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www.thepeninsula.qa Thursday 14 May 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8257 21 Ramadan - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 PENMAG | 06 SPORT | 11 Qatar encourages Classifieds England's Buttler digital transformation and Services hopes enforced virus in commercial section break prolongs transactions included cricket career Enjoy double data and a complimentary beIN CONNECT voucher from home with Shahry 5G #Hadaya_Ooredoo *Valid during Ramadan Amir, German Chancellor discuss strategic ties, cooperation in combating COVID-19 QNA — DOHA (COVID-19 ) to curb its spread and prevent it. In this regard the German Chancellor Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani expressed her thanks and appreciation to H held last evening a telephone conversation H the Amir for the Qatar Airways’ role in with H E Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the returning German nationals from different friendly Federal Republic of Germany. parts of the world to Germany during this During the phone call, they discussed the crisis. strategic relations between the two friendly Discussions also dealt with the most countries and the prospects for enhancing important developments, regionally and inter- them, besides the efforts made by both coun- nationally, particularly the latest develop- tries in combating the new coronavirus ments in Libya and Afghanistan. QA tickets to remain valid for 2 years Ramadan Timing Today's Iftar: SACHIN KUMAR 6:14pm THE PENINSULA extended ticket validity, now More choices and Travellers can extend validity of their valid for 2 years from the date greater flexibility ticket by calling Qatar Airways offices Qatar Airways announced of ticket issuance for greater Tomorrow's yesterday that its tickets will flexibility,” it added. or contact centres. remain valid for two years, Travellers can extend Imsak: giving much needed flexibility validity of their ticket by calling Travellers can make unlimited changes 03:14am to travellers to hold on to their Qatar Airways offices or contact to the date or destination free of charge. tickets for two years. This move centres. The airline said that will instil greater confidence travellers can make unlimited Option for swapping the ticket for among travellers as they will be changes to the dates. Qmiles and redeem them towards able to plan their travel dates “You can change your travel Residents as per evolving situation. date or destination free of reward flights, extra baggage or cabin “As we look forward, we are charge, as often as you need. upgrades when the time is right. welcome offering you more choices and You can change your origin to greater flexibility so you can another city within the same least three years, so that they demand evolution and the The gradual expansion will have the confidence to plan country or any other destination can have the flexibility to expected relaxation of entry focus initially on strengthening reopening now and travel when you are we fly to within a 5,000 mile choose how, when and for restrictions around the world. connections between the air- ready. Whether you have radius of your original desti- whom to redeem them. By the end of June, the line’s hub in Doha with the of money booked or are planning to book nation,” said the airline. Qatar Airways new initiative airline aims to have 80 desti- global hubs of its partner air- for travel up to 30 September The travellers can swap has come at the apt time as the nations in its schedule including lines around the world 2020, you can rely on us for the their ticket for Qmiles and airline has recently announced 23 in Europe, four in the including London, Chicago, exchange best travel solutions,” said Qatar redeem them towards reward decision to expand its network. Americas, 20 in Middle East/ Dallas and Hong Kong along Airways in a statement posted flights, extra baggage or cabin Last week, the airline said that Africa and 33 in Asia-Pacific. with reopening many major houses on its website, yesterday. upgrades when the time is right. it would begin a phased Many cities will be served with business and leisure destina- “Keep your ticket and use For every $1, travellers will earn approach to expanding its a strong schedule with daily or tions such as Madrid and SIDI MOHAMED it when you are ready with our 100 Qmiles that are valid for at network in line with passenger more frequencies. Mumbai. THE PENINSULA Money exchange houses have resumed their operations Qatar opens 504-bed smoothly maintaining social Cabinet makes wearing distancing following the State’s preventive and precautionary field hospital to treat measures to curb the spread facemasks compulsory of COVID-19. People were spotted COVID-19 patients queuing in line wearing face- FAZEENA SALEEM tests. masks adhering to social dis- upon leaving house THE PENINSULA “The Libsear field hospital’s tancing waiting for their turn. QNA — DOHA main aim is to reduce pressure The money exchange houses (200,000) two hundred thousand , or one of Qatar has opened a new over and complement other hos- installed thermal screening to To contain COVID-19 pandemic, the Cabinet these two penalties. 