Qatar & COVID-19, Part 12: Officials Reinstate Restrictions as the Variant Viruses Increase Infection & Hospitalization Rates
Requests for Mindful Behavior Gave Way to Imposed Restrictions My teaching schedule has made it more difficult to provide daily updates on the Qatar numbers. Accordingly, I am providing the numbers for the first day of the month, the last day of the month, and then on each Thursday of the month. This comparison provides context and shows the dramatic rise in infections in the new year, apparently attributable to the arrival in Qatar of the variants of the virus, including the UK and South African variants. These weekly numbers will suggest trends in infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Other entries will capture announcements and other developments in Qatar and around the world as countries scramble to get vaccines into the arms of citizens and residents. My social media feed shows the ongoing tension between the people asking for patience and resolve and those people showing economic, psychological, and emotional distress at the prospect of even greater restrictions that Qa