Between 1994 and 2017 the Earth lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice and the rate of melting is accelerating rapidly, according to scientists who used satellite data and other models to detail for the first time the extraordinary total impact of the climate crisis on various bodies of ice. The team of ... Read More »
Rafic Hariri University Hospital stated Monday, in its daily report on the latest Coronavirus developments, that the number of examinations conducted in its laboratories during the past 24 hours reached 474, and that the number of patients infected with the virus who are at the hospital for follow-up is 75, while ... Read More »
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, along with a delegation from the Ministry including the Director General, Dr. Hassan Falha and Director of Lebanese Studies and Publications, Khodor Majed, on Monday visited the advanced emergency chamber tasked with following up on the humanitarian and social conditions in ... Read More »
Head of the National Audiovisual Council, Abdul Hadi Mahfouz, indicated that Caretaker Ministers Hamad Hassan (Health) and Manal Abdel Samad (Information) will hold a joint press conference to tackle the healthcare situation following Beirut blast and the surge in coronavirus cases. The conference will take place at 12:00 pm Tuesday, ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 457 new Coronavirus cases were recorded in the past 24 hours in Lebanon. The ministry added that 3 new deaths were also recorded among the Coronavirus patients. LBCI Read More »
A breakthrough with biomorphic batteries could allow robots to store up to 72-times more energy through a system similar to biological fat reserves. Researchers at the University of Michigan – funded by the US Department of Defense – developed a new rechargeable zinc battery that integrates into the structure of a robot ... Read More »
Research findings undermine firm’s claims it is cracking down on inaccurate news Websites spreading misinformation about health attracted nearly half a billion views on Facebook in April alone, as the coronavirus pandemic escalated worldwide, a report has found. Facebook had promised to crack down on conspiracy theories and inaccurate ... Read More »
Updated version promises ‘more vibrant’ representation of natural features and built environment Google Maps is getting a visual overhaul worldwide, finally letting users distinguish forest from floodplain, and desert from snowfield, at a glance. Alongside the changes to natural environments, a new set of maps will be rolling out in ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday 605 new Coronavirus cases in the country in the past 24 hours. The ministry said that the new cases were distributed as follows: 597 among the residents and only 8 cases among the returnees. The ministry added that 4 more deaths were registered ... Read More »
Nations that hoard possible COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch call for countries to join a global vaccine pact. The WHO has an Aug. 31 deadline for wealthier nations to join the “COVAX ... Read More »
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