500-bed-capacity field hospital pitals treating COVID-19 measure the temperature of yesterday made wearing facemasks compulsory 3- This decision is effective from Sunday to treat COVID-19 patients. The patients in the country. If a customers and deployed for all citizens and residents upon leaving house (May 17, 2020), until further notice. Libsear field hospital located patient is in stable condition security personnel to for any reason. After that, the Cabinet considered the topics near Al Shahaniya-Dukhan but still needs hospitalization, implement the preventive Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E on the agenda as follows: First - Approval of Road has already started they will be transferred here. measures. Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani the following draft decrees: A draft decree receiving patients. They will be still COVID-19 Residents have welcomed chaired the Cabinet regular meeting, held yes- approving the guarantee agreement of the gov- The hospital consists of positive but recovering or the restoration of money terday evening via video conference. ernment of the State of Qatar for Al Kharsaah three blocks; the first dedicated having virus in a mild way,” exchange services especially After the meeting, Minister of Justice and solar power plant project. A draft decree for administration while other said Dr. Al Naimi. ahead of Eid Al Fitr when large Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E approving the agreement to grant rights to Al two have a total of 504 single “Here every patient will be number of people used to send Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi stated the Kharsaah solar power plant project. A draft rooms with attached bath- accommodated in a separate money to their families to their following: At the beginning of the meeting, the decree approving the priority right agreement rooms. The field hospital is a room and kept for a minimum home countries. Cabinet listened to the explanation presented for Al Kharsaah solar power plant. joint collaboration between of 14 days. They will be dis- The Ministry of Commerce by HE the Minister of Public Health on the latest Second - Approving a draft law amending Ministry of Public Health and charged only when swab test and Industry had announced developments to reduce the spread of the coro- some provisions of Law No. (12) of 2006 Ministry of Defense, said Dr. results are negative,” he added. to reopen money exchange navirus (COVID-19), where the Cabinet affirmed regarding the canceled Mesaieed municipality, Abdula Rasheed Al Naimi, Libsear field hospital will service under strict precau- the continuation of the precautionary measures and referring it to the Shura Council. Third - Clinical Lead of the hospital mainly receive patients trans- tionary measures, from May taken to combat this pandemic, and decided Approving a draft cabinet decision to issue the during a media tour of the ferred from the Hazm 12, 2020. the following: executive regulations for the law regulating medical facility yesterday. Mebaireek General Hospital, The precautionary 1- To compel all citizens and residents medical treatment abroad. The hospital has the Mesaieed Hospital, and Ras measures include requiring upon leaving house for any reason to wear Fourth - Approving a draft memorandum capacity to triage 60 patients Laffan Hospital.The hospital visitors to wear facemasks, masks, except in the case when a person is of understanding (MoU0 between the dip- at a time and is manned by 70 will treat expatriates men. It following social distancing alone while driving a vehicle, and the Min- lomatic institute of the Ministry of Foreign staff members out of which 20 has started to receive patients guidelines, measuring tem- istry of Interior takes the necessary measures Affairs in the State of Qatar and the Uni- are doctors. It has all basic last week and already have perature, and allowing a in this regard. versity of Houston-Clearlake in the United required facilities of a field hos- around 100 patients who are certain number of customers 2- In case of non-compliance with this States. pital including a separate area recovering from COVID-19 and at the same time, among decision, the penalties stipulated in Decree Law Fifth - The Cabinet reviewed a report on to collect samples for swab are in stable condition. `P3 others. No. (17) of 1990 regarding the prevention of the activities of the Regulatory Authority of the The Peninsula visited a infectious diseases shall be applied to violator Qatar Financial Center, during the period from number of money exchange by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 1/4/2019 to 31/3/2020 and took the related houses which found following three years and a fine not exceeding QR appropriate decision.