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QC briefed on Qatar 2022 willwill QDB export be for the entirentire support Arab region:n: strategy Gomaa Business | 01 Sport | 12 THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2020 4 RABIA II - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8446 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Recharge using the app and get health insurance as a gift! Amir, Ghani Amir congratulates Sultan of Oman, King of Morocco discuss Afghan QNA/THE PENINSULA — DOHA of the Sultanate of Oman. I congratulate my brother, His Oman on the occasion of his Kingdom of Morocco H E Dr. peace talks wish continued prosperity, Majesty King Mohammed VI country’s National Day, and Saad Eddine El Othmani on Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin security and stability for our and people of Morocco on the to H M King Mohammed VI of the occasion of his country’s QNA — DOHA Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday brothers in this dear country, 65th anniversary of the Inde- the Kingdom of Morocco on Independence Day. a cable of congratulations to with which we have strong pendence Day of the brotherly the occasion of his country’s Deputy Prime Minister Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin H M Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik fraternal ties, cooperation and Kingdom of Morocco. I hope Independence Day. and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamad Al Thani held of the Sultanate of Oman on historical relations based on that Allah preserve the Prime Minister and Min- H E Sheikh Mohammed bin yesterday via telephone a the occasion of his country’s solidarity and affection,” H H Kingdom of Morocco and it ister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdulrahman Al Thani also conversation with President National Day. the Amir said in the tweet. will enjoy security and pros- Khalid bin Khalifa bin congratulated Oman in a of the Islamic Republic of H H the Amir also congrat- Meanwhile, the Amir sent perity under its wise Abdulaziz Al Thani also sent tweet saying, “We congrat- Afghanistan, H E Dr. ulated Oman on its 50th a cable of congratulations yes- leadership.” cables of congratulations to H ulate our brothers, leadership Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, on National Day through a tweet. terday to H M King Mohammed Deputy Amir H H Sheikh M Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik and people in the Sultanate of bilateral relations and the “I congratulate my brother H VI of the Kingdom of Morocco Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani of the Sultanate of Oman on Oman on the occasion of means to enhance them in all M Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik on the occasion of his coun- also sent cables of congratu- the occasion of his country’s National Day. We wish you fields. and the brotherly people of try’s Independence Day. lations to H M Sultan Haitham National Day, and to the Head more progress and During the call, they dis- Oman on 50th National Day The Amir also tweeted: “I Bin Tarik of the Sultanate of of the Government of the prosperity.” cussed the latest developments in the situation in Afghanistan and the Afghan peace negoti- ations hosted by Doha, and in this regard, H H the Amir Qatar’s proactive approach Precautions still vital affirmed that the State of Qatar will continue to make all efforts to achieve security, despite vaccine gains: peace and stability in to secure vaccines effective Afghanistan. QNA — DOHA Dr. Fauci at WISH The MoPH has been in HIA introduces Chair of the National Health discussions with multiple FAZEENA SALEEM Strategic Group on COVID-19 international THE PENINSULA first-of-its-kind and Head of Infectious Diseases at Hamad Medical Corporation pharmaceutical Director of the National baggage (HMC), Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal companies since the Institute of Allergy and Infec- has confirmed that the early days of the tious Diseases in the US and a screening system proactive approach taken by pandemic to ensure member of the White House the Ministry of Public Health coronavirus task force, Dr. THE PENINSULA — DOHA (MoPH) to secure the COVID-19 Qatar’s population has Anthony Fauci, has said that the vaccine from various sources early access to COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic will end Hamad International Airport has proven effective. vaccines as soon as they with an effective and safe (HIA) is the first airport in the Dr. Al Khal’s comments demonstrate safety and vaccine but alongside public region to obtain Smiths Detec- come following Tuesday’s health measures. tion’s HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, announcement by Moderna, a efficacy and are He was in conversation which offers advanced Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal US biotech company, that approved for use. with Editor in Chief of medical screening of carry-on baggage interim data from its ongoing journal The BMJ, Fiona Godlee, at security checkpoints using trials showed its COVID-19 