UCL Qatar MA Students Launch First Virtual Exhibition on Pregnancy
This year’s UCL Qatar Master’s (MA) students in the Museum and Gallery Practice Programme, in collaboration with Sidra Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, have combined their efforts…
Health Minister Visits HMC Hospitals to Check Measures Against COVID-19
HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public health, visited two hospitals under Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and met with senior officials who are leading the delivery of COVID-19…
Qatar Sports Stars Join Remote Fitness Workouts at Aspetar Community
A number of Qatari and international sports stars have joined the remote fitness workouts – initiated by Aspetar Community to provide remote fitness exercises to athletes as well as the…
How and When to Use Face Masks
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has advised the public on how and when to use face masks. The ministry does not advice healthy people to routinely wear a mask….
Qatar COVID-19 Update: Souq Waqif Stores to Remain Closed
If you fell for the latest social media rumour about the re-opening of the shops in Souq Waqif Doha, here is a spoiler. Souq Waqif Management has denied the rumours…
Qatar COVID-19 Update: Pharmacies to Sell 20 Masks Per ID from 13 April
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has announced that the second phase of mask distribution through pharmacies in Qatar will begin from 13 April 2020. Residents can buy masks…
Qatar to Launch Mobile App to Track and Control COVID-19 Cases
The Supreme Committee for Crisis Management will soon launch a smartphone app to enhance preventive measures and to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Qatar. This was announced by HE…
Qatar COVID-19 Update: 3000-Bed Quarantine Facility Gets Ready in 72 Hours
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has set up a 3000-bed Field Quarantine Hospital within 72 hours and work is ongoing to have another 8500-bed centre. On 9 April 2020, Ashghal mentioned…
Fighting Covid-19: QF Alumni Share their Frontline Experience
Three graduates from QF’s medical school recount their experiences of treating COVID-19 patients in hospitals in the United States, which has witnessed the largest number of cases in the world….
Qatar Airways Cargo Prioritises Transport of Essential Medical Supplies, Aid Relief
Qatar Airways Cargo has increased services around the world, operating freighters and freight-only passenger aircraft to ensure the continuity of global trade and transportation of essential supplies to where they…