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1 Talks with Bidenfruitful: AmirStorm bears down onlarge swath of USAU concerned over coupattempt in Guinea-Bissau22 dead, dozens injured as fl ooding hits QuitoPlagiarism: Luxembourg PM gives up degreePfizer submits data forshots for kids under 5 His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has aff irmed that his talks with President of the united states of America Joe Biden were fruitful. His Highness the Amir said, in a tweet on his off icial account: My discussions with HE President Joe Biden were fruitful. During them we exchanged views on all regional and international developments in the context of the strategic partnership that brings together our countries, and which is becoming more firmly established day after day to achieve peace and stability in our region. (QNA)A major winter storm is expected to wallop much of the central united states and stretch to parts of the Northeast this week, bringing heaving snow, freezing rain, and ice, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

2 The system, which is set to begin on Tuesday night and last through Thursday, could dump 6-12 inches of snow over portions of the southern Rockies and central Plains, with record snowfall possible in the Midwest as Union (AU) Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat yesterday expressed deep concern over the attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau, where sustained gunfire was heard near the seat of government in the capital. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, follows with deep concern the situation in Guinea Bissau, marked by the attempted coup d etat against the Government of the country, the AU said in a statement. Page 6 The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades has killed at least 22 people in Quito, inundating homes, swamping cars and sweeping away athletes and spectators on a sports field, off icials said yesterday.

3 Twenty people are missing and 47 injured, Ecuador s SNGRE emergency service said on Twitter. Video footage showed torrents of water carrying stones, mud and debris down streets in the Ecuadoran capital, as rescuers helped inhabitants wade through the fast-running currents to safety. Many in the city of people were taken to shelters. Page 7 Luxembourg s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel yesterday announced he was giving up a degree he earned in 1999 after being hit with accusations of plagiarism. Bettel said he asked the University of Lorraine in France to rescind the Master s-level degree he was awarded in 1999 to remove any doubts about the merits of the DEA (degree) and to avoid a loss of confidence in the academic work . He did not admit to plagiarism, and said in a statement that it was not my intention to mislead anyone at the time.

4 Page 11 Pfizer Inc has begun submitting data to federal regulators as part of the process to win US emergency use authorisation (EUA) of its Covid-19 vaccine for children under age 5, Bloomberg reported yesterday. The rolling submission of data asks regulators to clear the shot as a two-dose vaccine, though it s expected that ultimately a three-shot regimen may become standard, the Bloomberg report said, citing unnamed people familiar with the TIMES published inQ ATA Rsince 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXXII No. 12177 February 2, 2022 Rajab 1, 1443 AH www. 2 Riyals QSI partners with FIP to launch new international padel tourSPORT | Page 1 BUSINESS | Page 1 Fift h issue of Qatar banknotes wins international awardQatar s handball players and off icials pose with Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary-General Jassim bin Rashid al-Buenain and other QOC off icials at the Hamad International Airport in Doha yesterday.

5 The Qatar team returned home yesterday from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, after winning the Asian Handball Championship for a record-equalling fifth consecutive time. PICTURE: Noushad Thekkayil Sport Page 4 Asian handball champions Qatar return homePHCC resumes face-to-faceconsultations at 50% capacityIn line with the gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions nationwide, the Primary Health Care corpo-ration (PHCC) has outlined a three-phased plan for implementation be-tween February and April. PHCC has initiated a Back to Nor-mal Plan in Phase 1, which came into eff ect yesterday. As part of the plan, all PHCC health centres will off er 50% face-to-face consultation across all services, such as the Family Medicine Model, Dental General, Dental Spe-cialty and all speciality consultations will also continue to be provided, as per pa-tient preference.

6 The Rawdat Al Khail Health Centre will continue to operate as a Covid-19 dedicated health centre, and drive-through swabbing services will be provided at PHCC health cen-tres until further notice. In addition, SMART clinics and Dental services will function at 50%, while the Community Call Centre will off er urgent is committed to off ering pa-tients access to routine and essential medical services during the various phases of the Covid-19 pandemic, while ensuring the health and safety of the community, a statement noted. To support national eff orts to com-bat the Covid-19 pandemic and protect Qatar s population, PHCC facilities and services are equipped with strin-gent safety and preventive is also taking strict preven-tive measures to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus and ensure safety.

7 These measures include the smart scheduling of appointments, the use of personal protective equipment, social distancing, regular virus testing for staff , as well as strict hygiene and dis-infection details of Phases 2 and 3 are ex-pected to be announced soon, based on the Covid-19 situation prevailing at the corresponding Rawdat Al Khail Health Centre will continue to operate as a Covid-19 dedicated health centre, and drive-through swabbing services will be provided at PHCC health centres until further noticeMedical Director of Rumailah Hospital and the Qatar Rehabilitation Institute Dr Hanadi al-Hamad has won the His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and in Health Promotion . Dr Hanadi al-Hamad is also National Lead for Healthy Ageing at the Qatar Ministry of Public Health (National Health Strategy 2018-2022).

8 The announcement that she was unanimously selected for the award was made during the participation of Qatar in the 150th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which was held from 24 to 29 Jan 2022. Speaking on the occasion, Dr al-Hamad said that winning the prize was the culmination of the eff orts exerted by the health sector in Qatar to care for the elderly, adding that the prize was one of the most prestigious WHO awards. Page 5 Arabian Horse Festival set for aspectacular start today at KataraUnder the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Katara International Arabian Horse Festival s (KIAHF 2022) second edition is all set for a spectacular start on the Katara Beach at 3pm festival will be held until Feb-ruary 12 and present the fi nest Ara-bian horses from across the globe.

9 It is organised by Katara the Cultural Village Foundation in co-operation with Qatar equestrian federation , Qatar Racing and equestrian Club and Qatar 2022 carries a total prize money of QR17,083,500 and has the participation of 11 countries, includ-ing those from the Arab region, Eu-rope and the united year s festival will be held over a total of 11 days and include the Ara-bian Peninsula Horse Show (February 2-5), Arabian Horse Auction (Febru-ary 7) and the prestigious Title Show (February 9-12).According to the organisers, pris-tine purebreds showcased at the event are admired by passionate connois-seurs, horse owners and breeders, and horse lovers. KIAHF is also graced by several picturesque venue with Bedouin-style canopies by the sea also provides for a striking combine at the Katara opening day will see the start of the Arabian Peninsula Horse Championship for the qualifying cat-egories for Fillies in four categories from onwards.

10 The Arabian Peninsula Horse Championship is a new addition to s KIAHF Arabian Peninsula Championship will see the following action: Qualifying Class; Yearling Fil-lies (Class 1A); Yearling Fillies (Class 1B); Fillies 2 Years Old (Class 2A); and Fillies 2 Years Old (Class 2B).As many as 239 of the fi nest pure-bred Arabian horses are participat-ing in this year s Arabian Peninsula Horse Show. This is besides the 32 horses for the auction and 309 (reg-istered so far) for the prestigious Ti-tle 2022 off ers a total prize money of QR17,083,500, of which QR13,990,000 is for the Title Show Championships. This is in addi-tion to in-kind prizes, including cars and watches from Nasser Bin Khaled Group and Ali Bin Ali Luxury, Arabian Peninsula Horse Show has a total prize of QR3,093,500 as well as plenty of in-kind prizes for various will also be special prizes for The Legend (Senior catego-ry) - QR3,000,000; and a Special Award for the horse that has won all categories since being a yearling - QR2,000,000.