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Terms & Conditions Apply Qatar to issue COVID-19 vaccination certificates IRFAN BUKHARI said that whoever has taken the “I think this will be the new THE PENINSULA two doses of the COVID 19 norm that everybody will have I think this will be the new norm vaccine will be given an offi- to produce a vaccination certif- that everybody will have to The Ministry of Public Health cially stamped “COVID-19 icate to board an aeroplane - produce a vaccination certificate announced yesterday that all Vaccine Card”, that will be in and not only to board an aero- individuals who have received Arabic and English. plane, but a lot of countries also to board an aeroplane - and not 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine The card will include the would require that you be vac- only to board an aeroplane, but a will get the vaccination certif- date of taking the first and cinated before you come to their lot of countries also would icate 7 days after the second second doses. Speaking to Qatar countries. I think it will be a require that you be vaccinated dose. TV yesterday, she said that in joint ICAO, IATA and WHO “COVID-19 vaccination cer- order to reach herd immunity project, to introduce a safe pass before you come to their tificate now available on from COVID-19 about 75 for people whose vaccination countries. MyHealth Patient Portal. All percent of the target groups certificates will be recognised individuals who have received must be vaccinated. Al Bayat internationally,” Al Baker said H E Akbar Al Baker 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine also said that there is a high in a video shared by Qatar Qatar Airways Group will automatically have a vac- response from the community Airways on its Twitter account e cination certificate available for on taking the vaccination and yesterday. Chief Executiv them in the ‘MyHealth Patient no one has delayed receiving Speaking about the possible Portal’ 7 days after their second the second dose of the speedy recovery of the aviation dose,” the Ministry of Public COVID-19 vaccine. sector, Al Baker said: “Until and passengers and our crew, to who were vaccinated with the Association (IATA) is also Health (MoPH) said on its social Meanwhile, in an interview unless science proves all these protect them from this pan- first dose when the campaign working on ‘Travel Pass Initi- media accounts yesterday. with the BBC News, Qatar questions that people have about demic. We invest to look after began on December 23. The ative’ to help people travel The Ministry further said: Airways Group Chief Executive the disease or the effect of the them and at the same time to issuance of COVID-19 vacci- safely again. “Individuals who have not yet H E Akbar Al Baker has said that vaccination, I don’t think that give them the confidence that nation certificate by the Min- “To re-open borders registered for the patient portal vaccination certificates could travel will come back to 2019 they can travel on Qatar istry of Public Health may help without quarantine and restart are advised to do so in order to be the new norm that a lot of levels for the foreseeable future.” Airways.” travellers from Qatar to enjoy aviation governments need to access their certificate.” countries would require that In another video, he said: Qatar began on January 13 smooth travelling in future. be confident that they are effec- Head of Vaccination at you be vaccinated before you “Nothing is more costly than to administering the second dose It is to be noted that the tively mitigating the risk of MoPH, Dr. Soha Al Bayat has enter their countries. look at the interest of our of COVID-19 vaccine to all those International Air Transport importing COVID-19." `P4 MME weighs plant factories Ashghal finishes South Al Wakra Health Center main works Qatar Airways resumes daily to ensure year-round The South Al Wakra Health Center is spread over an area of about 3000 sq m, to provide nine clinics, along with annex buildings such as a mosque, support services building, electrical Cairo flights produce of leafy vegetables and mechanical maintenance annex, a garage for ambulances & parking slots for 125 cars THE PENINSULA — DOHA SANAULLAH ATAULLAH growing system which enables Qatar Airways yesterday THE PENINSULA farmers to achieve constant resumed flights to Cairo in the production of vegetables all Arab Republic of Egypt with a The Ministry of Municipality year around. The facility uti- daily service. QR1301 departed and Environment (MME) has lises artificial control of light, Hamad International Airport planned to establish plant temperature, moisture, and to Cairo International Airport factories soon to ensure carbon dioxide and landed at its destination. production of leafy vegetables