The vast shutdown necessary to fight coronavirus in countries around the world has had rapid and profound impacts on the environment. In the UK, the shutdown has already seen a huge leap in air quality with measurements of toxic small particulate matter down by as much as 50 per cent ... Read More »
‘It’s going to be an ugly day, and it’s going to be a sad day,’ says New York governor America has become the first country in the world to surpass 100,000 known cases of coronavirus with the number of deaths exceeding 1,700. Donald Trump has introduced the biggest raft of economic ... Read More »
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday by restarting some metro services and reopening borders, allowing some semblance of normality to return and families to reunite. After being cut-off from the rest of the country for two months, the ... Read More »
The Lebanese Army said in a statement on Saturday that its troops have deployed around all Lebanese regions to ensure that a curfew order to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus is respected. “Army units deployed in all Lebanese regions executed exceptional measures to implement the curfew decision from ... Read More »
Lebanon now has 8 coronavirus-related deaths, the Ministry of Public Health confirmed on March 28th. This was announced in the daily coronavirus report released by the Health Ministry on Saturday, in which 1 new coronavirus death was confirmed. The ministry said the deceased was suffering from chronic diseases before his ... Read More »
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nassif Hitti, promised to bring Lebanese people back to their country. As reported by The Daily Star, Hitti will also ensure that students abroad receive money transfers. As a result of the precautionary measures taken to wane the spread of the coronavirus, many Lebanese people are ... Read More »
From antibody testing to virus mutations, here’s what we have learned this week Coronavirus has accelerated scientific developments to a wartime pace. Here are some of the significant advances this week. Antibody testing for all is on the horizon Cheap, reliable antibody tests that reveal whether someone has previously had ... Read More »
Factions step up offensives while international actors distracted by coronavirus pandemic Libyan armed factions have defied a UN call for a “global ceasefire” by escalating fighting across the country, with forces loyal to eastern warlord Gen Khalifa Haftar claiming to have gained control of a string of towns in ... Read More »
After signing a sweeping $2 trillion coronavirus spending package into law, President Trump issued an order that permits the Pentagon to bring former troops back to active duty to augment forces already involved in the military’s response to the pandemic. It comes as the United States has become the epicenter ... Read More »
Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others. Take care of your health and protect others ... Read More »
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