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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:10:40 +0000The Round Up | 14 Jan 2021
Top stories from Qatar on #TheRoundUp today: đ°đ· South Korea seeks Qatar support over seized oil tanker đȘđŹEgypt-Qatar flights resume following three-year hiatus đSecond dose of COVID-19 vaccine begins đâBraveheart health workers aw...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 03:00:15 +0000Long Covid: The long-term health impact we are ignoring
While most Covid-19 patients report having symptoms for 3-4 weeks, for 10-20% of patients, these can persist for months. This condition has been called post-Covid-19 syndrome, or, more commonly, âLong Covidâ, and is emerging as an unforeseen an...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:54:41 +0000The future of taxis is self-driven and electric. Are you ready?
As electric sales increase worldwide, sustainability-focused Qatar is also jumping on the eco-friendly trend. Electric car sales have seen tremendous growth over the past few years. Globally, itâs estimated that over half of new cars sold will be...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:23:18 +0000Bahraini bodybuilder among three released by Qatar, Manama says
The bodybuilder was reportedly arrested on January 8th for breaching Qatarâs territorial waters during a fishing trip. Qatar released Bahraini bodybuilding champion Sami Ibrahim Al Hadad and several others who were arrested for breaching Dohaâs t...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:03:10 +0000Qatar health expert joins WHO team in Wuhan to investigate COVID-19 origins
Health experts from Qatar are among a World Health Organisation team of 13 specialists sent to conduct joint research with Chinese scientists. A Qatari expert is among a team of World Health Organization (WHO) experts that headed to the central China...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:19:06 +0000Daily Qatar-Egypts flight to resume after three-year hiatus
Egypt and Qatar have resumed flights after three-years of restrictions. Qatar Airways and EgyptAir have both announced the resumption of flights between the two countries starting Monday. In a tweet, Qatarâs national carrier said it would will be a...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:16:05 +0000South Korea seeks Qatari mediation for release of Iran-seized oil tanker: reports
The South Korean-flagged MT Hankuk Chemi was seized by Iranâs authorities based on a court order for âenvironmental pollutionâ. South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong Kun met with Qatarâs Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bi...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:10:54 +0000Hereâs whatâs up with WhatsAppâs recent privacy changes â and how to get away from the app
WhatsApp made headlines this week after announcing a controversial decision to force users to share data with its parent company, Facebook. WhatsApp is back in the news this week following another privacy-related scandal. The Facebook-owned company i...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:52:55 +0000Ready for picnics? 5 new parks to open in Doha
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced plans to set up five new parks in the city in cooperation with Al Rayyan Municipality. Five new parks with modern facilities are due to open in Doha in the next two years, Asghal confirmed. The project i...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:05:26 +0000Pre-COVID air travel level unlikely before 2024: Qatar Airways CEO
The national carrier will also retire half its fleet of A-380âs Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker is confident that air travel will return to pre-COVID levels eventually, however, it is unlikely to happen until 2024. âIf a new varian...