both doses of the Covid-19 goal secured a tense 1-0 victory over centre in Mumbai yesterday. the spread of Covid-19, depending on a maximum 30% of the capacity, pro- vaccine. To Page 2 Manchester City in yesterday’s final in Porto. The German youngster, Chelsea’s record signing, latched on to Mason Mount’s pass and evaded City keeper Ederson before rolling the ball into an empty net in HIA handles 200mn passengers since opening in 2014 the 42nd minute. Premier League champions City were favourites ahead of the final but suff ered a amad International Airport, which marked During last year, HIA adapted and innovated a 142% increase, with 12,541 aircraft landing at desperately disappointing night “seven successful years” as an “award- to meet the challenges posed by the Covid-19 HIA in April this year. in Porto in what was their first Hwinning” leading global travel hub, han- pandemic. The airport’s agile and effective re- Cargo movement has also witnessed a 70% Champions League final. Page 12 dled more than 200mn passengers and 13mn sponse ensured HIA kept its doors open during increase in April, with the airport overseeing the tonnes of cargo until now, HIA said yesterday. the severity of the pandemic, connecting pas- movement of 222,339 tonnes of cargo. By leveraging its geographical location at the sengers to their homes, all the while maintain- This growth is also observed at HIA due to the QU Graduation crossroads of east and west, and utilising inno- ing its operational excellence and prioritising airport’s welcoming of new airline partners such vative resources to deliver seamless and effi cient the safety and well-being of its staff and pas- as Air Canada, Badr Airlines, and Vistara to its Special airport operations, HIA has constantly proven sengers. network in 2020. With some 33 airlines operat- to be the airport-of-choice for global travellers, Owing to the gradual lifting of travel restric- ing at HIA, Qatar’s airport is currently serving 142 Today’s Gulf Times contains which has been recognised by prestigious indus- tions globally and the reopening of borders destinations. try institutions over the years. around the world, air travel numbers are now An aerial view of Qatar’s gateway to the world, Qatar Airways also continues to rebuild its net- 2 special pages (8&9) on Testament to its growth, Qatar’s airport is un- slowly increasing. world-scale Hamad International Airport. work in the aftermath of the pandemic, now fl ying Qatar University’s 43rd dertaking a multi-phased expansion to strength- The most signifi cant increase at HIA is in pas- to over 130 destinations, with the aim to increase graduation ceremony en its position as a global hub, accommodate the senger traffi c, which observed a 381% increase sengers travelling through Qatar’s airport. to more than 1,200 weekly fl ights to over 140 des- growth of country’s national carrier, Qatar Airways. from April 2020 to April 2021, with 976,292 pas- In the same period, aircraft movement has seen tinations by the end of July. To Page 12 Gulf Times 2 Sunday, May 30, 2021 QATAR Nominations open for state Tunisian PM visits Sheikh Faisal Museum awards in science, arts fi elds QNA Applications for awards are submitted through bodies or Doha institutions specialised in science, arts and literature to the Committee of Trustees which will nominate the candidates he Ministry of Culture and Sports announced yester- deemed eligible to receive the award with a detailed report Tday that nominations will on the reasons for nomination open for the sixth edition of the Appreciative and Incentive State and applied sciences; poetry, story, nominate the candidates deemed Islamic studies; social, economic Awards in science, arts and litera- novel and theatre; literary, critical, eligible to receive the Award with and political sciences; pure and ture starting Tuesday until August linguistic studies and translation; a detailed report on the reasons for applied sciences; poetry, story, 31. The award is granted to Qatari theatrical and musical arts; and nomination. novel and theatre; literary, critical, scientists and innovators every other arts fi elds. Meanwhile, the Incentive State linguistic studies and translation; two years, in recognition of their Among the conditions for nom- Award is granted to researchers plastic, theatrical and musical overall scientifi c and creative en- ination, the candidate must be a and innovators with outstand- arts; and other arts fi elds.
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