www.thepeninsula.qa Monday 18 May 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8261 25 Ramadan - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 PENMAG | 06 SPORT | 12 Qatar offers great Classifieds Qatar's football opportunity for and Services season to long-term equity section resume on investors included July 24 Enjoy double data and a complimentary beIN CONNECT voucher from home with Shahry 5G #Hadaya_Ooredoo *Valid during Ramadan Amiri Diwan Qatar committed to assisting partners in virus fight announces Eid QNA — WASHINGTON their citizens to use Qatar H E Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Airways company to return to Al Fitr holiday The State of Qatar has affirmed Al Thani addresses American their countries, and even its commitment to assisting its praised Doha through social QNA — DOHA partners worldwide, including Chamber of Commerce media for its effective contri- the United States, to overcome bution in facilitating this task. On the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, the coronavirus (COVID-19) Qatar's economic prospects He pointed out that the the Amiri Diwan yesterday crisis. and the future of bilateral company has been described as announced the Eid holiday. This came in a speech by a lifeline between Asia and According to the Ambassador of the State of Qatari-American relations are Europe, and also between Asia announcement, Eid holiday Qatar to the United States of still bright and America to help people for Ministries, other gov- America H E Sheikh Meshal bin return to their homes. ernment entities and public Hamad Al Thani, during his par- Effective role played by Qatar For their part, represent- institutions starts tomorrow ticipation as a keynote speaker Airways during the pandemic atives of American companies (Tuesday May 19, 2020) and at a video conference organised praised the State of Qatar’s ends on Thursday (May 28, by the American Chamber of stressed response to combat the coro- 2020). Employees are to Commerce with a group of navirus, as many companies resume their work on Sunday American businessmen to H E Sheikh Meshal stressed Intensive humanitarian efforts indicated that their opera- May 31, 2020. discuss how the State of Qatar being made by the Qatar around tions in the State of Qatar As for Qatar Central Bank managed the COVID-19 crisis the flexibility of the Qatari were not affected at all by the (QCB), banks and financial and the current economic situ- economy, pointing to several the world to support the global pandemic and that its institutions working under the ation of the country, with the reports issued recently by response to the virus draw employees in the country supervision of QCB and Qatar presence of 58 participants rep- independent organisations enjoy wide access to health Financial Markets Authority resents prominent American praise care, medicines, food, and all (QFMA), HE the Governor of companies in a variety of such as the IMF and Moody’s, other amenities. Qatar Central Bank shall sectors including Abbott Labo- which emphasized the American companies praised Several conference specify the start and the end of ratories, MetLife, ExxonMobil, economic strength of the the State of Qatar’s response to attendees also praised the the holiday. ConocoPhillips, General State of Qatar. intensive humanitarian efforts Electric, Motorola, and Inventus combat the coronavirus being made by the State of Power, an American company Qatar around the world to Ramadan Timing that recently expanded and strength of the State of Qatar. due to the strength of its still bright, stressing the com- support the global response to entered Qatar by opening a H E the Ambassador medical system. mitment of the State of Qatar to the virus, including in the manufacturing center in the briefed the American com- His Excellency pointed out assist its partners throughout United States. Today's Iftar: free zones. panies on the extent of regu- that, despite the impact that the the world, including the United The member companies of His Excellency stressed lation and the comprehen- coronavirus has had on the mis- States, to overcome the crisis. the American Chamber of Com- 6:16pm during the conference the flex- siveness of the response of the sions of the Qatari Embassy and H E the Ambassador merce have expressed their ibility of the Qatari economy, government of Qatar to its activities in the United States, touched on the important, vital, desire and interest in organizing Tomorrow's pointing to several reports combat the coronavirus, as well as on the local economy, and effective role that Qatar such partnerships with the issued recently by inde- noting that these measures the basic goals of the country Airways played during the coro- Qatari Embassy to continue to Imsak: pendent organisations such as contributed to the State of have not changed, and that the navirus pandemic crisis, strengthen the Qatari-American 03:12am the International Monetary Qatar being one of the coun- country’s economic prospects stressing