Day: January 6, 2022

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Children Coronavirus Emergency Center Opens at Old Hamad Hospital

Dr. Mohamed al-Amri, director of the Paediatric Emergency Department at Hamad Medical Corporation, said that the Children’s Emergency Center in the dam is the only body that receives cases of coronavirus among children whose cases require intensive care to be taken in all state hospitals in general, whether private or public.

Dr. Al Amri explained that in the current wave of COVID-19, the expansion was made by the Hamad Medical Corporation through the opening of a center to receive coronavirus cases in the emergency of the old Hamad General Hospital, as well as the opening of two units in the Al Sadd emergency for suspected and confirmed cases, as well as the expansion of the inpatient beds to accommodate patients who need to stay for long periods in the hospital, and the provision of intensive care in the same place to absorb the cases as they increase, in addition to the increase of medical staff in those places, where the working hours reached 12 hours continuously.

Source: Government of Qatar

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MOPH Bans Conducting COVID-19 Rapid Tests in Pharmacies

The Ministry of Public Heath in the State of Qatar has decided not to allow conducting COVID-19 rapid tests in pharmacies, in line with the precautionary measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

MOPH said in its circular on its website that the sale of these tests to the public would be allowed with a maximum of 10 tests per person to conduct the detection test in houses, in line with approved list of these tests approved by MOPH, including 16 different types.

Source: Government of Qatar

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HMC Provides Urgent Consultation Telephone in 12 Specializations

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced that it will provide urgent consultation services to patients who need this type of service in a timely manner. Through a tweet on Twitter, it noted that the service can be obtained by calling 16,000 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday and select option 3.

HMC added the service is available for several cases, including the need for specialized medical consultation that is not related to the coronavirus urgently, the need to re-disburse medications, and in case the person suffers from some changes in his health condition and does not have a medical appointment soon.

The service provides medical consultations in 12 specializations and includes general medicine, geriatrics, neurology, orthopedic surgery, urology, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, surgery, nose, ear and throat, pain therapy, and mental health.

Source: Government of Qatar

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QF Launches “Spark!Lab” to Inspire Young Minds

Qatar Foundation (QF) has concluded a cooperation agreement with Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation ?Smithsonian? Institution’s USA and the company “ConocoPhillips Qatar” ?? is an experiential learning and activity space and promoting youth participation in community activities during Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

The partnership seeks to build a permanent Spark!Lab within Education City Stadium post-tournament. The partnership will also make invention education learning materials globally available in the Arabic language.

Spark!Lab is an experiential learning and activity space – developed by the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center – that provides children and young people with opportunities to invent, design, collaborate, and find solutions to real-world problems, equipping them with STEM skills that can ultimately help them build careers in creative industries.

Source: Government of Qatar

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Cabinet Announces New COVID-19 Precautionary Measures from January 8, 2022

HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, chaired the regular meeting held yesterday by the Cabinet at its headquarters in the Amiri Diwan.

At the outset of the meeting, to combat the rapidly rising Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Qatar Cabinet announced many new precautionary measures on COVID-19. These measures will come into force from Saturday, January 8, 2022, and will remain until further notice. These measures are as follows:

1- Allowing all employees will continue to work from their workplaces in public and private sectors.

2- Allowing meetings for employees and workers in government and private sectors at their workplaces with no more than 15 people who have received COVID-19 vaccines, provided that other meetings shall be held remotely, by using up-to-date technical equipment.

3- All employees and workers who did not receive COVID-19 vaccine in public and private sectors need to do a rapid antigen test weekly. Employees and workers who have completed doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and recovered from the COVID-19 are exempted from doing the test.

4- Continuing to oblige people to wear masks in all open and closed public places, with the exception of people who practice sports in open places.

5- Continuing to oblige all citizens, residents and visitors to activate the EHTERAZ application on smart phones when leaving house for any reason.

6- Continuing to open mosques to perform daily duties and Friday prayers, while not allowing entry to children under 12 years old, while adhering to the precautionary measures determined by the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, and allowing the opening of toilets and ablution facilities in mosques as determined by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.

7- Continuing to allow social gatherings in homes and majlis according to their requirements.

8- Continuing to allow wedding parties to be held in wedding halls of hotels and independent wedding halls only, in the presence of those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 according to their requirements.

The Cabinet also took many other decisions in this regard.

Source: Government of Qatar

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MOEHE Decides to Continue Distance Learning System until January 27

In view of the current conditions related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, after conducting the detailed assessment of the situation and out of its keenness to ensure the safety of the community, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) in the State of Qatar, in its statement posted on its official Twitter account, has decided to take the following measures:

1- Continuation of the distance learning system and suspension of attendance for students in all public and private schools and kindergartens until January 27, 2022.

2- The continued attendance of the administrative and educational staff in public and private schools and kindergartens.

3- Conducting supplement tests for the first semester of government schools, starting from January 18 to January 27, 2022, according to the previously announced test schedules, as well as main exams in private schools according to their academic calendars in school buildings, while adhering to the precautionary measures established in this regard.

4- Adopting the physical attendance system for some classes and stages on an exceptional basis, at 50% of school’s capacity, taking into account the interest of students with a commitment to implementing all precautionary measures established in this regard, and these stages are:

– Secondary school students, grade 12 in public schools, and grade 11 and 12 in private schools.

– Students with special needs with disabilities, in public and private schools.

– Students of specialized schools.

– Attendance is optional for student and parents.

5- Physical attendance of children in nurseries at 50% capacity, provided that it is optional for parents.

6- Continuing 100% attendance of students in universities and higher education institutions.

MOEHE emphasizes its keenness and commitment to continuing the educational process as appropriate to all circumstances.

Source: Government of Qatar