Entry restrictions for travellers from 4 European countries

QNA Doha Qatar has decided to suspend visa on arrival for travelers from a number of European countries, effective from Sunday until further notice. The Government...

Coronavirus outbreak worsens in Italy and Japan, as situation stabilizes in...

Based on reported cases, the mortality rate has surpassed the previous WHO estimate of 3.4% percent and is now hovering around 3.7%. Of course,...

AIRLINE NEWS Flight Attendants Slam President Trump’s Travel Plan, Union Labels...

12TH MARCH 2020 Photo Credit: Lufthansa The largest flight attendants union in the United States has slammed a decision by the Trump administration to slap a...

Coronavirus pandemic: All the latest updates

US President Donald Trump declares national emergency over COVID-19 as WHO chief calls Europe new epicentre of pandemic. by Ted Regencia, Tamila Varshalomidze & Saba...

BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump to declare a national emergency over coronavirus...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive Friday for coronavirus according to local reports  President Trump will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. on...

29 Interesting Facts About Qatar By Editorial Staff Last updated on...

Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country located in Western Asia. It has a total area of 11,586 square km. Doha is its capital and largest city....

Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?

Infections with the virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, have been reported around the world. New cases of the novel coronavirus...

Gates, other charities pledge $125 million towards COVID-19 treatments Reuters By...

FILE PHOTO: 2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos More By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and two other...

How to make your own hand sanitizer

Washing your hands is how you protect yourself, but this is second best By Barbara Krasnoff  Mar 2, 2020, 2:33pm EST Share this story Share this on Facebook (opens...

Your coronavirus questions, answered Meg Wagner By Meg Wagner

(CNN)The novel coronavirus has infected tens of thousands of people around the world since the outbreak first began in China in late 2019. The virus has...

Slow walking speed in elderly may signal dementia risk

  25 Mar 2018 - 15:15 Image used for representation. IANS London: Older adults with slower walking speeds seem to have a greater risk of dementia than those...

Mapping the lands of Indigenous Peoples

Guarani Kaiowa tribe, Amazon Indigenous Peoples and local communities are the world’s secret weapon to preserve forests and mitigate climate change, and LandMark — the first global...

Transitioning to a zero waste future

Mallory Szczepanski Editorial Director, Waste360 The biggest economic opportunity in the history of the planet is figuring out how to finance the transition to a zero waste...

Metropolitan water shortages: lessons learned the hard way

Caryn Mandelbaum Water Program Director, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation There’s nothing like a crisis to focus the mind. News of Capetown’s and Sao Paolo’s water shortage crises...