With the announcement of the total of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Lebanon on Friday, March 27th, the Ministry of Public Health confirmed 1 new death related to the disease. The daily coronavirus report released by the Health Ministry said the deceased was suffering from chronic diseases before his death at ... Read More »
G20 nations on Thursday pledged a “united front” in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, and said they were injecting $5 trillion into the global economy to counter the impact of the crisis. “We are injecting over $5 trillion into the global economy, as part of targeted fiscal policy, economic ... Read More »
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday lauded the latest decisions taken by Cabinet and the Higher Defense Council in the face of the coronavirus crisis. “What has been issued by Cabinet and the Higher Defense Council as to the state of health emergency, which I have been demanding from the ... Read More »
Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced Thursday that Lebanon’s current state of “general mobilization” in the face of the coronavirus crisis is a state of emergency to some extent, noting that Lebanon lacks the ability to implement a complete state of emergency at the moment. “What’s currently happening is a state ... Read More »
Lebanon now has a total of 368 coronavirus cases, the Ministry of Public Health confirmed in its March 26th COVID-19 report. The report said: “Until 26/03/2020, the total of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, accredited university hospital laboratories, as well as private laboratories has reached 368 after ... Read More »
The Lebanese government on Thursday extended the so-called state of general mobilization until April 12 and ordered a general closure from 7pm until 5am with some exceptions, in an amplification of the anti-coronavirus measures, the information minister said. The Premiership later said in a statement that only mills, bakeries, pharmacies ... Read More »
Exclusive: Protectionist policies and shortage of workers could see problems start within weeks Protectionist measures by national governments during the coronavirus crisis could provoke food shortages around the world, the UN’s food body has warned. Harvests have been good and the outlook for staple crops is promising, but a shortage ... Read More »
Lifting restrictions in March could lead to new peak of cases in August, study suggests Relaxing physical distancing and school closures in Wuhan too soon could fuel a second wave of Covid-19 infections later in the year, scientists have said. A study published in the Lancet suggests lifting restrictions in ... Read More »
Daily death toll in Spain falls for first time in a week, while Russia shuts bars and restaurants The pace of coronavirus deaths in Spain has slowed for the first time in a week, the United States has approved the largest stimulus package its in history and China has said ... Read More »
The Senate approved its largest emergency aid package in modern history that will offer $2 trillion to help Americans, hospitals and businesses weather the effects of the coronavirus. The vote late Wednesday night was 96-0. The bill will now go to the House for approval before it’s sent to President ... Read More »
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