Security Preparations for QND Parade Completed: Committee
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2020 JUMADA AL-AwwAL 1, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5130 QR 2 Fajr: 4:50 am Dhuhr: 11:29 am P ARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 2:27 pm Maghrib: 4:47 pm HIGH : 26°C LOW : 18°C Isha: 6:17 pm World 9 Business 12 Sports 17 Boko Haram claims Qatar-Austria trade Voting to decide kidnapping of hundreds volume exceeds 2030 Asian Games of Nigerian students $210 mn: QC chief host city today Qatar-USA 2021 Year of Culture All security preparations for QND logo unveiled parade completed: Committee Organising Committee allocates 2,569 seats Fireworks will be held on the Doha for the invitees in four platforms Corniche at 8:30 pm on Friday ASHRAF SIDDIQUI members of society. adding that no citizen or resident DOHA The Organising Committee ● Families of health sector who does not hold an invitation has allocated 2,569 seats for the personnel and participating card will be allowed to enter. ALL the preparations have been invitees in four platforms. bodies will only be allowed He said the committee is completed for the National Day He said the entry will be for to witness national parade concerned with ensuring se- parade at Doha Corniche on Fri- invitees only as one permit for curity of the parade that starts day. The National Day parade one person, and the attendees through special invitations from the General Secretariat of will be held this year under strict must show the Ehteraz applica- ● Parking spaces are also the Council of Ministers cover- preventive and precautionary tion in green status. allocated for the guests ing the entire Corniche until measures against coronavirus They are required to adhere the Sheraton Hotel intersection (COVID-19). to precautionary and health in three locations — and then towards the direction This was announced by the measures and physical distanc- Western Bidda parking, of Al Fardan Tower and then to CHAIRPERSON of the Board of Trustees of QND Security Committee at a ing. He said they must stay in southern Bidda parking Al Barzan Tower, from there to Qatar Museums HE Sheikha Al Mayassa press conference on Tuesday. their seats and not move till the lots, and northern Bidda the Theater intersection, then bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani shared the Head of the Security Com- end of the parade, and avoid parking lots to the Wadi Al-Sail Fire Sta- logo of Qatar-USA 2021 Year of Culture on mittee Brigadier Dr Ali Khujaim smoking, chanting or singing, tion intersection, after which her social media accounts on Tuesday. Al Adbi said the families of the and should adhere to the desig- Head of the Security Committee ● Entry is only permitted for it heads to the Al Mannai un- “So excited to share the logo for the health sector personnel and the nated paths to the parking spac- Brigadier Dr Ali Khujaim Al Adbi has those authorised through derpass, then to the Souq Wa- #QatarUSA2021 Year of Culture, which participating bodies only will be es as specified in the invitation said the parade will be held under invitations to attend qif signal, to the Amiri Diwan celebrates the strong relationship between allowed to witness the national cards. strict preventive and precautionary intersection in the direction of both countries. Looking forward to a year parade this year through spe- He said the health measures measures against COVID-19. (Fanar), then to Qatar National full of amazing events and partnerships cial invitations in compliance are aimed at preventing COV- Bank signals and to the General between our nations. Stay tuned for more with the exceptional precaution- ID-19 spread, and to maintain be taken, and they must wear He also called upon all those Secretariat again. information about the upcoming cultural ary and preventive measures to the safety of the public. The body face masks, maintain safe dis- invited not to accompany any events, ideas, competitions and much ensure health and safety of all temperature of the attendees will tance, and use hand sanitiser. people with them to the parade, Continued on page 6 more!,” Sheikha Al Mayassa said on her officialI nstagram account. Qatar Museums (QM) had announced in September that the US will be the of- ficial partner nation for the 2021 Year of Over 37,000 healthcare Culture. (TNN) workers have taken flu Qatar slams attack on oil vaccine so far: MoPH QNA tion.” tanker in Jeddah port DOHA Dr Al Romaihi said healthcare workers care for elderly and at- risk pa- QATAR has condemned the attack on an MORE than 37,000 healthcare per- tients who are not able to generate the oil tanker in Jeddah port in the Kingdom sonnel in Qatar have taken the flu vac- same level of protection from the flu of Saudi Arabia, describing it as an act of cine, an