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Now, the MoPH has announced that at least 510,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the beginning of the nationwide vaccination drive.
The recent availability of increased quantities of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines has accelerated the vaccination program in that 100,000 doses are given every week, MoPH mentioned.
Accordingly, on a daily basis, about 14,000 of Qatar’s most vulnerable community members and essential workers are receiving the vaccination and being safeguarded against the virus.
The Ministry underlined that with its emphasis on the importance of vaccinations for the elderly, the number of older people getting vaccinated is on the rise.
17 Mar 2021 - 16:09
The Peninsula
Doha: In an effort to support the growing number of patients requiring home isolation as a result of the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Qatar, Hamad Medical Corporation has launched a Centralized Home Isolation Service for COVID-19 patients in Qatar, operated by the Communicable Disease Center (CDC).
Dr Muna Al Maslamani, Medical Director of the CDC, explained that isolating people with COVID-19 is one of the most important strategies in limiting the spread of the virus. “Since the start of the pandemic more than 12 months ago we have worked hard to ensure that people with COVID-19 are able to isolate in a suitable environment while they remain contagious. With the number of active COVID-19 cases rising in recent months we have seen a significant increase in the number of people needing to isolate.”
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DOHA, 15 March 2021: Qatar Airways becomes the first airline
in the Middle East to begin trials, 11 March, of the new IATA Travel Pass
‘Digital Passport’ mobile app.
It involves a
partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Qatar
Ministry of Public Health, Primary Health Care Corporation and Hamad Medical
Corporation, starting 11 March 2021.
IATA Travel Pass ensures passengers receive up-to-date information on Covid-19 health regulations at their destination country. It complies with strict global data privacy regulations to enable the sharing of Covid-19 test results with airlines to verify they are eligible to undertake their journey.
IATA director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said: