35.5% of Eligible Population Received at Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
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MONDAY APRIL 19, 2021 RAMADAN 7, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5236 QR 2 Fajr: 3:49 am Dhuhr: 11:33 am FINE Asr: 3:03 pm Maghrib: 5:59 pm HIGH : 36°C LOW : 25 °C Isha: 7:29 pm RAMADAN TIMING World 5 Business 8 Sports 12 TODAY TOMORROW IFTAR IMSAK Beijing, Washington to Milaha, Schlumberger Verstappen wins turbulent cooperate on climate as begin Halul-48 Imola GP; Hamilton makes 5:59PM 3:48AM Kerry touts US summit operations in Qatar sensational recovery 35.5% of eligible population received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose: MoPH Amir greets 1,248,229 vaccine Daily COVID-19 cases Zimbabwe prez doses have been administered in QNA continue to plunge DOHA Qatar so far TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK HIS Highness the Amir TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA of State of Qatar Sheikh DOHA Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani THE new daily COVID-19 cases on Sunday sent a cable of Qatar’s national campaign against continued to drop further in Qatar, congratulations to President COVID-19 has crossed a milestone with the Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Zimbabwe as one in three adults has received at (MoPH) reporting 823 new infec- Emmerson Mnangagwa on least one dose of a vaccine. tions on Sunday, less than the previ- the anniversary of his coun- The Ministry of Public Health ous day’s figure of 827.T he new daily try’s Independence Day. (MoPH) has announced that 35.5 cases were 978 on Friday. percent of people aged 16 years and Of the 823 COVID-19 cases re- above have received at least one dose ported on Sunday, 636 were from of the COVID-19 vaccine since the community and 187 among travel- start of Qatar’s National COVID-19 lers returning from abroad. Also, Vaccination Programme. About 82.8 percent of people over 60 years of age (the most 713 people recovered from the virus In its weekly update on Sunday, in the last 24 hours, bringing the to- doses given out so far to 1,248,229. the MoPH said 1,248,229 doses of the vulnerable population) have been vaccinated with at least one tal number of recoveries in Qatar to The MoPH said it is important vaccine have been administered in the dose, while 67.5 percent have received both the doses 173,970. for everyone to play their role in country until now, with 168,453 doses In the last 24 hours, the virus controlling the virus by following being given in the last seven days. Similarly, the figure is 80.1 per- Convention Centre and the Doha claimed the lives of six people, aged the precautionary measures such as About 82.8 percent of people over cent for people over 70 years of age, Industrial Area, as well as two drive- 49, 50, 63, 70, 88 and 90 years, rais- adherence to physical distancing, 60 years of age (the most vulnerable and 78.4 percent for people over 80 through vaccination centres in Al ing the total number of deaths so far avoiding close contact with others, population) have been vaccinated years of age. Wakra and Lusail. to 382. crowded places and confined closed with at least one vaccine dose, while COVID-19 vaccines are being On Saturday, the MoPH lowered As many as 23,119 doses of COV- spaces where other people congre- 67.5 percent have received both the administered at health centres, vac- the age threshold for COVID-19 vac- ID-19 vaccine were administered in gate, wearing a face mask and wash- Albania exempts doses. cination facilities at Qatar National cine eligibility to 35 years. the last 24 hours, bringing the total ing hands regularly. Qatari citizens from entry visa until Dec 31 QNA Commercial firms must declare DOHA AN official source in the Consular Affairs Depart- real beneficiaries, says MoCI ment at the Ministry of QNA contains incomplete informa- Foreign Affairs stated that DOHA tion. the authorities of Albania The MoCI underlined the decided to exempt citizens THE Ministry of Commerce need for commercial compa- of Qatar from the entry visa and Industry (MoCI) has nies to submit a special record to Albania during the period begun receiving permits re- of the required information from April 1 to December lated to the real beneficiary about the real beneficiaries to 31, 2021. upon requesting registration, the Commercial Registration amendment, or renewal of the ● Commercial companies and Licenses Department with- commercial register for com- must submit a special in 10 days from the date of the panies. record of the required declaration of the real benefi- In a statement, the MoCI information about ciary, in addition to the obliga- said this procedure comes tion to update the required in- within the framework of im- the real beneficiaries formation if any change occurs