14 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Lebanon and one more death has been recorded, according to the Ministry of Public Health’s daily report on Monday. “Until 6/4/2020, the number of laboratory-confirmed [Covid-19] cases in the Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the accredited university hospitals and ... Read More »
Coronavirus: global cases pass 1.2m as Trump warns US of worse to come
New York state grateful for Chinese ventilators amid dwindling supplies as US president tells nation there will be ‘a lot of death’ Donald Trump has warned the US the worst is yet to come in the coronavirus crisis, as global cases of Covid-19 passed 1.2m and the governor of New ... Read More »
Lebanon Repatriates Nationals in Rare Flights despite Virus
Lebanon on Sunday started repatriating nationals who were stranded abroad in its first flights in weeks since it closed its international airport to stem the novel coronavirus. Many Lebanese work abroad, in the Gulf or in Africa, while thousands of youth study in Europe. The first of four planes touched ... Read More »
Lebanon registered 7 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
The Ministry of Public Health announced on Sunday that 7 new Coronavirus cases were reported today, bringing the total number of cases to 527 in Lebanon. The ministry added that the number of tests conducted during the past 24 hours reached 389 tests. This as 1 new death was registered ... Read More »
Cars in Lebanon Will Now Be Allowed on the Roads Based on Odd/Even License Plates
The Ministry of Interior and Municipalities released a circular that regulates traffic on the basis of even and odd license plate numbers, as a new preventive measure against the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon. As per the decision, which was announced on Sunday, April 5th, personal and public vehicles with license ... Read More »
Germany has a low coronavirus mortality rate: Here’s why
The world is reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, and some countries are reeling more than others. But Germany seems to be taking the epidemic in its stride with a high number of cases but a low number of deaths, thanks to a number of factors. In Europe, while Italy and ... Read More »
Coronavirus: Africa faces ‘complete collapse of economies and livelihoods’ if spread is not controlled, UN warns
Africa is facing the “complete collapse of economies and livelihoods” unless the spread of coronavirus can be contained, UN official Ahunna Eziakonwa has warned. More than half of the continent’s 54 countries have imposed lockdowns, curfews, travel restrictions and other measures in a bid to prevent the local transmission of the virus. ... Read More »
Lebanon’s Embassy in Paris announces financial aid to students
The Lebanese Embassy in Paris announced, in a statement on Sunday, “the establishment of a financial aid mechanism to support Lebanese students who suffer from difficult conditions, as an initiative by the Lebanese Embassy in France and under the auspices of the French-Lebanese Chamber of Commerce.” “This financial aid is ... Read More »
Diab inspects return procedures at Beirut Airport: Working day and night to reach the birth of a new Lebanon
Prime Minister Hassan Diab inspected this morning the logistical, medical and security measures taken at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, where he had a closer look at the preparations underway for the return of the Lebanese from abroad. After visiting the various Airport sections, Diab said: “This tour aims ... Read More »
Abdel Samad from Beirut Airport: Discipline and proper organization prevails over return procedures
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, deemed Sunday that “keeping pace with the measures taken at the airport, and before that in the country of departure, showed great discipline and organization.” Speaking from Beirut Airport this morning, where the concerned cabinet ministers joined the Prime Minister in an ... Read More »