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 »
MEA: Flights To Paris, Madrid And Kinshasa Upcoming Tuesday
The Middle East Airlines Company announced, in a statement on Saturday, that “at the request of the Lebanese government, the Airline will operate flights to Paris, Madrid and Kinshasa, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020,” adding that “the times of these flights will be declared upon obtaining the necessary permissions from ... Read More »
Health Ministry: Coronavirus Cases Rise to 520, No Deaths
Lebanon registered 12 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday raising the tally to 520 infected, the Health Ministry said in its daily report on the virus. The Ministry said it tested 550 individuals for coronavirus in the previous 24 hours. No deaths were reported Saturday leaving the total number at ... Read More »
Britain set for long lockdown as death toll rises to 4,313
Britain is unlikely to lift its stringent lockdown rules until the end of May, once the spread of the coronavirus has started to slow, a leading government adviser said on Saturday as the death toll rose to 4,313. The government has put Britain into a widespread shutdown, closing pubs, restaurants ... Read More »
Italy coronavirus death toll rises by 681, intensive care falls
The death toll from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 681 to 15,362, a somewhat lower rise than those seen in recent days, while the number of patients in intensive care fell for the first time, the Civil Protection Agency said on Saturday. The total number of confirmed cases ... Read More »