Long Covid impacts cognitive performance
A long-term study finds the possibility that the effects of COVID-induced cognitive decline are permanent. A study published in the Lancet and conducted in the United Kingdom produced one of…
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Qatar registers new ‘EG.5’ Covid-19 variant
The comments on Thursday mark the first such public announcement of the emergence of the new coronavirus variant – also known as Eris – in Qatar. Qatar’s health ministry on…
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Could those with asthma have increased protection against severe Covid-19 infection?
Contrary to the previous information, the Yale research suggests that those with asthma can in fact suffer “less severe infections. Having asthma can increase protection against severe Covid-19 infection, a…
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WHO updates Covid-19 strategy from emergency to prevention
Nearly 7 million people have died after contracting Covid-19 since it first emerged. The World Health Organisation has released its updated plan to combat Covid-19 in order to assist nations…
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No more Covid-19 restrictions across Qatar, masks mandatory only in health facilities
No more Ehteraz or mask wearing across Qatar, the cabinet has announced. Qatar’s cabinet has reviewed the Ministry of Public Health’s report on the latest updates regarding Covid-19 and decided…
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China breaks years of Covid isolation with border reopening despite surge in cases
Qatar imposed a mandatory Covid-19 test for visitors coming from China amid the nation’s rising case numbers. China has lifted the quarantine requirements for incoming travellers, putting an end to…
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Global airports body slams ‘unjustified’ Covid checks on travellers from China
China’s abrupt switch earlier this month from the ‘zero-COVID’ policy that it had maintained for nearly three years has led to infections sweeping across the country unchecked. Covid checks imposed…
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Qatar scraps travel red list, mask mandate in latest Covid-19 update
Here’s all you need to know about the Gulf nation’s latest Covid-19 travel updates. Following weeks of a steady decrease in Covid-19 cases, Qatar’s health authorities have released a new…
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Moderna sues Pfizer for ‘copying’ vaccine technology
The case could take years to resolve. Moderna is suing its rival Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for allegedly copying its mRNA technology that the company said it developed…
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