Health & Wellbeing Archives

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Vaccinated GCC citizens exempt from hotel quarantine in Qatar

*This article has been updates to confirm only GCC citizens, not residents, are exempt, as per changes made on the official ministry website. GCC citizens are allowed to enter Qatar…

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Debunking common myths on skin cancer

May is Skin Cancer Awareness month and as temperatures rise in Qatar and around the world, and with more people spending time at pools and beaches, it is important to…

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How your oral hygiene can impact how you deal with Covid-19

One of the most perplexing things about Covid-19 is how greatly disease outcome and severity vary across different individuals. With each passing day, scientists all around the world are learning…

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Has the Indian Covid-19 variant reached Qatar?

As of now, the people of Qatar are safe from the Indian variant, Dr. Al Khal said on Sunday. The deadly Indian variant of the coronavirus has not reached Qatar…

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Health official advises against non-urgent travel despite drop in cases

The number of daily reported cases has been drastically decreasing in Qatar since strict regulations were reinforced. Members of Qatar’s community should refrain from travelling abroad at this stage unless…

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New quarantine exemptions for vaccinated GCC citizens

The ministry issued an updated quarantine exemption criteria exclusively for GCC citizens and people they are accompanied with. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced on Saturday the quarantine exemption…

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Qatar surpasses 500 Covid-19 deaths as cases dip

While Qatar has been seeing a steady and consistent decrease in daily Covid-19 cases, the death toll in the country has now surpassed 500. Qatar recorded 6 new Covid-19 deaths…

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Qatar surpasses 30,000 daily Covid-19 jabs for first time

Data from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reveals that 31,485 vaccines were given on Monday, the highest number of daily jabs so far. A total of 66,998 Covid-19 vaccines…

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Qatar breaks own record with over 40,000 vaccinations in one day

Data from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reveals that 40,769 vaccines were given on Wednesday, the highest number of daily jabs so far. Qatar surpassed 40,000 daily vaccines for…

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