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 »
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 »
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 »
After the first case of covid-19, the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus, was announced in the United States, reports of further infections trickled in slowly. Two months later, that trickle has turned into a steady current. This so-called exponential curve has experts worried. If the number of ... 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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