The failure to consider air pollution as a factor in the higher rates of coronavirus deaths among minority ethnic groups is “astonishing” and “wholly irresponsible”, according to critics of a Public Health England review. The PHE report released on Tuesday confirmed the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on people from ethnic ... Read More »
Ministry of Health: 11 new Coronavirus cases registered, one death
The Ministry of Health said on Sunday that 11 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases in Lebanon to 1331. The ministry added that 9 cases out of the new 11 ones were registered among the residents and 2 infections among the Lebanese returnees. ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Calls On Media Outlets To Distance Themselves From Conflicts
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, commented via her Twitter account on the sectarian tensions that took place Saturday night in the capital, saying: “Yesterday witnessed a sectarian tautness that brought to mind images of the ominous, dreadful war.” “It is unacceptable to be drawn into any sort of discord,” the Minister ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Delivers Lebanon’s Word At High Level International Meeting, Highlights Impact Of Women Leaders In Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Saturday delivered Lebanon’s speech at a high-level electronic meeting with UN delegation representatives and with dignitaries from Qatar, Nigeria, Kenya, Costa Rica, Sweden, the African Union, Italy, the IMF, and Lebanon, on “The Impact Women Leaders Are Having in the Fight Against ... Read More »
Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species
Biologist Carlos Ruiz has spent a quarter-century working to save golden lion tamarins, the charismatic long-maned monkeys native to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Thanks to painstaking reforestation efforts, the population of these endangered monkeys was steadily growing until an outbreak of yellow fever hit Brazil in 2018, wiping out a third ... Read More »
Zoom nearly doubles revenue forecast on remote-work boost, but costs rising
Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM.O) nearly doubled its expectations for annual sales on Tuesday, driven by a surge in users as more people work from home and connect with friends online during coronavirus lockdowns. But Zoom’s costs also rose sharply, and executives said gross margins would likely remain below Zoom’s ... Read More »
Ministry of Health says 8 new Coronavirus cases registered
The Ministry of Health said on Saturday that 8 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases in Lebanon to 1320. The ministry added that the new cases were equally divided between the residents and the returnees. In its report, the ministry also noted that ... Read More »
Wear Masks in Public says WHO, in Update of COVID-19 Advice
The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guidance on Friday to recommend that governments ask everyone to wear fabric face masks in public areas where there is a risk of transmission of COVID-19 to help reduce the spread of the pandemic disease. In its new guidance, prompted by evidence from ... Read More »
Abdel Samad At Conclusion Of Consultative Sessions On Media At Grand Serail: Sector Faces Great Challenges
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Friday said that the media sector is facing many challenges, especially amid the stifling economic situation facing the country. Minister Abdel Samad assured representatives of the electronic media websites at the closing of the consultative meetings “on the present and the ... Read More »
The first wave of Covid-19 is not over – but how might a second look?
The pandemic’s future will be decided by human action and several unanswered questions about the nature of the virus Restaurants are opening, parks are full and people are getting back to work: parts of Europe, Asia and much of the Middle East are enjoying the benefits of flattened coronavirus curves. ... Read More »