FRIDAY APRIL 30, 2021 RAMADAN 18, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5246 QR 2 Fajr: 3:36 am Dhuhr: 11:31 am FINE Asr: 3:00 pm Maghrib: 6:07 pm HIGH : 37°C LOW : 27 °C Isha: 7:37 pm RAMADAN TIMING World 4 Business 7 Sports 10 TODAY TOMORROW IFTAR IMSAK India sees record COVID QSE gains 66 points Hamilton seeks 100th pole cases as crisis worsens in one week in F1 duel with Verstappen 6:07PM 3:35AM Amir condoles with AMIR MEETS SAUDI MINISTER King of Jordan A shot in the arm: Qatar QNA DOHA hits 1.5 millionth COVID HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on vaccine dose milestone Thursday sent a cable of condolences to HM King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 29,942 COVID-19 on the death of His Royal Highness Personal Representative of His Majesty vaccine doses given the King, Prince Muhammad bin Talal. in a day: MoPH TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA UN declares March 10 QATAR surpassed the 1.5 million International Day of COVID-18 vaccine doses milestone, with nearly 30,000 vaccines shots munity and 345 from travellers re- Women Judges on being administered on Thursday. turning from abroad. Qatar’s initiative His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met HRH Minister of State and In its daily report, the Ministry of Also, 1,633 people recovered Member of the Cabinet of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Public Health (MoPH) said 29,942 from the virus in the past 24 hours, Al Saud, and the accompanying delegation, at Al Bahr Palace on Thursday. At the beginning of the meet- doses of COVID-19 vaccines were bringing the total number of recov- ing, HRH Prince Turki conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin administered in the past 24 hours, eries in Qatar to 187,951. Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman taking the total doses given so far in Sadly, five people aged 41, 49, 65, bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Chairman of the Council Ministers and Minister of Defence the country to 1,526,775. 75 and 82 succumbed to the virus, to HH the Amir, wishing him continued health and happiness, and the Qatari people further progress and “About 43 percent of the eligi- taking the death toll in the country prosperity. For his part, HH the Amir conveyed to HRH Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet of the ble population have now received 450. “Of them, four had a history Kingdom of Saudi Arabia his greetings to his brother, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin at least one dose of the vaccine,” the of chronic diseases. All were receiv- Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman MoPH said in a statement. ing the necessary medical care,” the bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, wishing them good health and wellness and the Saudi people more progress and About 85.5 percent of the people MoPH said. prosperity. During the meeting, they reviewed the relations between the two brotherly countries and the over 60s (the most vulnerable popu- The MoPH said it is important THE In a resolution adopted by con- means of supporting and strengthening them. (QNA) lation group) have been vaccinated for everyone to play their role in sensus, United Nations General As- with at least one dose, while 74.4 controlling the virus by following sembly (UNGA) has declared that March percent have received both doses, it precautionary measures such as ad- 10 of every year will be observed as added. hering to physical distancing, wear- International Day of Women Judges. Qatar on Thursday reported 687 ing a face mask, and washing hands The UNGA’s decision came after an COVID-19 cases — 342 from com- regularly. initiative of Qatar. Before the resolution was adopted, 72 countries joined the sponsorship and adoption of the draft QA to ship medical aid resolution, including a number of Arab countries, namely the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait, Algeria, Morocco, Tuni- to India free of charge MoPH amends COVID 2nd sia, Libya, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania and South Sudan. The initiative of Qatar to present the 300 tonnes of dose vaccination process draft resolution to designate an Inter- national Day of Women Judges comes aid to be own TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK as a result of the second high-level to India DOHA meeting of the Global Judicial Integrity Network of the UN Ofce on Drugs and TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK THE Ministry of Public Health Crime during Feb. 25-27, 2020, hosted DOHA (MoPH) has announced changes to by Qatar. (QNA) PAGE 2 the COVID-19 second dose vaccina- QATAR Airways is supporting tion process. international efforts to tackle The MoPH said people who re- the second COVID-19 surge in India lauds QA announcement ceived their first dose in a health cen- India by shipping medical aid INDIA has welcomed the announcement by Qatar Airways shipping tre will be booked into the same health and equipment to the coun- essential medical supplies gifted to India from around the world centre for their second dose. try free of charge from global free of charge. “India welcomes and deeply appreciates the an- “Patients who received their first suppliers. The airline intends nouncement made by Qatar Airways for shipping essential medical dose at a health centre in the last 20 to transport 300 tonnes of aid supplies gifted to India from around the world free of charge,” the days and were referred to a drive- G People who received their first from across its global network Indian Embassy in Doha said in a statement. “This gesture is tes- through vaccination centre for their dose in a health centre will be to Doha. From Doha, it will be tament to very close and longstanding partnership between India second dose, will receive an SMS to re- booked into the same health flown in a three-flight cargo air- and Qatar. Prime Minister of India held a telephonic conversation schedule the appointment at a Primary centre for the second dose craft convoy directly to destina- with His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar on April 27 and Health Care Centre (PHCC) health cen- Qatar University wins tions in India where it is most conveyed our appreciation for the expression of solidarity and sup- tre,” it added. G Referral to a drive-through desperately needed. port for India’s ght against COVID-19,” it said. (TNN) The MoPH said people visiting the centre for the second dose THE recognition for Qatar Airways Group Chief centre without a fixed or scheduled ap- will only be for patients who work towards UN SDGs Executive, Akbar Al Baker said: cargo leaders, with an exten- ready transported well over 20 pointment will not be vaccinated. received their first dose at “The State of Qatar has a long sive international network, we million doses of the COVID-19 “Patients will be requested to show QNCC QATAR University was recognized by and special relationship with stand ready to provide humani- vaccine for UNICEF as part of their Ehteraz status as green, their vac- Times Higher Education (THE) Impact India, and we have watched tarian support by transporting the five-year MoU to support cination card and their Qatar ID, before Rankings 2021, being placed between with great sorrow as COVID-19 these much-needed supplies, UNICEF’s Humanitarian Air- vaccination,” it said. their first dose at Qatar National 101-200 among 1115 universities has once again caused a signifi- and help the country fight back freight Initiative.” The MoPH said referral to a drive- Convention Center (QNCC). worldwide. (QNA) PAGE 13 cant challenge to the country. against this appalling virus. through centre for the second dose “As one of the world air Qatar Airways Cargo has al- Continued on page 14 will only be for patients who received Continued on page 14 Children below 12 years should not be Qatar records budget surplus of QR0.2 bn in Q1 SATYENDRA PATHAK ministry said. allowed to use e-scooters, says HMC DOHA The report added that Qatar’s econ- omy is expected to recover from the ef- CHILDREN below the age of 12 years should not be QATAR recorded a budget surplus of fects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 allowed to use e-scooters, the Hamad Injury Prevention QR0.2 billion in the first quarter of 2021, with an anticipated real GDP growth Program (HIPP) of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has said in of 2.2 percent. Factors contributing to has advised. The recommendations came in the wake its report. the recovery are the National Vaccina- of a rise in e-scooter injuries. “New users should prac- According to the report, Qatar’s to- tion Programme, the gradual easing of tice on a smooth surface in an area specically desig- tal revenue for the first quarter of 2021 restrictions, and the recovery of oil de- nated for e-scooters before going out on the road. Only reached QR45.2 billion, thanks to recov- mand and price. 1 user can/should safely use an e-scooter,” the HIPP ery in oil prices. The total expenditure Citing the Planning and Statistics recommended.