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COVID-19 Vaccination Drive Picks up Pace Dignitaries, Prominent Personalities Call on the Target Group to Take the Vaccine MONDAY DECEMBER 28, 2020 JUMADA AL-AWWAL 13, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5140 QR 2 Fajr: 4:56 am Dhuhr: 11:35 am P ARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 2:33 pm Maghrib: 4:53 pm HIGH : 23°C LOW : 15 °C Isha: 6:23 pm World 6 Business 7 Sports 11 EU begins vaccinations Indian rupee Qatar hold off fighting to end COVID-19 set to end 2020 Argentina for second ‘nightmare’ on a bullish note successive win QATAR TAKES PART IN PREPARATORY MEETING FOR GCC SUMMIT COVID-19 vaccination drive picks up pace Dignitaries, prominent personalities call on the target group to take the vaccine Minister of State HE Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani (left) and Minister of State HE Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah are seen taking Qatar participated in the 146th preparatory ministerial council meeting for the 41st session of the the COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) via videoconfer- ence on Sunday. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi represented TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to His Highness the Amir of dulrahman bin Hamad Al At- vaccine for the population Qatar in the meeting. (QNA) DOHA State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim tiyah also received the COV- completely free of charge. bin Hamad Al Thani for mak- ID-19 vaccine and expressed He thanked all the health THE coronavirus (COV- ing Qatar one of the first coun- his sincere thanks and appre- sector cadres, including doc- ID-19) vaccination campaign tries in the world to provide ciation to HH the Amir and tors, nurses, and administra- has gathered pace in Qatar, the COVID-19 vaccine to the those in charge of the health tors who responded to the with the designated primary public. He also praised the sector, headed by Dr Hanan pandemic to protect society Action against healthcare centres witnessing efforts made by Qatar to con- Mohamed Al Kuwari. from this epidemic. He called 138 for not QVC set to resume a huge turnout of citizens and front the pandemic — from “This campaign represents on all members of the com- residents of the target group in the beginning of the outbreak an important positive action munity targeted for vaccina- wearing masks the first phase. to the provision of safe vac- at this stage, and it confirms tion to obtain it without delay Dhaka operations Dignitaries, prominent cination for all citizens and the keenness, interest and ra- to protect themselves, their QNA personalities are coming for- residents. tional leadership of the state families and all members of DOHA ward to take the COVID-19 He also thanked the Min- for the health of the citizen society. from December 30 shots to encourage more peo- istry of Public Health, Min- and resident, as well as the in- Qatar started its big- THE designated authorities ple to take the vaccine. ister of Health HE Dr Hanan terest in the field of healthcare gest vaccination programme on Sunday referred 138 peo- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK On Sunday, Minister of Mohamed Al Kuwari, and all as it is one of the most promi- against the virus on Decem- ple to the Public Prosecution DOHA State HE Sheikh Hamad bin medical, nursing and support nent services provided by the ber 23 and is currently immu- for not wear- Suhaim Al Thani joined a staff who are in the frontline state according to the highest nising people in the priority ing masks in THE Qatar Visa Centre (QVC) group of eminent personali- in the battle against the virus. international standards,” he group — healthcare workers, places where in the Bangladeshi capital ties and frontline healthcare He called on all groups tar- said. the elderly and people with they are of Dhaka will resume opera- workers to take the first dose geted for vaccination to take Al Attiyah said Qatar is chronic diseases. mandatory. tions from December 30, the of the COVID-19 vaccine. the vaccine, wishing safety for one of the first countries in the The first phase of the vac- The measure Ministry of Interior (MoI) an- Sheikh Hamad extended all members of society. world to provide a safe, effec- cination campaign will run is in line with nounced on Sunday. his gratitude and appreciation Minister of State HE Ab- tive and approved COVID-19 until January 31. the Cabinet decision, decree “It is currently possible law no 17 of 1990 on infec- to book appointments (at the tious diseases, and the pre- Dhaka centre) through dedi- cautionary measures in force cated QVC website,” the MoI in the country to contain the said in a tweet, 5 arrested for spread of COVID-19. The Qatar has recently re- authorities have called on sumed visa centre operations flouting home the public to adhere to the in India, Nepal, Pakistan and lamabad, Pakistan, resumed precautionary measures in the Philippines. operations on December 14. quarantine place to ensure their safety While the