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Qatar imposes mandatory quarantine for six countries as India crisis causes alarm

Qatar’s ministry of health imposes further travel restrictions to curb the virus. Those travelling back to Qatar from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines are required to…

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Qatar Airways ‘stands with India’ amid world’s worst Covid-19 outbreak

Qatar Airways stressed its commitment to aiding India as the South Asian country faces the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreak. Qatar’s national carrier said it is committed to supporting India as…

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13% of last week’s positive Covid-19 infections were under 18’s

Mutated strains of Covid-19 as well as an increase in family visits have caused a significant increase of infections among children in Qatar. Children in Qatar accounted for 13% of…

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Autism: The detrimental impact of Covid-19 on families dealing with ASD

April is World Autism Awareness Month. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that presents challenges in social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, as well as restricted and…

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5 things you can do to kickstart a more sustainable lifestyle

To World Earth Day 2021, here are simple things you can do to help save the environment. Sustainability has become a huge topic in the last few years with more…

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Qatar reaches 400 Covid-19 deaths

Official figures show the country has been witnessing a huge surge in the number of daily reported deaths. Qatar’s Covid-19 fatalities hit 400 on Wednesday, with 9 deaths recorded in…

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Losing sight of the finish line: The emotional stresses of a second wave

One year of physical distancing, quarantining, PCR swabs, mask wearing, and frequent hand-washing. One year of isolation, remote work, Zoom meetings, and telemedicine. One year of uncertainty. Covid-19 has been,…

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‘Breakthrough’ Covid-19 infections extremely rare post-vaccination: US study

The authorised vaccines have been proven to protect against “breakthrough infections”, though more research is needed. As of now, studies show those that have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are…

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Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 to be authorised for use ‘by next week’

Kids under 16 will very soon be eligible for vaccination, according to news reports. The US’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering authorising the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus…

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