The Ministry of Public Health announced this Tuesday 11 new coronavirus infections,  10 of them locally detected and one among returnees, thus taking the toll to 870 cases.  

The Cabinet has decided to fully shut down the country for four days, starting Wednesday, May 13 evening until the morning of Monday, May 18, our correspondent reported on Tuesday.

Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will add labels and warning messages on some tweets with disputed or misleading information about COVID-19, the company said on Monday, as part of a new approach to misinformation that will eventually extend to other topics. Twitter’s new labels will provide links to more information in cases ...

Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad said on Twitter: ” Submission of applications for the candidacy for the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lebanon TV continue, and we have dozens of CVs . I ask all those interested to apply cause  we will also appoint members of ...

Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday called on media outlets to resume their awareness campaign on the coronavirus (COVID-19), filmed in cooperation between the Ministry of Information and the Lebanese Army Guidance Directorate, which emphasizes the importance of being strict in adopting the necessary preventive measures on ...

The Ministry of Health confirmed on Monday 14 new Coronavirus cases in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases in Lebanon to 859. The ministry added in its daily report that out of the 14 new cases, 12 were recorded among the residents and only 2 among the Lebanese returnees. ...

Plunging revenue at many businesses, whether they close or not, could ripple through the economy and block a quick return to prosperity. The one great reason for economic optimism during this pandemic is that once public health concerns are addressed, the economy could quickly return to something like pre-crisis levels. ...

In April the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidelines for people suffering from asthma during the coronavirus outbreak. The guidance has been published to ensure the safety of adults and children suffering from asthma during the ongoing pandemic.  This is because having respiratory problems can put you at higher ...

Scientists identify thousands of extreme events, suggesting stark warnings about global heating are already coming to pass Intolerable bouts of extreme humidity and heat which could threaten human survival are on the rise across the world, suggesting that worst-case scenario warnings about the consequences of global heating are already occurring, ...

A sudden rise in infections leads to the temporary closure of nightclubs in Seoul. Lebanon tightens the curfew it had earlier relaxed after cases rebound over the weekend. German leaders wonder if they are easing too fast, as the country’s parks fill up and its infection rate appears to accelerate. ...