plementing the provisions of to the Commercial to it as per the requirements of Law No (1) of 2020 regarding Registration and the legislation in force. the unified economic registry Licenses Department The ministry also stressed and its executive regulations within 10 days from the the need to adhere to the pro- issued by Cabinet Resolution date of the declaration visions stipulated in Law No Dozens injured after train derails near Cairo No (12) of 2020. of the real beneficiary (1) of 2020 regarding the uni- Woqod opens A passenger train derailed near Cairo on Sunday injuring at least 97 people, the Egyptian Health Ministry The ministry clarified that, fied economic registry and fuel station in said, in what is the latest in a series of rail mishaps in the country. Four carriages of the train, which was as of Sunday, any application its executive regulations to heading from Cairo to the Nile Delta province of Mansoura, derailed in the city of Qalyubia north of the for registration in the com- unless the declaration of the avoid legal accountability and Ras Laffan (PG 9 ) Egyptian capital. An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the accident. (DPA) mercial register won’t be ac- real beneficiary is attached to administrative and financial cepted, modified or renewed, it or if the submitted permit sanctions. HMC’s WWRC first in Middle East to receive SC, QGBC team up to boost efforts to prestigious international recognition stage carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup QNA DOHA MEGA-EVENTS like the FIFA World Cup are the Supreme Committee for Delivery & known to produce excitement and joy to Legacy (SC) form a collaboration with THE Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and the millions who attend and engage with Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC). Perinatology (SOAP) in the United States has them. In turn, there are numerous Together, the SC and QGBC consult with designated the Obstetric Anesthesia Services economic and social benefits to hosting Qatar’s hospitality sector to encourage at Hamad Medical Corporation’s Women’s Well- such an event. them to adopt sustainable practices, in ness and Research Center (WWRC) as a Center Yet, for all the positives that such an the lead-up to the World Cup and beyond. of Excellence (COE). economic boost provides, there is also “The actual partnership started when The WWRC is the first hospital in the Mid- associated waste, carbon emissions and we found that we have very specific areas dle East to receive the prestigious designation water use. It was these challenges, along where we can work together,” said QGBC recognising institutions and programmes that excellence by SOAP is an annual accreditation with many others, that prompted Qatar’s Director, Eng. Meshal Al Shamari. demonstrate excellent obstetric anesthesia programme, with new centers announced each pledge to deliver a carbon-neutral World “When we looked at the Sustainability care, for successfully demonstrating high quality spring. Cup. This will be achieved by estimat- Strategy for the World Cup, we became patient focused, safe, and effective care for The WWRC’s Center of Excellence status will ing carbon emissions, reducing them as even more committed to adopt the best pregnant women as well as excellence in educa- remain valid for four years with its application much as possible, and offsetting any that practices and tailor them for Qatar, and tion and research. having met certain criteria covering firstly all are remaining. partnerships with like-minded stakehold- also make them expandable to other The designation of hospitals as centres of aspects of obstetric anesthesia care. PAGE 2 A goal such as this requires important ers. One of those partnerships has seen countries.” (TNN) PAGE 16 02 Monday, April 19, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Quick read LEBANON’S CARETAKER PM ARRIVES IN DOHA Deputy Amir congratulates Caretaker Prime president of Zimbabwe Minister of Lebanon Dr Hassan Diab arrived in THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Doha on Sunday on an bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday sent a cable of official visit to the coun- congratulations to President of Zimbabwe Em- try. The Caretaker Prime merson Mnangagwa on his country’s Independ- Minister and his accom- ence Day. (QNA) panying delegation were welcomed at the Hamad PM congratulates president of International Airport by Zimbabwe Minister of State for For- eign Affairs HE Sultan PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE bin Saad Al Muraikhi Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al and Charge D’Affairs of Thani on Sunday sent a cable of congratula- the Lebanese Embassy tions to President of Zimbabwe Emmerson in Doha HE Farah Berri. Mnangagwa on his country’s Independence (QNA) Day.