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Coronavirus Curbs Fail to Dampen Eid Festive Spirit BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Large corporates Werner bags in Qatar hat-trick urged to off er as Leipzig concessions to trounce SMEs to support Mainz economy published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11559 May 25, 2020 Shawwal 2, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Eid Mubarak FM welcomes Afghan truce Coronavirus curbs fail to HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al- Thani yesterday tweeted, saying: “We welcome the announcements by the Afghan government dampen Eid and the Taliban of a ceasefire during Eid al-Fitr. We encourage the parties to take further steps to promote intra-Afghan negotiations and secure a durable festive spirit peace settlement that ends the conflict in Afghanistan.” z MoPH reports 9,170 Special prayers at home, virtual Covid-19 recoveries meetings mark this year’s celebrations The Ministry of Public Health Eid al-Fitr prayers were held yesterday exclusively in the presence of 40 worshippers including imams, muezzins and staff (MoPH) yesterday reported 1,501 By Shafeeq Alingal “The day turned out to be quite usual of the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab Mosque, as per the Hanbali doctrine. The prayers were broadcast on TV and new confirmed cases of Covid-19, Staff Reporter except I had special food with my fam- radio channels. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Aff airs (Awqaf) had announced earlier that the decision on closing 657 new recoveries and two ily,” said Najeeb Edassery, a resident of mosques and suspending congressional prayers as part of precautionary and preventive measures against the spread of deaths, bringing the total number Al Murra, reminiscing his experiences coronavirus (Covid-19) would also apply to Eid al-Fitr prayers. of recovered cases in Qatar to he fi rst-ever Eid al-Fitr under of earlier Eid days when he took his 9,170. Over the last 24 hours, 24 strict stay-at-home guidelines family out to various beaches. people were admitted to intensive Tyesterday lent an unprecedent- “I chose to talk to my friends and rel- care units (ICUs) due to the virus, ed experience to Qatar residents but atives by making group video calls. And bringing the total number of cases the precautionary measures against thus, I made virtual visits,” he said. in ICUs to 188. The MoPH stated the virus failed to dampen the religious For Suhaib Abdulla, the day started that the new cases are expatriate fervour of the faithful. with Eid al-Fitr special prayer at his Virus pushing US ties to workers infected as a result of The authorities had repeatedly ap- residence at Al Wakra. contact with individuals who were pealed to everyone to stay home for Eid “In fact, Eid al-Fitr came as a holi- previously infected, in addition to al-Fitr in order to control the spread of day for me since I was busy volunteer- recording new cases of infection the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pan- ing with Qatar Charity at Al Aziziya among groups of workers in demic in the country. Al Meera for more than one month,” brink of cold war: China diff erent regions. Page 2 As a result, Qatar residents celebrat- he said. Unable to go out, Abdulla too ed the auspicious day by not going out, had virtual celebrations with his family UK primary schools holding special Eid al-Fitr prayers at back home in India. AFP from animals to humans - possibly at some political forces in the US are homes, and organising virtual meet- Rather than making it a celebration Beijing a market in the central Chinese city of taking China-US relations hostage to partially reopen ings on various online platforms. only involving family and friends, some Wuhan, where the pandemic emerged and pushing our two countries to the Primary schools in England are to Meanwhile, Eid al-Fitr prayers residents went an extra mile by organ- in December. brink of a new Cold War,” Wang said. reopen to some pupils from June 1, were held yesterday exclusively in the ising virtual cultural activities over hina said yesterday that rela- He blasted what he called eff orts by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson presence of 40 worshippers includ- Zoom. A Kerala-based collective or- tions with the United States “It has come to our attention US politicians to “fabricate rumours” announced yesterday. Only reception ing imams, muezzins and staff at the ganised an exclusive meet during which Cwere “on the brink of a new that some political forces about the virus’s origin and “stigma- pupils aged 4-5 in the first year of Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab its members exchanged pleasantries, Cold War”, fuelled in part by ten- in the US are taking China- tise China”. school, those aged 5-6 in