during the fourth day of World Computed Tomography (CT) vaccine was 95 percent MoPH announced in October Innovation Summit for Health I believe the COVID-19 X-ray. effective. that it had signed an 2020, yesterday. pandemic will end with HIA selected this In mid-October, MoPH agreement with Moderna to “I believe the COVID-19 an effective and safe equipment as it enables the announced it had signed an pandemic will end with an vaccine that ultimately airport operators to deliver the agreement with Moderna to procure its COVID-19 effective and safe vaccine that highest levels of security inter- procure its COVID-19 vaccine vaccine as soon as it is ultimately will be widely dis- will be widely nationally and optimises as soon as it is approved and approved and released for tributed throughout the world. distributed throughout checkpoint performance by released for global use. This global use. This agreement But that is going to happen the world. But that is expediting the screening proc- agreement with Moderna was together with public health going to happen esses helping improve the pas- on top of Qatar’s agreement with Moderna was on top of measures. I don’t think it’s senger experience. This cabin with Pfizer and BioNTech. Qatar’s agreement with going to be like measles where together with public baggage screening equipment health measures. I “The promising results of Pfizer and BioNTech. it’s 98% effective even though uses a CT gantry that rotates at Moderna’s preliminary analysis it’s a highly transmissible don’t think it’s going to a constant speed as baggage is of its phase 3 clinical trials virus,” he said. be like measles where carried through on its conveyor follow the announcement of use,” said Dr. Al Khal. followsfollows interim analysisanalysis of the “But you have got to roll out belt. Hundreds of images are similar data from Pfizer and “It is extremely encour- data from a clinical trial the vaccine together with it’s 98% effective even taken of each bag to create 3D BioNTech earlier this month. aging that the two companies involving 30,000 people in the public health measures until though it’s a highly imagery in real-time, allowing Between the two companies, with which we have signed US. Half of the study partici- the overall protection umbrella transmissible virus. for more accurate assessments tens of thousands of volunteers agreements are seeing very pants were given two doses of essentially is all over the world. of the bag’s contents. This are involved in the ongoing high rates of effectiveness in the vaccine, four weeks apart, It’s probably going to take a Dr. Anthony Fauci advanced screening technology clinical trials. the early results of their clinical and half of the participants year or two to happen,” he allows passengers to keep elec- "The MoPH has been in dis- trials. However, the findings received placebo injections. added. tronic devices and liquids in cussions with multiple interna- are the interim results of the The preliminary analysis is Speaking on regulatory from the Food and Drug their hand baggage removing tional pharmaceutical com- companies clinical trials and based on the first 95 study par- mechanism of COVID-19 Administration (FDA) com- some of the stress for our pas- panies since the early days of further results of the ongoing ticipants to develop COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Fauci said, “A lot missioner that science itself sengers whilst significantly the pandemic to ensure Qatar’s clinical trials will be available symptoms. From these, only of things are politicised but I and not political considera- increasing checkpoint population has early access to in due course,” added Dr. Al five cases were in people who think people across the world tions will dictate the decisions throughput and further COVID-19 vaccines as soon as Khal. received the vaccine, while 90 and in the US should realise about the regulatory compo- reducing wait times to new they demonstrate safety and Moderna’s announcement cases were in those given the that there are a lot of fail-safe nents of the vaccine trial.” internationally recognised efficacy and are approved for that its vaccine is 95% effective placebo. `P3 checks. We have assurances `P5 standards. HIA Vice-President (Security), Saeed Yousef Al Sulaiti, said: “At HIA, we are Sport playing vital role in return to normalcy: Al Thawadi always championing the adoption of cutting-edge tech- FAZEENA SALEEM contribute to our shared cause, by November 2022 we are able nologies to ensure operational THE PENINSULA and to ensure we harness that to play host to a global cele- excellence and deliver a power in the future for the sake bration in a post-COVID world. seamless passenger experience. The Secretary-General of the of public health, community, We sincerely hope that we’re Smiths Detection has a repu- Supreme Committee for and a brighter future for the able to welcome as many vis- tation for providing market Delivery & Legacy (SC), Hassan generations to come,” said Al itors as possible to our country leading solutions with world- Al Thawadi, yesterday said that Thawadi.