Pfizer Inc's experimental antiviral pill to treat Covid-19 was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease, the company said on Friday, offering what could be a promising new weapon in the fight against the pandemic.
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it had issued an emergency use listing for Covaxin, a vaccine against Covid-19 produced by India's Bharat Biotech.
The Delta variant of Covid-19 is far more contagious than smallpox and virulent than other mutations of the virus, says a study recently published by Qatar Medical Journal and featured on QScience.
Qatar, represented by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), sent urgent medical aid to Algeria to support its efforts in combating the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have helped answer a question about the potential dangers posed by blood pressure medication for those infected with Covid-19. The trainee doctors participated in a systematic review
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be limited to working from their offices and subject to daily Covid-19 testing after being identified as a contact of someone who tested positive for the virus.
Fresh coronavirus waves showed no sign of abating Saturday as devastating surges in India and Brazil pushed daily infections and deaths to record levels.
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have tested positive for Covid-19 after showing minor symptoms, his office said on Monday.
Commercial Bank has always strived to stay ahead of the curve in digital innovation and Covid-19 has accelerated its momentum and changed the scope of how people bank and use digital services, senior CB executives said at a recent media roundtable.
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported Sunday 459 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), of which 415 were from community and 44 from travellers returning from abroad who are subject to quarantine.
HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani chaired on Wednesday the cabinet's regular meeting held at its seat at the Amiri Diwan.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) on Tuesday announced the closure of four commercial establishments for violating its circulars regarding the precautionary and preventive measures ...