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 »
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 »
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’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 »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, tweeted this Thursday: “This evening, the Ministry of Information will launch a website that specializes in coronavirus. In conjunction, and in cooperation with the Lebanese Army Orientation Directorate, the Ministry will launch an awareness campaign aimed at limiting the spread of the virus. Through ... Read More »
Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni said the cabinet will likely approve the capital control law during its next meeting, with emphasis on protecting the rights of depositors, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Wednesday. “There is a high possibility that the cabinet is to approve on Thursday the capital control law,” he said, ... Read More »
The new coronavirus will infect half of the global population and have a fatality rate of up to 3%, analysts said Wednesday. “We assume that the virus will infect around 50% of the world population; 20% of the cases will be severe, and 1-3% will result in deaths,” analysts from ... Read More »
The euro area is under pressure once again as the coronavirus outbreak shakes up countries in the bloc and brings historic differences to the fore. The euro zone, in which 19 countries share the same currency, has struggled to grow since the sovereign debt crisis of 2011. At the time, ... Read More »
Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, received at his office in Yarzeh the Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, and discussed with her the ongoing coordination between the Ministry and the Army command. Read More »
In its daily report on the novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Public Health indicated Wednesday that the total of laboratory-confirmed cases had reached 133. It added that one death had been recorded. The deceased is a man in his 90s suffering from chronic diseases. Read More »
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