SUNDAY APRIL 4, 2021 SHABAN 22, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5223 QR 2 Fajr: 4:06 am Dhuhr: 11:37 am FINE Asr: 3:06 pm Maghrib: 5:52 pm HIGH : 31°C LOW : 21 °C Isha: 7:22 pm World 5 Business 8 Sports 12 More than 100 killed in attacks Huawei to support Qatar deliver Rookie Martin storms to on two army bases in Somalia most amazing World Cup: Song MotoGP pole at Losail Edu forum affirms our Qatar to administer 1 mn belief in continuing vaccine doses in days education through modern tech: Minister Amir condoles 889,202 COVID-19 Qatar will be able vaccine doses vaccinate 70% with Kuwait Amir Virtual Education Forum launched QNA given so far: MoPH population by DOHA mid-Aug: Website QNA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA HIS Highness the Amir DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of State of Qatar Sheikh DOHA The Ministry of Educa- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani QATAR came close to adminis- tion and Higher Educa- on Saturday sent a cable tering 900,000 doses of COV- QATAR will be able to vac- tion (MoEHE) on Saturday of condolences to HH the ID-19 vaccine on Saturday. cinate 70 percent of its launched the activities of the Amir of the State of Kuwait With this rapid rate, Qatar population with both the Virtual Education Forum Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al is also on the verge of admin- vaccine doses within 133 2021 under the theme of “Vi- Jaber Al Sabah on the death istering a million doses within days or by August 14, 2021 sions and Aspirations…Be- of Sheikha Munira Saud Al a few days. if it continues at the present yond Challenges.” Jaber Al Fadhel Al Sabah. According to the Minis- rate, according to website The event brought to- HE Dr Mohammed Abdul try of Public Health (MoPH), covidvax.live. gether education experts and Wahed Al Hammadi. 21,993 COVID-19 vaccine According to “covidvax. professionals from all over doses have been administered Qatar is using adhering to physical distanc- live”, which specialises in the world to explore the fu- ticipants. This aligns with Home-quarantine in the past 24 hours, taking Pfizer/BioNTech and Moder- ing, wearing a face mask and counting and recording vac- ture of optimal educational the attention that Qatar de- the total number of vaccine na vaccines for the vaccination washing hands regularly,” the cinations in the world against life and present various vi- votes to scientific research violation: 1 held doses given to people since the programme. MoPH added. the coronavirus, the number sions and aspirations for and human development. THE designated authorities launch of the National COV- The MoPH said the pace Meanwhile, Qatar on Sat- of doses that were immu- human development. It fur- Investing in human capacity on Saturday arrested one ID-19 Vaccination Programme of the vaccination programme urday reported 870 COVID-19 nized citizens and residents ther sought to promote the is the way to ensure compre- person for violating home to 889,202. means that there is finally cases — 748 from community in Qatar as of Saturday has educational outcomes, labor hensive and sustainable de- quarantine requirements. Qatar has ramped up the hope of a gradual return to and 122 from travellers re- reached 889,202. market requirements and velopment.” The arrest came in imple- vaccination pace, with the normal in Qatar. But this will turning from abroad. The site specialising in sustainable development as He said despite COV- mentation of the precaution- vaccine becoming available not happen in the next few Also, 468 people recovered vaccination statistics stated top priorities. ID-19 the ministry has made ary measures in force in the at all the health centres of the weeks or months. from the virus during the past that Qatar is actively manag- The online forum offered great achievements, most country, approved by health Primary Health Care Corpora- “COVID-19 will continue 24 hours, bringing the total ing the vaccination campaign platform for 41 highly-pro- notably the follow-up of the authorities represented tion. Now, there are two drive- to be a threat to our health for number of recoveries in Qa- at a rate of about 0.27/ fessional educational speak- educational process through in the Ministry of Public through vaccination centres the most of 2021 and until all tar to 165,471. The ministry second, or 23,609 every day, ers from inside and outside alternative technological Health, to curb the spread — Lusail and Al Wakra — that eligible members of our popu- reported three new deaths for meaning about 30.7 doses Qatar to share their exper- education, enabling students of the COVID-19. The viola- have significantly contributed lation have been vaccinated, people aged 49, 71, and 76, are given for every hundred tise through over 30 training to follow up their educational tor, who is currently being to the increase in