SUNDAY APRIL 25, 2021 RAMADAN 13, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5241 QR 2 Fajr: 3:41 am Dhuhr: 11:32 am FINE Asr: 3:01 pm Maghrib: 6:04 pm HIGH : 40°C LOW : 26 °C Isha: 7:34 pm RAMADAN TIMING World 5 Business 7 Sports 12 TODAY TOMORROW IFTAR IMSAK India gasps for Time ripe for equity Xavi delighted as Al Sadd oxygen as COVID-19 investors to enter stay on course in AFC 6:04PM 3:40AM cases explode Qatar: Seetharaman Champions League Drive-through vaccination a massive hit More than 110,000 used drive-through centres at Al Wakra and Lusail: MoPH Recoveries surge as TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK date for your second dose — 21 DOHA days after the first dose for Pfizer/ BioNTech and 28 days after the MORE than 110,000 people have first dose for Moderna. No sec- new COVID cases fall used COVID-19 drive-through ond doses will be administered vaccination centres in Lusail and earlier. 39.5% adults receive at least one vaccine dose Al Wakra, the Ministry of Public People attending the drive- Health (MoPH) has announced. through centers are seen on a first- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ber of cases recovered in Qatar to The drive-through centre in come-first basis. At peak hours, DOHA 179,974. Lusail opened on March 1, while you may be required to wait while Five people -- aged 45, 56, 59, the one in Al Wakra started opera- other people are seen first. For this FOR the fifth consecutive day, the 62, and 62 years – succumbed to tion on March 27. reason, it is important to come pre- Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) the virus. Three of them had chronic Together, they account for vac- pared: recorded a significant decrease in diseases. cinating nearly 8 percent of the Bring a drink and small the number of COVID-19 cases. The As for vaccination, about 39.5 people who have taken the jabs snack with you in case the wait is MoPH reported 718 COVID-19 cases percent of the eligible population has since the start of Qatar’s national longer than expected on Saturday. now received at least one dose of the vaccination campaign against Bring a book to read or have The MoPH said the decline in cases vaccine, the MoPH said. COVID-19. something to listen to on your car is a result of strict implementation of About 84.3 percent of over 60s So far, 1,394,781 people have stereo the precautionary measures, and the (the most vulnerable population been vaccinated, with nearly 40 People going for the drive-through centres for COVID-19 vaccination are seen on If possible, avoid bringing acceleration in the national vaccination group) has been vaccinated with at percent of the adult population a first-come-first basis. young children who may get impa- campaign against the virus. least one dose, while 71.2 percent receiving at least one shot of the tient with any potential delay. On Friday, the MoPH recorded has received both the doses. vaccine. usually at 11pm, however, please your first dose, to gain entry. Ensure that you have enough 798 cases, on Thursday 800 cases, A total of 1,394,781 COVID-19 Here are some steps one needs note at times of very high demand Those attending the drive- fuel in your car for the duration of on Wednesday 819 cases, and on vaccine doses have been adminis- to keep in mind if you are heading this may be earlier. through must be in a vehicle to your visit. Tuesday 885 cases. tered since the start of the National to one of these centres: The centres cater only to proceed for their vaccination — Plan your visit for when you Also, the MoPH recorded 1,513 COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. As Note that Ramadan opening people receiving their second dose. and with a maximum occupancy of know you do not have any impor- recoveries from the virus in the past many as 22,385 doses have been hours are from 1pm to midnight, You will need to bring your vacci- four people per car. tant appointments within the next 24 hours, bringing the total num- administered in the past 24 hours. seven days a week. Last entry is nation card, showing the details of You must wait until the due few hours. Qatar calls for ending QATAR CELEBRATES WORLD IMMUNISATION WEEK crises in Middle East Vaccination drive progressing Qatar has called for efforts to reduce at a rapid pace, says official tensions and end crises in the Mid- dle East, in view of the challenges THE Ministry of Public Health national vaccination campaign the region is witnessing, including the (MoPH), Hamad Medical Corpora- against COVID-19 in Qatar is effects of the coronavirus pandemic. It tion (HMC), and Primary Health progressing at a rapid pace, stressed the need for fruitful coop- Care Corporation (PHCC) cel- where nearly 1,400,000 doses eration and the consolidation of the ebrated the World Immunisation have been administered