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Qatar teams up with WHO to tackle public health security at World Cup

World Cup 2022 provides the opportunity to create a novel method of planning large-scale sporting events that takes into account the pandemic’s lessons and strengthens the link between sports and…

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Abuse of elder generation: are we doing enough to prevent it?

To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the issue has been brought under international focus, with the people of the region saying more should be done to safeguard senior generations.…

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‘A Covid-free event:’ Qatar to provide vaccine to all 2022 World Cup visitors

Qatar has started talks to ensure that all visitors arriving to Qatar for the World Cup will receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Qatar’s foreign minister confirmed authorities are in in discussions…

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Was Covid-19 transmitted by animals? WHO probe reveals findings

A long-awaited joint report reveals that the fatal coronavirus is ‘extremely likely’ to have been transmitted by an animal and not originated in a lab as many thought. A recent…

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Myths vs facts: Your biggest vaccine worries extinguished

With the global spread of the COVID-19 virus came the mass diffusion of misinformation and conspiracy theories about its origin, its spread, its prevention and most recently, the COVID-19 vaccines. …

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WHO: Doha ranked among the world’s most polluted cities

A new report, which examined air pollution levels in 1,600 cities in 91 countries, concluded that Doha's air had the 12th highest average levels of small and fine particles, which are particularly dangerous to health.

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