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To take bilateral relations to new heights, Qatar and Ukraine have signed several agreements in various fields including energy, healthcare, transport, among others.

The largest batch of more than 530,000 Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna vaccines arrived in Qatar yesterday from Amsterdam, Netherlands.

In a weekly update, issued yesterday, MoPH highlighted that 25.4 percent of Qatar's total population (16 years and above) has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Keeping up with its longstanding yearly initiative, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) has released a list of 680 discounted consumer products specifically for the upcoming fasting month.

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) have announced some important changes to their services in light of the rising COVID-19 numbers.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced the suspension of work in the newborn registration office at Al Wakra Hospital.

The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has temporarily halted the provision of COVID-19 PCR swabs for people traveling abroad. The service will only be available at certain private health facilities.

Based on the calculations of astronomers at Qatar Calendar House (QCH), the blessed month of Ramadan is expected to be upon us on Tuesday, April 13. 

HMC affirmed that it continues providing innovative treatments through Heart Hospital for various types of patients, despite the challenges imposed by COVID-19.

The Ministry of Public Health issued a set of guidelines for patients with kidney disease, and for those who have undergone a kidney transplant.

The ties between the two friendly nations are witnessing great development, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has highlighted.

Al Wakra Hospital becomes the 7th HMC facility designated for the care of COVID-19 patients.

The MOEHE decided to move to the distance learning model for all students in public and private schools, preschools and universities, and suspend the in-person classes starting Sunday, April 4. 

As Qatar and Saudi Arabia work toward enhancing ties, the first meeting of the Qatari-Saudi Follow-up Committee went underway in Riyadh yesterday.

Qatar Post has signed a licence agreement with FIFA, the international governing body of football, to be the provider of Qatar stamp issues for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. 

The center, which is embedded within HMC’s Ambulance Service headquarters, works closely with the Ministry of Public Health and other key agencies in the country to coordinate the healthcare system’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Virtual Food Festival is taking place from April 1 to May 12, 2021, in collaboration with Talabat and Qatar Airways. 

During the meeting, HE QOC Secretary General welcomed HH Prince Fahd bin Jalawi and wished him a pleasant stay in Doha.

The Cabinet decision also allows these facilities to provide some of their medical services through modern means of communication.

Prices for all types of fuel in Qatar have gone up this month, according to the latest price list issued by Qatar Petroleum.