www.thepeninsula.qa Friday 15 May 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8258 22 Ramadan - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 08 WTO chief expected Qatar joins to step down, as World Rugby as global economic Associate crisis rages Member Enjoy double speed with Ooredoo ONE while you’re at home #Hadaya_Ooredoo *Terms and conditions apply Health official: Strictly adhere to Amir and British PM social distancing in Ramadan, Eid discuss bilateral ties SANAULLAH ATAULLAH Diseases at Hamad Medical Corpo- to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the THE PENINSULA ration, Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal has called country. citizens and expatriate to stay at home “Now, more than ever, it is very Chair of the National Strategy Group during ongoing holy month of important that people strictly follow of COVID-19 and Head of Infectious Ramadan and forthcoming Eid Al Fitr the preventive and physical and social distancing measure,” said Dr. Abdul- latif Al Khal while addressing a press conference yesterday at Qatar TV. We are entering the peak of epidemic of He said however tempting—espe- COVID-19 in Qatar and the number of daily con- cially during Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr firmed cases has risen steadily the past week,” - it is really important that you stay at home and only go out when it is abso- said Dr. Al Khal, the Chair of the National lutely necessary. Strategy Group of COVID-19. “We are entering the peak of epi- demic of COVID-19 in Qatar and the number of daily confirmed cases has risen steadily the past week,” said Dr. Al Khal.He said that the number of people being tested has increased and QNA — DOHA cooperation relations between the we have launched a community study two countries and ways to support to learn more about the epidemiology Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad and develop them in addition to the of the virus within the large community Al Thani held via telephone a international efforts to address the and about the prevalence of cases of conversation with the Prime novel coronavirus pandemic and the infection that do not show symptom. Minister of the United Kingdom, two countries’ efforts and cooper- “We continue to see many patients H E Boris Johnson to check on his ation in this regard. making full recovery from COVID-19 health. The most prominent regional Chair of the National Strategy Group of COVID-19 and Head of Infectious Diseases every day and more than 3,000 During the call, the two sides and international issues were also at Hamad Medical Corporation, Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal (right), speaking at a press patients have now recovered from the discussed friendship and discussed. conference, yesterday. virus,” said Dr. Al Khal.`P2 Qatar’s medical aid shipment arrives in Albania, Angola Ramadan Timing Today's Iftar: QNA — DOHA She stressed that the State of Qatar the two countries and peoples. and its people, pointing to the generous has stood permanently alongside Albania H E the Albanian Deputy Minister for assistance provided by the State of Qatar 6:14pm In implementation of the directives of and its people, especially in difficult Europe and Foreign Affairs expressed his to Albania, after the earthquake in Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al times, as happened after the devastating deep thanks and appreciation to H H the November. H E Ali bin Hamad Al Marri Tomorrow's Thani, the shipment of urgent medical earthquake in November, saying this Amir for the continuous support of the said that the shipment of medical aid that assistance, provided by the State of Qatar confirms the great friendship between State of Qatar to the Republic of Albania arrived in the Republic of Albania carries Imsak: through the Qatar Fund for Devel- 10 tons of medical materials to support the 03:14am opment, has arrived in the Republic of Albanian health system in combating the Albania and the Republic of Angola to spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, stressing support its efforts to combat the novel that the State of Qatar will always stand coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. with Albania and its friendly people. The shipment of medical aid was The urgent medical aid plane from Over 11,000 received by Albanian Minister of Health Qatar to the friendly Republic of Angola and Social Care, H E Ogerta Manastirliu; arrived in the capital Luanda to help students to Albanian Deputy Minister for Europe and it combat the outbreak of novel coro- Foreign Affairs, H E Etjen Xhafaj; and navirus. A number of officials and rep- appear for high Ambassador of the State of Qatar to resentatives of the media were present Albania, H E Ali bin Hamad Al Marri. when the plane landed in Luanda. The school exams In a speech on this occasion, H