concentrations. The flight was operated by round the year. Speaking about the devel- Qatar Airways’ state-of-the- The plan is under MME’s opment of agriculture sector in art Boeing 787 Dreamliner. food security strategy to the country, Al Shammari said: Qatar Airways will resume increase self-sufficiency in “The number of agricultural flights to Alexandria on Sustainability 3 stars fresh food production. farms reached to 953 at present 400 3,000 682,000 Monday, January 25. Qatar “The agricultural season in from 832 farms in 2017 which Designs as per special Airways passengers travelling the country is limited to some produce vegetables in large from Egypt can now enjoy Patients Sq m area working man need people months so the idea behind the quantity and supply them to per day seamless connectivity to over plan is to provide leafy vege- local market.” hours LTI Designs as per Qatari and 110 global destinations via its tables year-round with the help To a question about traditional heritage state-of-the-art hub, Hamad of proposed plant factories,” adopting latest technologies to International Airport. said Director of Agricultural increase agricultural produce, The national carrier of Research Department at MME Al Shammari said: “The Agri- Qatar continues to rebuild its Hamad Saket Al Shammari cultural Research Department network, which currently during a Qatar TV is conducting a research work stands at over 110 destina- programme. with Qatar University that will tions with plans to increase He said the move of the help equipping greenhouses to over 130 by the end of MME is to involve private sector with modern technologies. We March 2021. to make investment in agricul- reached in the advance stage tural sector to ensure food in the research work and the security. result will be announced Education City, A plant factory is a closed later.”`P4 Ahmad bin Ali Stadiums to host QA first airline to achieve 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating FIFA Club World Cup THE PENINSULA — DOHA Hamad International Airport well-used to setting the highlights the fastidious “It also provides assurance THE PENINSULA — DOHA (HIA), recently being named as standard for others to follow. measures and procedures to passengers across the world Qatar Airways has become the the first airport in the Middle We are delighted that our com- Qatar Airways have employed that airline health and safety Matches of the FIFA Club first global airline in the world East and Asia to be awarded a mitment to providing the most to safeguard the health and standards are subject to the World Cup 2020 will be played to achieve the prestigious 5-Star Skytrax 5-Star COVID-19 rigorous and comprehensive wellbeing of our passengers highest possible standards of at two venues, this was COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating Airport Safety Rating in COVID-19 safety programme throughout the global pan- professional, independent confirmed by FIFA yesterday. by international air transport December 2020. in existence within the global demic to date, and follows scrutiny and assessment. As The matches of the six- rating organisation, Skytrax. Qatar Airways Group Chief aviation community has been HIA’s recent success as the first Qatar Airways continues to deal team tournament will be The announcement follows Executive, H E Akbar Al Baker, recognised with the Skytrax airport in the Middle East and with the ongoing impact and played at Education City and a detailed audit, carried out by said: “As an industry leader and 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Asia to be awarded a Skytrax challenges of the COVID-19 Ahmad Bin Ali Stadiums, both the Skytrax team in December the ‘World’s Best Airline’, as Rating. 5-Star COVID-19 Airport Safety crisis, we would like to rein- the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2020, which assessed how named by Skytrax, we are “This achievement Rating. force the message that air travel 2022 venues that were inau- effectively and consistently the does not need to be a source of gurated last year. airline’s stringent COVID-19 concern to passengers. Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium hygiene and safety standards The achievement of the “In the meantime, we look will stage the first match on and procedures are adhered to, Skytrax 5-Star COVID-19 forward to continuing to February 4 at 5pm and the from flight check-in to on- Airline Safety Rating is in provide the safest possible FIFA Club World Cup final will board aircraft. This included a experience for travellers across be played at the Education City full review of procedural effi- addition to Qatar the world, and expanding upon Stadium on February 11, with ciency checks, visual obser- Airways’ home and hub, our role in assisting the kick off set for 9pm.