the number we must continue to follow the who were receiving the neces- people. sessions aimed at education attainment, conducting ex- referred to the designated of people getting vaccinated. preventive measures such as sary medical care. enthusiasts. ams at all stages, and enroll- prosecution, has been The forum focused on ing many of them in univer- identified as Jaber Faraj five main themes, which in- sities. He said although the Fareej Al Nabet Al Merri. cluded the integrating the pandemic prevented the im- The designated authorities Education for Sustainable plementation of some activi- have called on citizens and Development (ESD) into ties, it did not diminish the residents under home quar- Schools switch to distance learning from today school curricula, and foster- energy and determination of antine to fully commit to the place physically in schools, with measures ing community partnerships the students. Ministry of Public Health’s Administrative, educational related to that to be announced at a later towards achieving sustain- In her speech, HE condition, to ensure their date. able development. Sheikha Hind bint Hamad safety and the safety of oth- staff must attend schools The ministry stressed that distance In his opening speech, Al Thani, Vice Chairperson ers. (QNA) learning is an integral part of the educa- Minister of Education and and CEO of Qatar Founda- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tional and academic process. The attend- Higher Education HE Dr tion, said: “Through educa- DOHA ance will be counted even with distance Mohammed Abdul Wahed tion, we can instill the sense learning. Al Hammadi, said, “The of citizenship in individuals ALL schools, universities and kindergar- The ministry called on students to ministry’s organisation of and empower them to find tens in Qatar will adopt distance learning continue engaging with distance learning, this annual event, though their calling.” from Sunday in the wake of a recent spike and called on parents to ensure their chil- virtually this year, is driven She added, “Leader- in COVID-19 cases. dren attend classes. by our firm belief in the im- ship is not a position. It is a The Ministry of Education and Higher The ministry added that the distance portance of offering our stu- choice. The real role of lead- Education (MoEHE) on Thursday decid- learning system that was used last aca- dents new opportunities to ership in education is to cre- ed to suspend the attendance of students demic year as a result of the pandemic is continue their education us- ate a ‘Climate of Possibility.’ of all ages from nurseries to university. a perfect option for students to continue ing modern technologies.” When we choose to lead, we The decision came following coor- their education given the current health “Today, we hold this fo- realize our role is to change Seven blood clot dination with the Ministry of Public condition. rum under the ongoing pan- ourselves. Only then we suc- deaths in UK after Health, and to take all the necessary pre- cational process. The ministry said the system has been demic in order to allow for ceed in our mission.” AstraZeneca jab (PG 7) cautionary measures to advance public As per the decision, administrative updated and developed to build on last sharing expertise, thoughts interests and protect the health of stu- and educational school staff will continue year’s experience and better fit the needs and experiences among par- Continued on page 2 dents and everyone working in the edu- their duties in schools. All exams will take of students. Over 1,000 heart stroke cases treated in 2020 despite COVID-19: HMC QNA years. They are the most ef- treated since the provisioning Heart Hospital, specifically is connected to the coronary DOHA fective methods, which have of the around the clock thera- to the Cardiac Cauteriza- arteries and then the arteries proven extremely successful peutic services, seven years tion Laboratory for emer- are injected by this tube with DESPITE the challenges im- in saving lives and minimising ago to 6,000 cases with a suc- gency cauterization to open a colored material and x-rays posed by coronavirus (COV- the negative effects and the cess rate of 95 percent. the blocked artery. The more are done from various angles ID-19), the Hamad Medical consequent damages resulting He pointed out that emer- rapid the intervention is dur- to identify the damaged artery. Corporation (HMC) persis- from the clots. gency cauterization was per- ing the first 90 minutes of a Then, it can be determined if tently continues to provide Senior Consultant Cardi- formed on a number of pa- stroke, the better is the result, there is a problem such as nar- personalised and innovative ologist at the Heart Hospital tients who were found to have and the less is the damage re- rowing or complete blockage, treatments through Heart Dr Omar Al Tamimi said de- COVID-19.