Lebanese Ministry of Information
The Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that 4 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon. The new cases bring the total number of infections in Lebanon to 721. LBCI Read More »
Health Ministry confirms 4 new Coronavirus cases in Lebanon
Abdel Samad: We Are Seeking To Organize Electronic Media Websites Under Ceiling Of Law
As part of her endeavors to organize the work of electronic media websites in Lebanon, Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, met with a number of publishers of these websites with the aim of hearing their opinions and listening to their concerns, especially in the absence of legal ... Read More »
Hariri Hospital: Three New COVID-19 Cases Recorded Today, One Recovery
In its daily report on the latest developments of the novel Coronavirus, the Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Tuesday that out of 294 laboratory tests conducted today, three new Covid-19 cases have been recorded, while the remaining came out negative. It added that the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases ... Read More »
Abdel Samad: Cabinet Approved Four Immediate Measures To Combat Corruption, Restore Looted Funds
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, announced in the wake of the cabinet session, that “the council of ministers has approved four immediate measures to combat corruption and restore [looted] money.” “Our session revolved around the financial plan. An extraordinary session will be held tomorrow for the purpose of finalizing ... Read More »
Coronavirus: French scientists to test theory that nicotine helps body to combat Covid-19
French researchers are preparing to launch a human trial to test whether nicotine can help the body to combat coronavirus. Scientists have hypothesised that the chemical, which is contained in cigarettes, could influence whether or not coronavirus molecules are able to attach themselves to receptors in the body. The trial ... Read More »
How the face mask became the world’s most coveted commodity
The global scramble for this vital item has exposed the harsh realities of international politics and the limits of the free market If Ovidiu Olea is astonished by the fact that he’s gone from being a finance guy to a mask mogul in four months, he shows no sign of ... Read More »
Ministry of Health says 7 new Coronavirus cases registered in Lebanon
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 7 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases to 717. The ministry also noted that the number of tests conducted during the past 24 hours reached 1499 for the residents and 13 for the returnees. In ... Read More »
What If Covid-19 isn’t Our Biggest threat?
When eventually the coronavirus crisis begins to recede and we return to an approximation of normality – no matter how socially distanced or how much handwashing it involves – we can expect some kind of international initiative to prevent, or at least limit, the spread of future lethal viruses. As ... Read More »
Global coronavirus cases pass three million as lockdowns begin to ease
Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Monday, as the United States neared 1 million cases, according to a Reuters tally. It comes as many countries are taking steps to ease lockdown measures that have brought the world to a standstill over the past eight weeks. [nL3N2CF2RN] The first ... Read More »
WHO chief says pandemic ‘far from over’, worried about children
The coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunisation for children in the poorest countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. The U.N. agency is concerned about rising numbers of cases and deaths in Africa, Eastern Europe, ... Read More »