COVID-19
Indian variant not detected in Qatar: Dr. Al Khal
The Peninsula 10/05/2021
By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula
Doha: Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal, Chair of the National Health Strategic Group on COVID-19 and Head of Infectious Diseases at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), has said the Indian variant of the coronavirus has not been detected in Qatar.
Speaking during a press conference on Qatar TV to address the COVID-19 situation in Qatar, Dr. Al Khal said over 1.7 million vaccine doses have been administered since the start of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program. He urged citizens and residents to take the vaccines to facilitate the lifting of restrictions that will begin in phases from May 28.