increase of 56 percent over vaccine, stressing that these vulnerable sabotage that is contrary to all international the previous years, according to the patients rely on the immunity of those norms and laws, which would seriously af- Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). who care for them to keep them safe. fect the freedom of navigation, security and The flu vaccine is recommended “Seeing so many healthcare work- stability of energy supplies. In a statement for healthcare workers to protect ers taking this vaccine this year is set- on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs them from getting flu and ting a great example for the reiterated Qatar’s firm stance of rejecting to reduce transmission of wider community and also violence, and criminal acts, regardless of the the virus. demonstrates their com- motives and reasons. (QNA) “More healthcare mitment to keeping their workers than ever are now patients safe,” he added. vaccinated against the sea- “As we continue to bat- AShghaL COMPLETES SERVICES FOR 3,000 sonal flu,” said Dr Hamad tle COVID-19, it was more SUB-DIVISIONS IN AL WUKAIR SOUTH Eid Al Romaihi, Director important than ever for Action against 87 for not of Health Protection and healthcare workers and the The Public Works Authority “Ashghal” has completed services for about 3,000 sub-divisions as part Communicable Diseases at Ministry community to get the flu vaccine this wearing masks of the Roads and Infrastructure Development Project for New Citizens’ Sub-divisions in Al Wukair of Public Health. “It is important that year. A flu shot won’t protect against THE designated authorities on Tuesday South. The Roads and Infrastructure Development Project for New Citizens’ Sub-divisions in Al healthcare workers get vaccinated as COVID-19 but it does reduce the risk referred 87 people to the Public Prosecution Wukair South, known as Muaither Al Wukair, is one of the roads and infrastructure development early in the flu season as possible. As of becoming infected with the influenza for not wearing masks in places where they projects implemented by Ashghal in Al Wakra Municipality, in order to meet the needs of the grow- in previous years, we started vaccinat- virus,” Dr Al Romaihi said. are mandatory. They also referred 10 others ing population in the area. The project covers an area of 1,338 hectares. Besides residential plots, ing healthcare workers earlier than the “Some people do get the flu despite to the Public Prosecution for violating the it serves 16 schools, 32 mosques and 17 commercial entities. The infrastructure elements provided public and this strategy have proven having had the vaccine. However, they rule of maximum four people in a vehicle for these plots include high quality safe road networks of 221 km, sewage networks of 100 km, to be successful again,” he said, add- often have milder symptoms and short- including the driver, except for cases when storm water drainage networks of 114 km, drinking water lines of 123 km, electricity and streetlight ing that “Most of those vaccinated are er illnesses than those who go unvacci- they are members of one family. (QNA) lines, and associated facilities. (QNA) PAGE 20 working at Hamad Medical Corpora- nated. This is why it is so important to tion and Primary Health Care Corpora- get your flu shot this year.” SC pledges support for Qatar’s HIA awarded Best Airport in Middle East by Global Traveler AFC Asian Cup 2027 bid The Hamad International Airport (HIA) has been voted as the “Best Airport in the Middle East” for the fourth con- THE Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the organisation charged secutive year by Global Traveler’s GT Tested Reader Survey with delivering the infrastructure, operations and legacy for the FIFA World Cup Awards. One of the most prestigious and respected acco- 2022, has pledged its full support for Qatars AFC Asian Cup 2027 bid, which was lades in the business travel industry, the award honours the launched by the Qatar Football Association earlier this year. SC Secretary-General sustained, outstanding customer service offered by HIA in Hassan Al Thawadi said, “Qatar 2022’s legacy programmes are anchored in our its passenger-oriented airport experience. PAGE 20 football for development philosophy. We believe in football’s power to connect cul- tures, level the playing field, and advance communities and businesses worldwide. It is a legacy of sustainable development far beyond sport and in 2027, it will be the AFC Asian Cups to own and take to new heights.” Qatar, which previously hosted the tournament in 1988 and 2011, are the reigning AFC Asian Cup cham- pions after claiming the title for the first time in 2019. The win means that Qatar will follow in the footsteps of Japan by hosting the FIFA World Cup as the reigning champions of Asia.