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Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:31:20 +0000
The Round Up 30 March 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Tuesday HRW report faces backlash by Qatari women online Indian couple facing ten years exonerated by Qatar courts UK variant of Covid-19 causes increase in ICU admissions Qatar displays sportsmanship to Iraq for Arabi...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:16:16 +0000
Real-life study shows Pfizer, Moderna vaccines are 90% effective
The study on essential workers is one of the first to prove vaccines are strongly effective in fighting infections in real-life conditions. The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines reduce the risk of infection by 80% after one dose and 90% following ...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:31:11 +0000
Eligibility age lowered to 40 as vaccination drive gains speed
The previous vaccine eligibility was for those aged 50 and above. Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health [MOPH] lowered the age threshold for Covid-19 vaccines to 40 on Tuesday. The health ministry said the latest decision “comes as part of the ph...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:27:43 +0000
Five mental health apps to help clear your mind
Better mindset, better heart: start your mental health journey with these 5 amazing apps.  With more restrictions and a worrying number of Covid-19 cases on the rise, life can be stressful for many. However, some apps have proven to be effective in ...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:46:41 +0000
Qatari women reject ‘distorted’ HRW report
A movement emerged to defend “Qatari values” after a Human Rights Watch report on Qatari women was published. Qatari women took to social media following a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the plight of women in the Gulf state, denounci...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:28:11 +0000
US mayors meet Qatar’s Amir during trade mission visit
Doha and Washington declared 2021 as the joint Year of Culture during the third Qatari-US Strategic Dialogue meeting in September last year. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim met with a delegation of mayors from the US states of Florida, Illinois and M...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:58:57 +0000
Qatar exonerates Mumbai couple framed by aunt in drug case
Qatari authorities exonerated the couple who were unaware of the drugs in their luggage.  A couple from India have been acquitted of all charges in a drug smuggling case and will be returning to their home soon, The Times of India reported on Tuesda...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:59:39 +0000
Qatar mulls full lockdown to halt second Covid-19 wave: official
New Covid-19 variants are spreading more among children and a continuous surge in cases could lead to a full lockdown, a health official says. The second Covid-19 wave in Qatar is targeting an increased number of children below the age of 14, a Hamad...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:19:51 +0000
Qatar ‘withdraws’ from hosting Gulf Cup to give way to Iraq: reports
Fans in Iraq have been waiting for years to host the popular regional cup. The Qatar Football Association withdrew its bid to host the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup to allow for the regional tournament to be held in Iraq, according to reports. Iraq was the o...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:27:16 +0000
QP to become sole owner of QatarGas after 25-year partnership
Previously, QatarGas was jointly owned by Qatari and non-Qatari entities Qatar Petroleum will become the sole owner of QatarGas from next year, the state-owned corporation confirmed. QatarGas was previously jointly owned by QP, Total, ExxonMobil, Mar...



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