Number 10 described the move as disappointing , insisting that it was vital the probe happens.
Tory MP and founder of Britain s China Research Group, Tom Tugendhat, accused Beijing of shameful behaviour . He said the failure to investigate puts everyone at risk of a repeat, and particularly those who are closest - the Chinese people.
And Sari Haven, of the Mercator Institute for China Studies think-tank, dismissed the regime s claim that a visa issue led to the team being denied entry. She said: Of course the decoy narrative becomes more difficult to maintain when the WHO team is snooping around.
During this phase, vaccines are being prioritized for people most at risk of severe complications from the virus, MoPH highlighted.
The three priority groups include 1. People aged 70 years and above. 2. People with severe chronic conditions. 3. Healthcare workers with repeated exposure to COVID-19.
In the first phase of Qatar’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign vaccines are being prioritized for people most at risk of severe complications from the virus: 1) People aged 70 years of age and above 2) People with severe chronic conditions pic.twitter.com/WZjJvqH3Jt وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) January 1, 2021
For the current phase, those who are eligible to receive the vaccine will be contacted directly by PHCC by SMS or phone call in order to fix an appointment.
24 Dec 2020 - 9:23
UPS said its teams worked round the clock to deliver these temperature sensitive vaccines from Brussels to Qatar-based medical facilities in less than 24 hours.
The Peninsula
Doha: UPS yesterday announced the successful same-day international delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Qatar, supporting the country’s fight against the pandemic. Earlier this week, Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health announced it had issued emergency use authorisation for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
UPS is prepared to continue delivery of the Pfizer vaccine, as well as future vaccines all around the world as authorisation is granted and services are needed.
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