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DOHA provided medical assistance to DOHA ● The period has The Prime Minister also more than 20 countries. been extended directed that the contracting UPON the directives of the Dr Kuwari presented a IN implementation of the di- and construction sector be in- Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin report on the latest develop- rectives of the Amir HH Sheikh to a year cluded in the beneficiary sec- Hamad al Thani, Qatar has pro- ments of the situation of the Tamim bin Hamad al Thani to tors within the same controls vided assistance to many coun- COVID-19 in Qatar. support the private sector im- ● Contracting and and conditions. tries across the world to combat In her speech, Dr Kuwari pacted by the novel coronavi- construction sector The National Guarantees the coronavirus (COVID-19) reviewed Qatar’s efforts to rus (COVID-19), Prime Minis- to be included in Programme aims to support pandemic, Minister of Public confront the COVID-19 pan- ter and Minister of Interior HE salaries and rents of companies Health HE Dr Hanan Moham- demic through a work-based Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin the beneficiary in the private sector. The QDB med al Kuwari has said. approach between all com- Abdulaziz al Thani has direct- sectors will manage and issue the guide “The Amir directed all ponents of government and ed to extend the period of the for this programme, while concerned authorities and in- society. National Response Guarantees the Qatar Development Bank banks operating in the coun- stitutions in Qatar to provide She highlighted the actions Programme, which provides (QDB), to become interest-free try will grant financing with a all possible global support to taken in all sectors to protect guarantees to local banks by for a full year instead of six guarantee from the QDB. the people and countries af- members of society from the fected by the COVID-19 pan- virus. She attributed the re- demic,” Kuwari told the 73rd cording of large numbers of World Health Assembly of the positive cases in Qatar to the World Health Organization extensive tests and monitoring HRW’s COVID-19 outbreak in (WHO) via video-conference policy pursued by the state. technology. She said Qatar Fund for Continued on page 2 Qatar prison report false: GCO QNA reached the acute phase of the the ongoing health response. DOHA illness and were transferred to The statement further said a designated off-site treatment since mid-March, public health QATAR has dismissed the re- centre where they received and security authorities have port of an alleged coronavi- first-class healthcare before implemented strict control rus outbreak in Qatar’s Cen- being transferred back to the measures in the Central Prison tral Prison by Human Rights Central Prison once fully re- to protect inmates and limit the Watch (HRW) as false. covered,” the GCO added. spread of the virus. In a statement on “Inmates have un- Tuesday, the Govern- dergone regular health ment Communications check-ups and a proac- QATARI URGENT MEDICAL AID Office (GCO) said there tive testing programme have been 12 confirmed has been carried out to ARRIVES IN AFGHANISTAN cases in the Central Pris- monitor for new cases. In implementation of the directives of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim on and zero deaths. Personal protective bin Hamad al Thani, the shipment of urgent medical aid provided Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohammed al Kuwari briefs the “Those 12 patients were The statement noted that equipment such as gloves and by Qatar through the Qatar Fund for Development arrived at Hamid World Health Assembly of the WHO via video-conference technology. transferred immediately to a the Human Rights Watch ac- masks have been distributed Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan to help combat corona- secure, purpose-built medi- count is based on unfounded to all inmates, and personal virus (COVID-19) pandemic. The medical aid plane was received cal facility operated on-site by rumours and speculation from and community spaces are by senior Afghan officials, Ambassador of Qatar to Afghanistan HE Hamad Medical Corporation a small number of unverified sanitised on a regular basis,” Saeed bin Mubarak al Khayarin and media representatives. (QNA) where they have received, or interviews, amplifying false- the GCO said. continue to receive, first-class hoods and irresponsibly redi- QNB Stars League to be held medical treatment. Two cases recting attention away from Continued on page 2 between July 24 and Aug 26 Record 735 COVID-19 THE QNB Stars League will be completed between July 24 and August 26, according to Qatar Stars League (QSL) CEO Hani Taleb Sunday to be first day of Eid astronomically: QCH Ballan. “The QSL will issue circulars for the dates and stadiums of recoveries in a day league matches in co-ordination with Supreme Committee for De- The Qatar Calendar House (QCH) said on Tuesday that, based on astronomical calculations, Satur- livery and Legacy and Ministry of Culture and Sports,” Hani Taleb day will be the final day of Ramadan with Eid beginning on Sunday. Some unverified social media said. Medical protocol approved by the Ministry of Public Health outlets reported Qatar Calendar House announcing Saturday as the first day of Eid Al Fitr. Qatar will be implemented by the QFA and QSL. A corona detection Calendar House dismissed those reports and stressed that the authority for sighting Shawwal examination will be conducted for all technical and administrative crescent belongs to the Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs staff and players on June 8 and 9, he said. PAGE 11 in Qatar. (QNA) HIA elevates safety measures for post-COVID-19 travel mal screening helmets as part ture travel experience.” Airport to use robotics, of the measures being intro- Using the latest technolo- duced for the post-COVID-19 gy and tools, he said, the HIA advanced thermal era. will continue to conduct ther- Engr Badr Mohammed al mal screening and disinfec- screening helmets Meer, Chief Operating Officer tion procedures for all staff at HIA, said: “HIA has adapt- and passengers. Travellers TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ed to the changes brought on at HIA will be screened us- DOHA by the spread of COVID-19, ing thermal and temperature especially in the travel sector. screening. HAMAD International Air- Recovery plans have been put The Smart Screening port (HIA) has implemented in place with priority given Helmet is a wearable intel- the latest technologies to to the safety and comfort of ligent helmet, which is port- optimise passenger and em- travellers and employees. able, safe and effective, and A record 735 people recovered from COVID-19 in Qatar on Tuesday, ployee safety in preparation These plans include the use enables contactless tempera- marking the highest single day jump in recoveries. With this, the to- for post-COVID-19 travel. of the latest advanced tech- ture measurement. tal number of recovered patients in the country rose to 5,635. The The airport will be using nology to achieve the highest Ministry of Public Health said 1,637 more people tested positive in robotics and advanced ther- safety standards for the fu- HIA staff with the advanced thermal screening helmets. Continued on page 2 the last 24 hours. (TNN) 02 Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. ‘Performance of health sector is exceptional’ Ashghal commences QR304.8mn roads, MARYAM MAGED ABOUZAID Further explaining, he said DOHA that very early on, the health sec- infrastructure project in West Semaisma tor started comprehensive prep- DR Faraj Howady, senior con- arations to control the spread of TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK which will be carried out suc- of surface and groundwater sultant, infectious diseases, at the epidemic, starting from the DOHA cessively, with each phase drainage network, and 7 kilo- Hamad Medical Corporation Communicable Disease Center lasting for one year while full metres of Treated Sewerage (HMC), has praised the efforts at HMC. The process included THE Public Works Author- completion of the project is Effluent (TSE) network. of Qatar’s healthcare sector in opening new hospitals and es- ity (Ashghal) has announced scheduled for Q2, 2023. In addition, new sewage limiting the spread of the coro- tablishing coronavirus field hos- the commencement of the Engineer Hamad al Badr, pipelines will be provided and navirus in the country. pital. In such circumstances, he QR304.8 million Roads and project engineer in the Roads connected with Qatar’s main “The readiness of the health noted, cooperation between var- Infrastructure Project in Projects Department at Ash- sewage network.