Protesters around the world took to the streets again on Friday, despite coronavirus warnings, in a wave of outrage at the death of African American George Floyd in the United States and racism against minorities in their own nations. Floyd’s death, after a white police officer pressed a knee into ... Read More »
Some countries have seen “upticks” in COVID-19 cases as lockdowns ease, and populations must protect themselves from the coronavirus while authorities continue testing, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The epicentre of the pandemic is currently in countries of Central, South and North America, particularly the United States, ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 6 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases to 1312. The ministry added that the new Coronavirus cases were equally divided among the residents and the returnees. LBCI Read More »
Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, chaired a meeting for representatives of local authorities, attended by Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, to discuss ways of gearing up and coordinating the measures to be implemented in the next stage of the battle against coronavirus, with emphasis on improving readiness, especially ... Read More »
The Council of Ministers decided during its session held today in Baabda Palace, to extend the state of public mobilization until July 5, included. The council also asked the Council for Development and Reconstruction, to prepare an evaluation report within 15 days on the wast sorting and treatment contracts in ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health said on Thursday that 50 new Coronavirus were confirmed in Lebanon. This brings the total number of cases to 1306 in Lebanon. The ministry added that 42 cases out of the new 50 ones were registered among the residents and 8 infections among the Lebanese returnees. ... Read More »
Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Wednesday highlighted the necessity to draft a new media law that regulates the work of this sector. “Media is rapidly changing throughout the world; and we, in Lebanon, must keep abreast of such changes through a new law that regulates the work of the media,” ... Read More »
SCIENTISTS have warned Earth could be heading towards an extraordinary event which would see compasses point SOUTH and the sun rise in the West. Climate researchers believe we are heading towards a reversal of the planet’s magnetic field, which some fear will lead to the end of the human ... Read More »
Standing on the rooftop of an office in Beirut’s tightly packed Burj al-Barajneh camp, Omar Abu Zeinab weeds and waters a recently grown plot of potatoes, mouloukhiya, and other seasonal greens. “It’s an experiment, we want to see what works and what doesn’t before building more rooftop farms and showing ... Read More »
The increased use of antibiotics to combat the Covid-19 pandemic will strengthen bacterial resistance and ultimately lead to more deaths during the crisis and beyond, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that a “worrying number” of bacterial infections were becoming ... Read More »
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