Six months into the Covid-19 pandemic, and with more than 380,000 people dead, the picture we have of Sars-CoV-2 remains opaque and unclear. Thousands of papers and reports have flooded the academic sphere during this period, as scientists have rushed to understand the virus, which, according to the journal Science, ... Read More »
The Public Health Ministry indicated Sunday that 29 new coronavirus cases have been registered within the past 24 hours, thus bringing the cumulative number to-date to 1,220 infected cases. It added that one case of death was also registered during the last 24 hours. NNA Read More »
Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdul-Latif Derian, received on Tuesday, in Dar al-Fatwa, Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd. After the meeting, Abdel Samad said: “Our visit to the Mufti came to thank him and thank all the clergy for their patriotic stances and their sober and moderate speech ... Read More »
Can you catch the coronavirus a second time? That remains unclear. A key question is whether antibodies produced by the body following an infection with the coronavirus provide some level of immunity, and if so, for how long. But we do have some clues. “We know from ‘normal’ coronavirus studies ... Read More »
Countries must lift lockdowns gradually, while still being “on the look-out” for COVID-19 and ready to restore restrictions if the virus jumps back, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Vulnerable people in institutions, including those in long-term care facilities, prisons and migrant dormitories, must be protected, its top ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, announced in the wake of the cabinet session, that “the council of ministers has approved four immediate measures to combat corruption and restore [looted] money.” “Our session revolved around the financial plan. An extraordinary session will be held tomorrow for the purpose of finalizing ... Read More »
Health Minister Hamad Hasan said Sunday that some foreign studies that have declared the end of the coronavirus pandemic in Lebanon are neither “accurate” nor “authoritative.” “Studies by some universities point to the end of the coronavirus pandemic in Lebanese. These are data studies that are neither accurate nor authoritative,” ... Read More »
“The Lebanese government, headed by PM Hassan Diab, was able, through cooperation and collaboration between the ministries concerned, to be a united front, immune and deterrent, in the face of the Corona epidemic,” said Public Health Minister Hamad Hassan on Saturday. “Lebanon has succeeded in avoiding the bad scenario and ... Read More »
Prime Minister Dr. Hassan Diab on Friday visited the Rafik Hariri University Hospital, where he thanked the Hospital’s medical, nursing, and administrative staff for the relentless efforts and sacrifices they are offering to treat patients. In his delivered word, Premier Diab said: “I wanted to visit the Rafik Hariri University Hospital to ... Read More »
UK prime minister and health secretary say they have mild symptoms and will continue to lead Covid-19 response Boris Johnson and health secretary Matt Hancock have both tested positive for coronavirus and will have to work leading the government’s efforts to tackle the pandemic in isolation. After the prime minister, ... Read More »
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