year one, Mosque, as per the Hanbali doctrine. shared Eid al-Fitr messages and some sions over the coronavirus pandemic US relations hostage and While European nations initially and those aged 10-11 in their final The prayers were broadcast on TV and of them had special Eid songs. Named that has killed nearly 350,000 peo- pushing our two countries to among the hardest hit have started primary year will return initially, he radio channels. Pattorma, which literally means Mem- ple worldwide and pitched the global the brink of a new Cold War” to ease lockdowns in a bid to salvage told a news conference. Page 7 The Ministry of Endowments and ory of Songs, the meet was attended by economy into a massive downturn. economies and lifestyles, other coun- Islamic Aff airs (Awqaf) had announced around 100 members in Qatar. Fresh tensions between Beijing and tries such as Brazil, where deaths have US may impose travel earlier that the decision to close “The programme received over- Washington emerged as virus restric- US President Donald Trump has surged, are emerging as new centres mosques and suspend congressional whelming response from the members. tions muted celebrations by Muslims accused Beijing of a lack of transpar- of the pandemic. ban on Brazil: official prayers as part of precautionary and And we refreshed ourselves and it lent around the world of the end of Ram- ency over the outbreak, and is push- Hundreds of millions of Muslims US President Donald Trump is preventive measures against the spread us numerous moments to muse the adan, Islam’s holy fasting month. ing the theory that it may have leaked around the world were celebrating the likely to impose a ban on incoming of Covid-19 would also apply to Eid al- memories,” said collective functionary More European nations meanwhile from a top-security Chinese labora- Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of travel from Brazil, as that country’s Fitr prayers. Ashraf Hudawi Kattumunda. moved to ease their lockdowns. tory. Ramadan. coronavirus caseload reaches In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi At the same time, churches were new peaks, said National Security Johnson was forced to defend his top said that Washington had been in- reopening in some countries, Spain’s Adviser Robert O’Brien . “We hope aide Dominic Cummings, accused of fected by a “political virus” to con- football league announced it would that’ll be temporary. But because of having breached the government’s tinually attack China, but that Beijing kick off again on June 8, and thou- the situation in Brazil, we’re going to own lockdown rules. would nevertheless be open to an in- sands fl ocked to beaches in the US, take every step necessary to protect Globally more than 5.3mn peo- ternational eff ort to fi nd the corona- where lockdowns and social distanc- the American people,” he said. ple have been infected by the virus, virus source. ing are issues that have begun to split which most scientists believe jumped “It has come to our attention that communities. Austrian leader sorry for breaking curfew Cancer patients need to be extra careful: HMC Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen apologised yesterday The National Center for Cancer Care significant worry and anxiety regarding meetings to discuss all cases as part after staying at a restaurant past and Research (NCCCR) of the Hamad their treatment and their timely and safe of our ongoing eff orts to ensure that the 11pm closing time mandated by Medical Corporation has urged cancer accessibility to hospitals,” Dr Noora al- everyone will be seen and treated the government as part of its anti- patients to take extra precautions to Hammadi, chair of the Department said. without unwanted delays, which could coronavirus measures. “I went out limit their exposure to Covid-19. “As a department, we would like compromise a patient’s treatment for the first time since the lockdown “The Department of Radiation Oncology to reassure our patients that all outcome,” Dr al-Hammadi added. with two friends and my wife,” at NCCCR understands and appreciates our radiotherapy-specific cancer She said the Department of Radiation Van der Bellen tweeted yesterday, that patients who are facing cancer services are open as usual. Our Oncology is committed to treating all adding: “We then lost track of time Screenshot of a virtual gathering organised by some residents yesterday in treatment, or a cancer diagnosis, during doctors are attending their weekly radiotherapy patients eff ectively and while chatting. I’m sincerely sorry.” Qatar, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. the Covid-19 pandemic may experience multidisciplinary tumour board in a safe manner. Sidra’s new method seeks to reduce shortage of testing kits By Joseph Varghese sults.
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