Pandemic Archives

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The cost of Covid school closures on learning worldwide

School-age children worldwide suffered significant setbacks during the Covid-19 pandemic and have still not caught up, posing “a real problem for this generation,” researchers warned on Monday. Children experienced learning…

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Saudi Arabia scraps Covid-19 related limit on number of Hajj pilgrims

Saudi Arabia is set to return to pre-pandemic numbers for the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage season. Saudi Arabia said it won’t be placing restrictions on the number of pilgrims permitted at…

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Top Qatari official awarded National Order of Merit by Paraguay for global vaccine drive

Paraguay awards a UN Qatari official for the Gulf nation’s efforts to help with vaccination needs. Paraguay awarded Qatar’s Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, the country’s representative of the…

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How can we prevent the next pandemic? Experts take on big questions at WISH summit

Instead of focusing on treating the disease, how can we prevent it? Experts say the health system needs to change to avoid future pandemics. This year’s World Innovation Summit for…

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US approves updated Pfizer, Moderna booster shots to target new variant

The new doses are expected to roll out in the United States in the upcoming weeks, but it is still unclear when will they reach Qatar. New versions of the…

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End of Covid near as pandemic fatalities drop significantly since 2020: WHO

Qatar led a successful vaccination drive since the jabs became available for the public. The end for the Covid-19 “is in sight” as the number of pandemic-related fatalities reaches its…

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Qatar records 762 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hour period

The world has been witnessing another rise in daily Covid-19 infections as more countries ease pandemic-related restrictions. Qatar recorded 762 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, showing a slight dip in daily…

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WHO ‘confident’ of pandemic risk-free Qatar World Cup

The major sporting tournament will be considered the most geographically-compact World Cup in history. Host Qatar is expected to successfully manage the Covid-19 pandemic risks during the 2022 FIFA World…

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Qatar Airways’ profits skyrocket to $1.5 billion ahead of World Cup

Around 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines were delivered by Qatar Airways Cargo to various countries around the world during the course of the pandemic. Qatar Airways announced its profits…

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