Council of Ministers Decision No.1 dated 24 Apr. 2020: Extending General Mobilization Period for 2 weeks to counter the spread of Coronavirus, and The Sectors Plan for Re-Opening Lebanon according to a Risk Assessment To review the decree and full plan, click on link below: COM Decision 1 date 24 Apr 2020 Read More »
MoPH: Three new Covid-19 cases
Three new Covid 19 cases have been recorded in Lebanon within the last 24 hours, taking the nation’s tally to 710, as indicated by the Ministry of Public Health’s daily report on Monday Read More »
Is China fighting a second wave of coronavirus? Beijing shuts gyms and a city of 10million people is put in lockdown
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 ... Read More »
Ministry of Health confirms 3 new Coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that 3 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases to 707. The ministry said in its daily report that 1345 tests were conducted during the past 24 hours for the residents and 15 tests for the Lebanese ... Read More »
France, Italy and Spain prepare to ease coronavirus lockdowns
Several other EU countries have already announced a tentative easing of restrictions France, Italy and Spain are preparing to loosen coronavirus restrictions, with other countries watching closely to see how some of the first and hardest-hit countries in Europe might safely emerge from their crippling lockdowns. After the US, where ... Read More »
Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000
Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, according to a Reuters tally. More than half of the fatalities have been reported by the United States, Spain and Italy. The first death linked ... Read More »
Hariri Hospital: 3 new infections, 2 recoveries, no critical conditions
In its daily report on the latest developments of coronavirus, Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced that out of 266 laboratory tests conducted on Saturday, 3 new Coronavirus cases were registered while the remaining tests came out negative. The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases infected with the virus that are currently ... Read More »
G20 vows to boost tourism sector battered by Covid-19
COVID-19 lockdowns have pounded international tourism, which is estimated to see a 45 percent decline this year according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). G20 tourism ministers pledged to ensure coordination as their countries ease lockdowns and travel restrictions, and to support the struggling industry’s recovery. “We ... Read More »
Ministry of Health: 8 new Coronavirus cases confirmed, 2 new deaths
The Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that 8 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases to 704. This as the ministry said that two new deaths were registered in the past 24 hours bringing the total number of deaths to 24. LBCI Read More »
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll lowest since March 19, but new cases rise
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 420 on Friday, the smallest daily tally since March 19, the Civil Protection Agency said, but the number of new infections rose to 3,021 from 2,646 on Thursday. Friday’s death toll was down from 464 the day before. The total of ... Read More »
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