QVC in Kath- The QVC in Manila, the and the safety of others. mandu, Nepal, reopened on Philippines, reopened on De- conditions December 10, the one in Is- cember 15. QNA DOHA The competent authorities on Sunday arrested five people for violating the home quarantine HIA dismisses reports about pledge they undertook as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). airport closure as false rumours The arrests were made in implementation of the precau- tionary measures approved by the health authorities represented by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and its supporting bodies to ensure Indian minister invites Qatari public safety and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The arrested persons be- businessmen to invest in India ing referred to the competent TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK (QC) and Qatari Business- recover from the crisis situ- prosecution are Khalid Mo- DOHA men Association (QBA) in ation. He called upon Qatari hammed Abdullah Al Aswad, Sheraton Hotel on Sunday. businessmen and investors to Mohammed Ahmed Jassim Al Indian External Affairs Min- The meeting was attended invest in India which offers a Obaidan Fakhroo, Mohammed ister Dr S Jaishankar has by Qatar Chamber Chairman variety of opportunities in vari- Abdulhamid Mohammed Said praised the close relation be- Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al ous economic sectors. Nasrallah, Mohammed Abdul- tween India and Qatar, terming Thani and Qatari Business- For his part, Sheikh TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK said in a tweet on Sunday. lah Taha Abdulsalam Mo- them as ‘historic and robust’. men Association Chairman Khalifa praised the strong and DOHA It said the policies and procedures for hammed, and Faisal Ahmed India has a keen interest in HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim close relations which linked entry into Qatar continue to be carefully man- Baharde. developing cooperation ties Al Thani. Qatar and India at all levels, THE Hamad International Airport (HIA) has aged by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) The authorities concerned with Qatar in economic and During the meeting, the especially in the economic dismissed reports about the airport being and it is constantly updated on the MoPH have called on citizens and commercial areas, as well as Indian minister reviewed the and trade fields, pointing out temporarily closed as false rumours. website. residents who are subject to attracting more Qatari invest- efforts made by India to con- that India is an important “HIAQatar denies the false rumours “We advise the public to refer to the accu- quarantine to fully adhere to ments to India, he said. tain the spread of COVID-19, trade partner for Qatar, while circulating about the airport being temporarily rate information from official sources only, and the requirements set by the This came as the Indian noting that the Indian econ- Qatar is the largest supplier of closed. We confirm that we will continue to to disregard rumours coming from unidentified Ministry of Public Health to en- FM held a meeting with of- omy resorted its activity last liquefied natural gas (LNG) to operate as normal for all travellers,” the HIA sources,” the HIA added. sure their safety and the safety ficials from Qatar Chamber September and has started to India. PAGE 7 of others. 02 Monday, December 28, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Qatar Charity, Qatar Airways provide Ooredoo transforms winter aid for 5,000 people in Jordan its self-service App TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ter aid, which includes food, for all customers DOHA warm clothes, blankets, heat- ers, fuels and shelter kits, in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK day, while delivering greetings QATAR Charity (QC), in cooper- addition to winter bags for or- DOHA depending on whether the ation with Qatar Airways (QA), phans. customer accesses the App by has started distributing basic QA Senior Vice-President OOREDOO Qatar, the leading day or night. winter aid to low-income fami- for Marketing and Corporate national provider of digital in- Sabah Rabiah Al Kuwari, lies and Syrian refugees across Communications Salam Al novation, has announced that PR director at Ooredoo, said: Jordan as part of its ‘Warmth Shawa said, “Corporate Social the main screen of its Ooredoo “It is a great pleasure to advise and Peace’ winter campaign. Responsibility is among the App has been rebuilt to pro- Ooredoo users of these new in- Nearly 5,000 people, in- main pillars that firmly support vide better customer experi- novations and improvements. cluding orphans, widows and our vision and operations as we ence. In line with the move to a people with special needs, spare no effort in supporting Key changes include easier more ‘lightweight’ economy are expected to benefit from people in need through all pos- navigation through the App, driven by digital communica- the aid, which comes in time sible ways.
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