The Ministry of Health said on Monday that 547 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country The ministry added that 5 new Coronavirus deaths were also registered during the past 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad Visits Annahar Newspaper To Inspect Damages To Its Building
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday visited the Annahar Newspaper in Beirut’s Downtown, where she met with the Newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief, Nayla Tueini, Editorial Director Ghassan Al-Hajjar, and Journalist Ali Hamadeh. After touring the Newspaper’s variuos departments and having a closer look at the huge damages ... Read More »
Ministry of Health confirms 546 new cases, 10 new deaths
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 546 new Coronavirus cases were registered during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 10 new Coronavirus deaths were also recorded in the country during the past 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad Asks Wazni To Include Credits For Media Syndicates In 2021 Budget
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Thursday sent a letter to Caretaker Finance Minister, Ghazi Wazni, hereby asking him to reinclude the credits earmarked for media syndicates in the 2021 state budget. NNA Read More »
Scientists Create ‘Army Of Tiny Walking Robots’ In Major Breakthrough
Scientists have been able to create an army of tiny, walking robots in a new breakthrough. The objects are the first microscopic robots that are made out of semiconductor components. That allows them to be controlled and forced to walk with standard electronic signals, allowing them to be integrated into more traditional ... Read More »
Global Warming Could Make Viruses Harder to Kill, Study Finds
Infectious diseases may evolve to become more resistant to heat and disinfectants such as chlorine, research suggests Global warming may increase the threat of some infectious diseases by making viruses harder to kill, researchers have warned. Waterborne viruses which have adapted to warmer environments remain infectious for longer and are more resistant to disinfectants ... Read More »
WHO Says Vaccine Safety Top Priority, as AstraZeneca Pauses Study
Safety of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine comes “first and foremost”, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist said on Wednesday, as a trial of a leading candidate from AstraZeneca (AZN.L) was paused due to concerns over side effects. Rollout of an effective vaccine is seen as a crucial step in helping ... Read More »
Ministry of Health Confirms 553 New Coronavirus Cases, 5 More Deaths
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 553 new Coronavirus cases were recorded in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 5 new Coronavirus deaths were also registered during the past 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
Caretaker Minister Of Information Meets With Representative Of Albania’s Prime Minister
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Tuesday welcomed the non-resident representative of Albania’s Prime Minister, Marc Gharib, with whom she discussed general affairs, bilateral relations, as well as the local and regional situation. NNA Read More »
Global Tourism Lost £245BN In Five Months Due To Coronavirus, Says UN Chief
The global tourism industry has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, with $320bn (£244.5bn) lost in exports in the first five months of the year and more than 120 million jobs at risk, the chief of the UN has said. Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said in a policy briefing and video address on Tuesday that tourism is ... Read More »