to the principles of good neighbourhood and Week organised under the theme most venerable members of the mutual respect. “Vaccines Bring Us Closer”. community. The MoPH is keen This came in a statement made The celebrations of the World to secure the best internation- by Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Immunization week this year Dr Hamad Eid Al Rumaihi. ally approved vaccines which are HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani before the UN Secu- comes amid the implementation considered a crucial tool for the rity Council Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, of the largest campaign in Qa- municable Disease Control at control of this pandemic and the QVC in India to start including the Palestinian question. tar’s history for the vaccination of MoPH Dr Hamad Eid Al Rumaihi gradual return to normal life.” The statement stressed Qatar’s support of all international the population against COVID-19. said vaccination is considered The Head of Vaccination at efforts aiming to make a real progress in settling the Middle- The celebrations focus this year as one of the most successful MoPH Dr Soha Al Bayat said processing domestic East’s long-lasting issue, noting that this calls for continued on the importance of taking the interventions in the field of public immunization is known to save attention from the UN Security Council and the solidarity of the vaccination during this pandemic health and Qatar is always keen millions of lives every year. “Vac- international community with the Palestinian people until they in order to prevent and curb the to reach the highest coverage cines have been used for hun- workers’ applications obtain their full rights, ending their sufferings, and creating spread of the virus. rate of safe and high quality vac- dreds of years to protect people favourable conditions for the peace process. PAGE 6 Director of the Department cinations. by providing immunity from many TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK try said on Twitter, adding that of Health Protection and Com- “The implementation of the serious diseases. PAGE 16 DOHA appointments for it can be ob- tained through QVC website. THE Qatar Visa Centres in Qatar has seven visa cen- India will start processing ap- tres in India — in the cities plications for people seeking of New Delhi, Mumbai, Kol- Watch out for Supermoon tomorrow: QCH US recognition of Armenian ‘genocide’ to come to Qatar as domestic kata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, opens deep wound, says Turkey workers or under similar cat- Chennai and Kochi. They will THE Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has announced that the full moon egory from Sunday (April 25), facilitate and simplify the re- of the Holy Month of Ramadan this year will be completely different. US President Joe Biden’s recognition of the mass killings of Arme- the Ministry of Interior said on cruitment and work visa pro- Known as “Supermoon”, it will appear approximately 14 percent nians by Ottoman Turks as “genocide” opens “a deep wound that Saturday. cedures for Indian expatriates larger than the usual full moon, and 30 percent more luminous, undermines our mutual trust and friendship,” the Turkish Foreign Both men and women can travelling to Qatar for work because it will be a bit closer to the earth — about 358,000 kilo- Ministry says. Ankara rejects the US move as a “vulgar distortion file the application, the minis- before their arrival in Qatar. meters from the center of the earth. Dr Bashir Marzouq, an astrono- of history,” saying that it serves “the agenda of those circles that mer at QCH, said the residents of of Qatar can enjoy seeing and try to foment enmity from history,” the statement adds. “We reject observing the supermoon phenomenon with the naked eye from the and denounce in the strongest terms the statement of the Presi- evening of Monday, Ramadan 14, 1442 AH. (QNA) dent of the US regarding the events of 1915,” it says. PAGE 4 Scattered rain likely until Wednesday: QMD Karwa Motors to produce 1st ‘Made in Oman’ bus this year TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK country are expected to in- DOHA crease gradually from Mon- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK buses per year, and it will con- day afternoon until Wednes- DOHA The company will produce tribute to stimulate economic SOME parts of the country day with a chance of scattered 200 buses this year. The activity in the Special Eco- are likely to witness scattered rain on intermittent basis, KARWA Motors is preparing plant has a capacity to nomic Zone of Duqm by using rain intermittently from Mon- especially on Tuesday and to manufacture 200 buses this produce 500 buses per the facilities of Duqm Port and day until Wednesday, the Qa- Wednesday.