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Sam Adler-Bell April 14 2020, 3:00 p.m. THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC is a conundrum for the left. It has ignited a widespread need and willingness to help and fight for each other — while foreclosing many of the ways we typically imagine left movements taking shape. With unemployment ballooning and maps of virus transmission and fatalities revealing the cruel geography of class and race in America, the pandemic has...

Statement by the Measles & Rubella Initiative comprising of American Red Cross, U.S. CDC, UNICEF, United Nations Foundation and WHO: ATLANTA/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 14 April 2020: As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, over 117 million children in 37 countries may miss out on receiving life-saving measles vaccines. Measles immunization campaigns in 24 countries have already been delayed; more will be postponed. During...

Pratap John Qatar’s merchandise trade balance may scale up to $54.2bn in 2024 from $37.2bn this year, FocusEconomics has said in its country report. According to FocusEconomics, Qatar’s public debt has been forecast to fall to 54.9% of the country’s GDP by 2024 from 73.1% this year. The country’s public debt as a percentage of the gross domestic product will fall continuously...

In its update last night, Moody’s Investor Service said, “Qatar's credit profile reflects the government's strong balance sheet, vast hydrocarbon reserves and exceptionally high per capita income. “These factors provide significant shock-absorption capacity and mitigate the vulnerability of government revenue to temporary declines in oil prices, such as the one caused by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the economic...

With Qatar receiving good showers on Monday and more expected today (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday), the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) is on alert and active in ensuring smooth traffic flow on roads by taking emergency steps. Ashghal has chalked out several measures to ensure there is no rainwater accumulation on roads across Qatar. Rainwater catchment points (hot spots) are identified by...

The ‘Odour Management Programme’ for drainage assets features advanced technology for detecting, monitoring, treating foul odors. The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed the first phase of the ‘Odour Management Programme’ for drainage assets to offer a healthy and safe environment for the people in Qatar. The program includes advanced technology for detecting, monitoring and treating foul odors and it’s aimed...

QNA/Doha QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, became the first foreign bank to obtain a license in Sudan from a global payments leader, Visa, allowing QNB to provide Visa payment solutions in the country. QNBs customers in Sudan will soon be able to get access to fast, secure, and innovative digital payment products that are...

The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday announced the registration of 283 confirmed new cases of Covid-19 and the recovery of 33 patients, bringing the total number of recovered patients in Qatar to 406. 3711 cases were so far identified in Qatar and at the active cases now are 3298. The deaths so far reported stands at 7. Some of...

HE the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) Yousuf bin Mohamed Al Othman Fakhroo participates in the GCC ministers' meet QNA/Doha HE the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) Yousuf bin Mohamed Al Othman Fakhroo participated Wednesday in the extraordinary meeting of the Labor Ministers of GCC countries, that took place via video call. The meeting...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Tuesday announced 197 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and the recovery of 39 cases, bringing the number of total recovered cases to 373. with this the total number active cases in Qatar becomes 3048. Till date, a total of 3428 cases have been reported. The death toll stands at 7. The new...

he Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has issued advisories on the use of masks as well as how to safely use them. In an infographic on social media yesterday, the ministry stressed that it does not advise healthy people to routinely wear a mask to reduce their risk of Covid-19. However, it is advised to wear a mask under...

QNA/Doha An inspection by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has found a contracting company in Al-Waab area to be in violation of policies issued by the ministry to avoid the spread of the coronavirus in workplaces. The company was found to be disregarding precautionary measures and procedures by not reducing the number of workers transported by...

Coronavirus Cases: 1,910,283 view by country Deaths: 118,546 Recovered: 440,475 ACTIVE CASES 1,351,262 Currently Infected Patients 1,299,749 (96%) in Mild Condition 51,513 (4%) Serious or Critical Show Graph Jan 22Jan 29Feb 05Feb 12Feb 19Feb 26Mar 04Mar 11Mar 18Mar 25Apr 01Apr 0801M2M Show Statistics CLOSED CASES 559,021 Cases which had an outcome: 440,475 (79%) Recovered / Discharged 118,546 (21%) Deaths Show Graph Feb 02Mar 15Feb 09Feb 16Feb 23Mar 01Mar 08Mar 22Mar 29Apr 05Apr 120%100% Show Statistics linear logarithmic Total Coronavirus CasesTotal Cases(Linear Scale)Jan 22Mar 07Feb 06Feb 21Mar 22Apr 060500k1,000k1,500k2,000kCases linear logarithmic Total...

Missed warnings, conflicting messages, and broken promises — how the White House fumbled its response to the worst pandemic in a century By ANDY KROLL  This story appears in the May 2020 issue of Rolling Stone, on newsstands May 5th. THE BEST PEOPLE: President Trump put Vice President Pence in charge of the Coronavirus Task Force in February; soon after, Kushner launched his...