The Ministry of Public Health announced in its daily report on Saturday that 672 cases of coronavirus infections have thus far been detected, with 4 new cases reported this Saturday, April 18, 2020. Read More »
Abdel Samad: Before We Defeat The Corona Epidemic, We Must Defeat The Division Of The Past
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, sent out “a humanitarian emergency call” via her Twitter account this afternoon, saying: “When we are united in the face of hardship, things become easier…It is not a joke that you fall ill and you are refused admission into a hospital in your ... Read More »
Hassan: We Have Succeeded in overcoming ‘Dark Times’ By Adhering T0 Quarantine
“What I can confirm is that we have succeeded in overcoming ‘dark times’ by adhering to home quarantine,” Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, announced Friday via his Twitter account. He added: “We still have three critical stages to implement a safe and highly accurate reverse plan, which includes a ... Read More »
China denies cover-up as Wuhan coronavirus deaths revised up 50%
Authorities in the Chinese city where the global coronavirus pandemic began late last year have revised its death toll upwards by 50%, as the government in Beijing again denied there had been any cover-up in its handling of the crisis. A local government taskforce in Wuhan charged with virus prevention ... Read More »
Health Ministry: Coronavirus Cases Rise to 668
The Health Ministry released its daily statement on the number of coronavirus cases on Friday reporting five new cases raising the tally to 668. The new cases were all recorded among Lebanese residents and none among the expatriates repatriated home recently. The number of fatalities remains at 21 for the ... Read More »
Abdul Samad praises employees of MOI
“I hope these blessed occasions carry goodness for all, and I strongly support everyone who contributes to improving the situation, especially the Ministry of Information team members who have not stopped working for two months until today, following-up on cases in the media sector and working on legal amendments to regulate ... Read More »
Information Minister: Work On Participatory Dialogue Between Government And Society Is Underway
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, indicated Thursday that work on bolstering participatory dialogue between the government and citizens was underway, highlighting the role of her ministry in this process. NNA Read More »
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East – Red Cross
Coronavirus outbreaks across the Middle East threaten to shatter the lives of millions of already destitute people in conflict zones, and could fuel socio-economic upheaval, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday. Curfews and lockdowns imposed as public health measures to stem spread of the virus ... Read More »
Europe coronavirus cases reach almost 1 million, coming weeks ‘critical’: WHO
Europe is currently in eye of the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of cases nearing a million, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European regional director said on Thursday. “Case numbers across the region continue to climb. In the past 10 days, the number of cases reported in ... Read More »
Lebanon Receives PCR Kits Gifted by China
Lebanon received PCR kits and thermometers as a gift from the Chinese government on Thursday to help it confront the outbreak of coronavirus. Ministers of Foreign Affairs Nasif Hitti, Public Work and Transportation Michel Najjar and Health Hamad Hassan received the gift at the airport. “We are going to conduct ... Read More »