The Ministry of Public Health announced, in a statement on Saturday, that “twenty-four new laboratory-confirmed cases infected with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been registered, including the cases diagnosed at the Rafic Hariri Governmental Hospital, and those reported from other university hospitals accredited by the Ministry.” The Health Ministry also ... Read More »
WHO officials say at least 20 coronavirus vaccines are in development in global race for cure
The World Health Organization is working with scientists across the globe on at least 20 different coronavirus vaccines with some already in clinical trials in record time — just 60 days after sequencing the gene. “The acceleration of this process is really truly dramatic in terms of what we’re able to ... Read More »
Hasan: Lebanon Preparing for Stage Four, Community Cooperation Much Needed
Health Minister Hamad Hasan on Friday said after a joint meeting with the parliamentary health committee that Lebanon is preparing for stage four in its fight against coronavirus after registering six cases of unknown origin, stressing the need for community cooperation to stop its spread. “We truly wish not to ... Read More »
Coronavirus Cases Rise to 163, Home Quarantine is ‘Compulsory’, Says Ministry
The Health Ministry released on Friday its daily report on the tally of people infected with coronavirus saying the total number has reached 163 stressing the need for self quarantine. “From February 21 till March 20, 2020, the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases has reached 163, including those diagnosed at ... Read More »
CABINET DECIDES TO DISTRIBUTE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS WHOSE WORK WAS DISRUPTED
The Cabine convened, today at the Presidential Palace, in session chaired by President Michel Aoun and attended by Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, and Ministers. The Council of Ministers stressed the importance of continuing strictness in adopting health measures to confront Corona, and Ministers put 100 Million Lebanese Pounds into the special Central ... Read More »
Bank of America says the recession is already here: ‘Jobs will be lost, wealth will be destroyed’
Bank of America warned investors on Thursday that a coronavirus-induced recession is no longer avoidable — it’s already here. “We are officially declaring that the economy has fallen into a recession … joining the rest of the world, and it is a deep plunge,” Bank of America U.S. economist Michelle Meyer ... Read More »
Italy’s death toll from the coronavirus overtakes China’s
The number of people who have died from the coronavirus in Italy has hit 3,405, according to Reuters, meaning the country has now reported more deaths than China as a result of the pandemic. The death toll in China, where the coronavirus started in Wuhan, in Hubei province late 2019, ... Read More »
Breaking: 16 New Coronavirus Cases in Lebanon, Total of 149
As of Thursday, March 19th, the total of coronavirus cases in Lebanon has become 149 after 16 new cases were confirmed by the Ministry of Public Health. In its daily COVID-19 report, the ministry stated: “From February 21st until March 19th, 2020, the total of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases has reached ... Read More »
Lebanese Health Minister Says the Danger Level of Coronavirus Has Increased
After exiting the Council of Ministers’ meeting on Thursday, Health Minister Hamad Hasan cautioned that the coronavirus epidemic has reached a more dangerous level in Lebanon. What especially caught the public’s eye about today’s government session was the sight of the blue cloths covering the faces of Lebanon’s officials. This ... Read More »
China reports no domestic cases of coronavirus for first time since outbreak began
China’s health commission says all of Wednesday’s new cases were recent overseas arrivals, as Australia and New Zealand close borders to foreign arrivals For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak started, China has reported no new domestic transmissions of Covid-19, a major milestone in the country’s fight against the ... Read More »