Qatar confirms support for vaccine trials for Covid-19

Dr Salih Ali al-Marri, Assistant Minister of Health Affairs, MoPH, on Wednesday said, “Qatar will be happy to participate in any international clinical trials for the vaccine development for Covid-19”.

Dr al-Marri was participating in a global panel discussion 'Flattening the Curve: Global Responses to COVID-19, hosted by Qatar Foundation (QF) and the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), the global health initiative of QF, as part of QF's Education City Speaker Series. The panel included several healthcare experts from around the world.

As for the covid-19 situation in Qatar, Dr al-Marri pointed out that the country has a very good percentage of recovery. He also pointed out to the challenges that the community will face during the holy month of Ramadan.

'There is a challenge with Ramadan approaching, and the psychological impact of people having to stay at home and do things they would not usually do. But we have created platforms to support people, and I hope that by encouraging people to approach Ramadan with a different mindset, they can see it as an opportunity to experience it in a different way, he said.