E the aid included 792,500 units of medical QNA — DOHA Albanian Minister of Health commended supplies. The provision of aid was the directives of H H the Amir to send coordinated by Qatar Fund for Devel- Undersecretary of the Ministry this urgent medical assistance to the opment and the Embassy of the State of Education and Higher Republic of Albania, expressing deep of Qatar to South Africa (non-resident Education, H E Dr Ibrahim bin thanks to the State of Qatar for providing Albanian Minister of Health and Social Care, H E Ogerta Manastirliu (second right), representation in Angola), in cooper- Salih Al Nuaimi affirmed that the this necessary assistance for the medical Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Albania, H E Ali bin Hamad Al Marri (second left), ation with the Angolan Embassy in Pre- distance learning process is staff and the general citizens to combat and other officials during the reception of the shipment of medical aid, in Tirana, Albania, toria and the competent authorities in proceeding well in accordance COVID-19 epidemic. yesterday. Luanda. with the plans drawn up for it, indicating that there is a great response from students and their COVID-19 QATAR UPDATES ON 14 MAY 2020 guardians. H E Dr. Al Nuaimi Qatar Airways to resume services stressed that the pandemic will not affect the start of the new NEW academic year, because it has not to Brisbane from Wednesday RECOVERIES 213 GLOBALLY affected the progress of the NEW CASES educational process. THE PENINSULA — DOHA TOTAL POSITIVE Class with flights connecting late-March to early April. During ANNOUNCED 1,733 “We have sensed this through the airline’s state-of- this period Qatar Airways helped 4,420,743 through the feedback indicators Qatar Airways announced the-art hub at Hamad Interna- reunite over 5,000 stranded ACTIVE of performing daily and weekly yesterday that it would be tional Airport, voted “Third Best travellers with their loved ones CASES 24,902 TOTAL DEATHS assignments and assessments resuming services to Brisbane, Airport in the World” and “Best and transported over 270 tonnes TOTAL 301,160 and of the number of illustrated with three-weekly flights Airport in the Middle East” this of cargo, including Australian RECOVERIES 3,356 lessons, the number of views in starting from Wednesday, May week by Skytrax. agriculture exports. TOTAL RECOVERED addition to other indicators. 20. The flights will be operated The airline is resuming By maintaining 24/7 opera- TOTAL In this regard, His Excel- DEATHS 1,578,135 by an Airbus A350-1000 services after previously tions throughout the crisis, 14 lency said that the statistics offering 46 seats in Business receiving short-term approval including almost 200 charter indicate that the total number Class and 281 seats in Economy to operate to Brisbane from flights, Qatar Airways’ has of illustrated lessons exceeded become the leading airline in 23,500, of which about 2,500 taking people home, repatriating MoPH: 213 recovered; are for general education, Three-weekly flights will be operated over one million people approximately 1,200 for spe- worldwide and in the process cialized schools, and about by an Airbus A350-1000 offering receiving widespread praise and 1,733 new cases 20,000 for special education 46 seats in Business Class and 281 thanks from passengers and and integration schools. governments, including Aus- THE PENINSULA — DOHA the total tests done so far to H E Dr. Al Nuaimi said that seats in Economy Class. tralia, Canada, and the United 143,938 tests. the Ministry of Education and Kingdom, among others. The Ministry of Public Health The Ministry stated that Higher Education’s preparations, Qatar Airways Group Chief has recorded 1,733 new the new cases are due to for secondary school exams (for Executive, H E Akbar Al Baker, confirmed cases of COVID-19, expatriate workers who were students of day school and adult said: “In these difficult times, cus- and 213 recoveries, bringing the infected with the virus as a education) for the 2019-2020 tomers are looking for an airline total number of recovered result of contact with indi- academic year, in which 11,476 they can trust, our commitment cases in Qatar to 3,356. viduals who were previously students will appear, are well and willingness to get people The total number of pos- infected, in addition to proceeding. The Exams will start home continues to provide itive COVID-19 cases recording new cases of on the first of June and continue assurance. We have built a strong recorded in Qatar till now infection among groups of for two weeks, he added. He level of confidence with pas- stands at 28,272 and there are workers in different regions. further stressed that the corona- sengers, governments, trade 24,902 active cases under The new cases have been iden- virus (COVID-19) pandemic will partners, and airports as a treatment.