Cards. Candles. Sunsets. For this New York Times correspondent and other children of Beirut in the 1980s, traumatic reminders of the war are still there in everyday activities. When you’re a child, how do you get through a war? A lot of Monopoly, Scrabble, card games, candles and windowless bathrooms ... Read More »
The massive Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica contains enough ice to raise global sea levels by 65cm if it were to completely collapse. And, worryingly, recent research suggests that its long-term stability is doubtful as the glacier haemorrhages more and more ice. Adding 65cm to global sea levels would have a significant coastline-changing impact. ... Read More »
Scientists have identified antibodies that can target the unchanged parts of the novel coronavirus as it continues to mutate and evolve, an advance that could lead to new therapeutics to neutralise Omicron and other Covid-19 variants. Identifying such “broadly neutralising” antibodies on the coronavirus spike protein, which the virus uses to enter human cells, can help develop better vaccines and ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health confirmed on Sunday that 1445 new coronavirus were recorded in the country, with 18 more deaths, in the past 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
Since the first cases of Omicron were reported in the UK just over a month ago it has spread rapidly across the UK, fuelling a surge of infections. But scientists have also been working at speed. Here is an overview of the expanding scientific knowledge of Omicron. Spread Soon after ... Read More »
A delegation of the Ministry of Information headed by the Ministry’s Director General, Dr. Hassan Falha, participated in the 41st General Assembly of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and the 106th meeting of ASBU Executive Council, held in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. In his word, Falha stressed that ... Read More »
A handover ceremony took place at the Ministry of Information between former minister George Kordahi and Acting Information Minister Abbas Halabi. In his word, Kordahi indicated that he briefed his successor on the condition of the Ministry of Information and all its departments, including the National News Agency and ... Read More »
Prime Minister, Najib Mikati asked Minister of Education and Higher Education Judge Abbas El-Halabi to assume caretaking business at the Ministry of Information in the transitional phase following Minister George Kordahi’s resignation. Read More »
‘I think it will protect people through the coming holiday period and through these winter months, when we’re going to see the most severe pressure of Omicron’ A booster dose of the Moderna vaccine generates a strong antibody response against the Omicron coronavirus variant, the company has said. Laboratory testing showed that a half-dose ... Read More »
Common cold is caused by a different strain of virus to Covid-19, while the rapidly-spreading omicron variant of Covid-19 often causes mild symptoms, such as stuffy nose, sore head and sore throat, it is very hard to tell the difference without testing. Professor Tim Spector, from Britain’s Covid Zoe app, ... Read More »
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