Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, said Friday that the government’s freshly-approved economic plan was neither sacred nor conclusive, adding that it can be adjusted if need be. “We can make changes when necessary, as per certain procedures,” Abdel Samad told Télé Liban channel. As to the state-run television’s appointments, ...

We can expect psychological difficulties to follow as we come out of lockdown. But we have an opportunity to remake our relationship with our bodies, and the social body we belong to When lockdown started, I was confused by bodies on television. Why weren’t they socially distancing? Didn’t they know ...

Another record rise in coronavirus infections has propelled Russia past Germany and France to the fifth highest tally in the world, as the Frenchgovernment confirmed the country would start gradually lifting its strict eight-week lockdown from Monday. With much of Europe now easing itself out of confinement, Russia has become ...

Scientists and health experts believe that the government should examine a range of new antiviral technologies while planning their lockdown exit strategy. They say that there are at least half a dozen such technologies and strategies that could be combined to help make any exit strategy more effective – and ...

Minister of Information Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd on Tuesday announced that the Cabinet extended the general mobilization until May 24, while maintaining the economic activities that were allowed to resume work within the imposed conditions. “Prime Minister Hassan Diab confirmed that the Corona epidemic has not ended yet, and ...

Millions of Europeans emerged from lockdown on Monday, with hardest-hit Italy leading the way out of its two-month coronavirus confinement. Blue skies greeted Romans as they stepped into a world forever changed by the pandemic that has now infected 3.5 million people. The milestone came as US Secretary of State ...

Traders have had to rapidly adjust their day-to-day routine as the corornavirus pandemic has forced many around the world to work from home. Some are using software that lets them remotely log in to their work computers, while others have been given company PCs with specific programs installed. But it’s not ...

Medical researchers have been studying everything we know about Covid-19. What have they learned – and is it enough to halt the pandemic? Coronaviruses have been causing problems for humanity for a long time. Several versions are known to trigger common colds and more recently two types have set off ...

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 ...

China has shut downs gyms and swimming pools in Beijing amid fears the country is vulnerable to a second wave of coronavirus. It comes just days after the communist regime quarantined a city of 10million people in its north west region near Russia and on Saturday China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi ...