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 »
Imported coronavirus cases in China outnumbered cases of location transmission for the fifth straight day as infected travelers passed through major Chinese transportation hubs in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Mainland China had 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the country’s National Health Commission said, down from ... Read More »
All trips between non-European countries and the EU and the Schengen zone suspended for 30 days, Macron confirms The EU is banning the “non-essential” entry of all foreign nationals, in the most dramatic crackdown yet to try to curb the continent’s coronavirus pandemic. Only residents, family members and essential staff ... Read More »
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Iraq’s prime minister that the United States would take measures in self-defense if attacked, according to a statement on Monday after a rocket attack on an Iraqi base that houses U.S. troops helping fight Islamic State. Pompeo spoke to Prime Minister Adel Abdul ... Read More »
Greek PM tells the Guardian planned talks including Merkel, Macron and Erdoğan are an opportunity to ‘set the record straight’ Greece is hoping critical talks between the EU and Ankara will help ease the border crisis that has weighed heavily on the country since Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, declared ... Read More »
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s ministers and MPs Monday announced they would donate their salaries for the month of March to help combat coronavirus. “I announce that I will donate my salary for the month of March to the National Fund to Combat Coronavirus in support of governmental hospitals in the face of ... Read More »
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Cabinet took its most aggressive stance yet against the novel coronavirus Sunday, declaring a “general mobilization” that effectively places the country on lockdown. “We are in a health emergency and for that reason, the government is announcing general mobilization until the end of March 29,” Prime Minister Hassan ... Read More »
The Information office of Presidency of the Council of Ministers, issued the speech of PM Hassan Diab after the extraordinary cabinet session: ‘Dear fellow Lebanese Our country is going through difficult times, burdened by worries, crises, and problems. Now is th e time for patience, courage, reason, wisdom, peace, and carefulness. Now ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, took to Twitter Monday to announce she had decided to offer her salary for the month on March to the national fund for the combat of coronavirus. Read More »
U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled events planned this week in Colorado and Nevada “out of an abundance of caution from the coronavirus outbreak,” White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. — REUTERS Read More »
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