that many countries, economic partnership despite Fund and Moody’s, which tries that experienced the and the future of bilateral including Germany, France, and the restrictions imposed by the emphasized the economic lowest death rate in the world Qatari-American relations are Britain, have formally requested coronavirus. Qatar reports record number Mandatory face HMC caring COVID-19 patients mask decision of recoveries in a day with state-of-the-art treatment enforced across THE PENINSULA — DOHA The new cases have been iden- tified after conducting investi- QNA — DOHA blood plasma of recovered and requires blood plasma the country Qatar has recorded 582 people gations by the research and COVID-19 patients. donations from people who newly recovered from investigation teams of the Hamad Medical Corporation The plasma contains anti- have recovered from COVID-19. SIDI MOHAMED COVID-19 yesterday, making Ministry. (HMC) is using state-of-the-art bodies that have been shown We have started using plasma THE PENINSULA it the highest number to recover Cases of infection have also treatment options for patients to help improve immunity treatment at the Communicable from the disease within 24 increased among citizens and with COVID-19 who are against COVID-19. Dr. Al Disease Center using plasma For people’s safety and limit the hours in the country. With the residents as a result of contact currently under its care. Maslamani said that there is from patients who have spread of coronavirus outbreak, newly recovered cases, the total with infected family members The healthcare provider has some evidence suggesting the recovered from COVID-19,” the Ministry of Interior started number of recoveries in Qatar who had been infected in the six hospitals dedicated to the plasma treatment improves the said Dr. Al Maslamani. yesterday implementing Cabi- has reached 4,370. workplace or through visits and treatment of COVID-19 patients overall condition of COVID-19 To date, 91 patients have net’s decision on wearing Also, the Ministry of Public family gatherings. In this who require specialised care patients. received plasma from 79 mandatory face masks on Health has announced the reg- context, the Ministry affirmed Hazm Mebeireek General Hos- “The plasma therapy is recovered donors and the team stepping out of homes. istration of 1,632 new con- that the high number of injuries pital, the Communicable showing promise as a treatment is seeing the number of dona- According to the decision, firmed cases of COVID-19. The among citizens and residents Disease Center (CDC), The for COVID-19. It is also called tions from recovered patients wearing face masks is man- total number of positive is due to the lack of compliance Cuban Hospital, Ras Laffan convalescent plasma treatment rise each week. `P2 datory for all upon leaving COVID-19 cases recorded in by some with precautionary Hospital, Mesaieed Hospital, house for any reason, except Qatar till now stands at 32,604 measures, the most important and the newly opened field hos- in the case when a person is and there are 28,219 active of which is social separation pital in Al Shahania, bringing To date, 91 alone while driving a vehicle. cases under treatment. So far, and reduced exit from the the total bed capacity in all patients have The Ministry of Interior has 15 people died from the home and social visits. these facilities to more than been authorised under Cabi- COVID-19 in Qatar. The Ministry stated that 4,000. received plasma net’s decision to take the nec- Ministry conducted 4,874 Qatar has now entered the peak “There are no approved from 79 essary measures in this regard. tests yesterday taking the total phase of the virus outbreak, vaccines or medicine for In case of non-compliance, tests done so far to 157,570 which is seeing a rise in the COVID-19, but patients can recovered donors the penalties stipulated are fine tests. Yesterday, the Ministry number of infections recorded receive medical care to relieve not exceeding QR200,000, recorded 18 cases admitted to daily. It is therefore more their symptoms. While most Most patients imprisonment for a period not intensive care due to compli- important than ever to strictly COVID-19 patients in Qatar experience mild exceeding three years or one of cations resulting from the follow recommended pre- experience only mild these two penalties. infection, bringing the total vention and social distancing symptoms, some do require symptoms The residents termed the number of cases receiving care measures. additional levels of care and decision good saying that the in intensive care to 165 cases. The Ministry also stressed support,” said Dr. Muna Al Severely ill decision is in the interest and safety The Ministry has stated that the importance for the elderly Maslamani, Communicable patients get of, after the high numbers of the new cases are due to expa- or those suffering from chronic Disease Center Medical ECMO therapy infected cases recorded because triate workers who were diseases and their family Director.