Minister Takes Stock of COVID-19 Care
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These classes are Hanan Mohamed al Kuwari visited the symptoms associated with it. Kuwari held regularly to ensure that patients Communicable Disease Center (CDC) visited a new clinic set up by the CDC continue to be physically active and and Qatar Rehabilitation Center to obtain blood plasma from people re- maintain their health during this dif- (QRC) of Hamad Medical Corporation covering from coronavirus. ficult period. to check on the COVID-19 patients un- This advanced service enables col- In addition, Kuwari and Dr Ha- All workers who are subject dergoing treatment there. lection of blood plasma from people nadi al Hamad participated in one of to isolation or quarantine or The minister met with senior of- who have recovered from infection the “remote” medical counseling ses- who are receiving treatment ficials responsible for providing ser- with the coronavirus and administer- sions provided by the Geriatric Clin- will continue to receive their vices related to fighting coronavirus ing it to people with the disease who ic, where this service was launched wages and other allowances, (COVID -19). are currently receiving treatment. The with the aim of enabling elderly such as food and housing, During her visit to the Commu- antibodies present in the blood plasma Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al Kuwari visits the Communicable patients to obtain medical consulta- from the employer regardless nicable Disease Center, Kuwari was taken from the recovered people can Disease Center and Qatar Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday. PAGE 2 tions from their homes without visit- of whether they are entitled accompanied by CDC Medical Direc- help patients undergoing treatment to ing the hospital. to a sick leave or not. tor Dr Mona al Muslimani and was enhance their resistance to the virus. from the virus who is also a plasma recovery from this disease. The minister also discussed the This was clarified by the briefed on the treatment provided by During the visit to the new clinic, donor, and discussed with him his ex- During her visit to the Qatar Re- plans for the ongoing health system ef- Ministry of Administrative the centre to COVID-19 patients. the minister met a person recovering perience regarding infection and his habilitation Center, Kuwari reviewed forts to combat this epidemic. Development, Labor and Social Affairs (MADLSA) in a video published on its Twit- ter account on Tuesday. The matter applies to workers in the sectors that COVID-19 vaccine at least followed government instruc- tions to stop their services QATAR F-15 FIGHTER JETS in the wake of coronavirus a year away, says Dr Khal epidemic. The employer can ter- MAKE FIRST TEST FLIGHT TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK minate the contract of the DOHA ☛ Conducting more worker in the crisis, taking tests a key to deal with into account the regulations IT’LL take at least a year or pandemic of the labour law and the so to get a vaccine against the terms of the contract. coronavirus (COVID-19), a ☛ MoPH is working to The employer, in agree- top Ministry of Public Health provide devices that can ment with the worker, may (MoPH) official has said. help conduct tests quickly grant annual or unpaid vaca- “At the very least, we need at health centres, clinics tion to cover the period in between a year and a year and which he is unable to work a half to get a vaccine. Until ☛ No indication that or because the company then, the best thing we can do the epidemic will be has reduced its services, is to try and control the virus controlled by Eid Al Fitr while continuing to guaran- by following the health in- tee food and housing. (TNN) F-15 fighter jets, which have Commenting on the occa- is an important closer step structions and social distanc- ☛ Qatar asks Cuba to been developed for the Amiri sion, Commander of the F-15 towards flying this amazing ing,” Dr Abdullatif al Khal, send doctors and nurses to Air Force, have successfully QA Wing Colonel Pilot Ahmed aircraft over the skies of Qatar. Co-Chair of the National Pan- help tackle the virus completed their first test flight. Jadae al Mansouri expressed Qatar’s Ministry of demic Preparedness Commit- This version is the most pride for the achievement, Defence singed an agree- tee, told Abdulaziz al Nasser, a ☛ People must follow NHRC evaluates steps advanced of its kind ever, as and looked forward to con- ment with the US Defence Qatari anchor at beIN Sports. preventives measures as a to prevent COVID-19 it demonstrated its ability to tinuous successes for this Department in June 2017 to The interview was pub- national duty manoeuver while taking off programme. purchase a number of F-15 lished on Abdulaziz al Nasser’s spread in detention in the airspace of the United Colonel Pilot Mansouri fighter jets to be delivered Instagram account. Dr Abdullatif al Khal, Co-Chair ☛ Qatar started collecting centres (PG 2 ) States. said this successful first flight next year. (QNA) He said all the preventive of the National Pandemic plasma from COVID-19 measures and precautions Preparedness Committee survivors to treat patients have helped massively limit the spread of the virus and reduce the number of deaths. patients who have recovered of the infected person so that With regard to treatment, from the virus to be used as he can overcome the virus,” he 197 more test positive he said Qatar is using medicines a mode of treatment against said, adding that this method QA, Standard Chartered that are usually used to treat COVID-19. has been tried in several coun- other diseases and in the lab “We decided to start col- tries. sign $850 million aircraft for virus, 39 recover they have proven to be effective. lecting plasma from donors A study conducted in Chi- “Drugs such as hydroxy- and give it to people suffering na on 10 patients had shown financing agreement cloquine and Tamiflu, which is from severe infections,” he positive results and people re- a viral antibiotic, have shown said. covered from the disease, he QATAR Airways and Standard Chartered have signed a $850 encouraging results. There is “The idea is to give the added. million financing agreement in respect of seven Boeing 787-9 an antibiotic called Zithromax, plasma collected from COV- With regard to new cases, aircraft. This transaction demonstrates the confidence that the which works to reduce the im- ID-19 survivors saturated to he said the past few days have banking industry has in Qatar Airways. mune reaction against the vi- people with severe infections seen new cases range between “I am grateful to Standard Chartered for their continued rus,” he added. or in intensive care. We hope 150 and 250 cases per day. support to Qatar Airways. The bank has been a close partner Dr Khal said Qatar has that this will contribute to of Qatar Airways for many years started collecting plasma from strengthening the immunity Continued on page 2 and have proven their support for the airline by closing this transaction during difficult times Qatar on Tuesday announced with positive cases among resulting from COVID-19,” Qatar 197 new cases of coronavirus citizens and residents. The new THE Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a set of instruc- Airways Group Chief Executive (COVID-19), taking the total cases have been placed under Restaurant tions to restaurant owners as part of the precautionary measures Akbar al Baker said. number of confirmed cases complete isolation and they are against coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission. Owners are required to “Qa’s focus remains on to 3,428 in the country, the receiving necessary medical workers have the restaurant workers’ body temperatures taken twice a day, finding solutions to get as many Ministry of Public Health has care, it added. provide sterilisers and masks for all workers and ensure they main- people back to their homes to be with their families and loved announced. The MoPH requested all must meet tained a safe distance of at least one and a half metres from one ones during these difficult times and this is made possible by In the last 24 hours, Qatar members of society to coop- another. They are also required to ensure that workers wore gloves the support we have from so many people including our close also saw 39 people recovering erate fully and adhere to all health, safety and masks properly while preparing food or when dealing with things partners such as Standard Chartered,” he said.