Karwa frontline drivers to receive Covid-19 vaccine
The move is aimed to protect the community and ensure the safety of the workers. Mowasalat (Karwa) employees are now among those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, the company…
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Criticism over Qatar’s ‘slow paced’ vaccine campaign
As Qatar’s vaccination campaign ensues, just over 17,000 jabs have been administered since the first batch arrived in December. More than 17,000 Covid-19 vaccinations have been given to residents and…
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Four HMC facilities close to visitors as Qatar witnesses COVID-19 spike
Four facilities close and physical attendance suspended at outpatient clinics across all HMC hospitals, as Qatar braces for a potential second wave. Hamad Medical Corporation [HMC] announced changes to its…
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More than 500 surgeries conducted at Hamad’s Heart Hospital last year
Despite pandemic challenges, medical professionals at Hamad Medical Corporation [HMC] were able to save hundreds of lives last year. HMC’s Heart Hospital performed a total of 527 cardiac surgical procedures…
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How to use mobile apps to improve the quality of your sleep
Need some better sleep? Your phone has a solution for that. Smartphones have long been blamed for harming the quality and duration of our sleep, and for good reason. Blue…
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Qatar to build $24mn hospital in besieged Gaza Strip
The 355-bed capacity hospital will be the first in Rafah city, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Qatari Committee for Reconstruction of Gaza signed a deal to begin the first…
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Rumailah hospital helps special needs children integrate into schools
The hospital aims to help hundreds of children navigate a normal life in schools. Young children with special needs are being offered support to help integrate them into regular schools…
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‘Coronasomnia’: an epidemic within a pandemic
More people have reported insomnia since the global pandemic was first triggered, giving birth to a whole new endemic dubbed ‘coronasomnia’. This pandemic has interfered with our sleep. The word…
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11-year-old child dies of COVID-19 in Qatar amid rising numbers
The Ministry of Public Health said that an 11-year-old has become the latest COVID-19 fatality in Qatar. An 11-year-old child has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, Qatar’s ministry of…
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