Exclusive: best analysis to date indicates significant increases in infections, hospital admissions and death There is “compelling” evidence that air pollution significantly increases coronavirus infections, hospital admissions and deaths, according to the most detailed and comprehensive analysis to date. The research indicates that a small, single-unit increase in people’s ... Read More »
Abdel Samad: Personal Deterrent More Important than legal Deterrent against Fake News
Information Minister, Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Wednesday said via twitter, “A personal deterrent is of more importance than a legal deterrent against fake news. It is of paramount importance to verify the accuracy of news, especially in an environment that welcomes fake news.” It is to note that the ... Read More »
Health Ministry : 91 New Coronavirus Casese
The Ministry of Public Health announced on Wednesday the registration of 91 new cases of Coronavirus infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 2542. 68 cases were locally detected and 23 among returnees. NNA Read More »
Abdel Samad launches ‘Fact Check Lebanon’ webpage to curb fake news
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Wednesday launched the “Fact Check Lebanon” webpage, during the “Curbing Fake News Forum” held at the Grand Serail, in the presence of representatives of embassies and UN bodies in Lebanon, UNHC Head of Communications, Melissa Fleming, and a panel of Lebanese politicians and ... Read More »
Ministry of Heath confirms 32 new Coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 32 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon during the past 24 hours. NNA Read More »
Abdel Samad, Army’s Directorate of Orientation: To protect media professionals and respect Lebanese laws
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday welcomed a delegation representing the Lebanese Army’s Directorate of Orientation. Both sides discussed the exclusive measures by the Directorate to organize foreign media work on Lebanese soil. The delegation assured Minister Abdul Samad about the accuracy of the procedures that ... Read More »
Ministry of Health Confirms 85 New Infections
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 85 Coronavirus cases were registered in the country. The ministry added that the new cases are distributed as follows: 85 among the residents and 8 cases among the returnees. No death among the Coronavirus patients were registered during the past 24 hours. ... Read More »
‘We are all Martians!’: space explorers seek to solve the riddle of life on Mars
In the next few weeks, a flotilla of probes will be blasted into space from launch pads round the world and propelled towards one of the solar system’s most mysterious objects: the planet Mars. Within days of each other, spacecraft built by the USA, by China and by the United Arab ... Read More »
Abdel Samad: I Withdrew From The Dialogue Session Over Bisri Dam Because Dialogue Entails The Presence Of Two Parties
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, explained Saturday via her Twitter account the reason behind withdrawing from the dialogue sessions devoted to discussing the Bisri dam, held at the Grand Serail. “To clarify, and avoid any confusion, I left the session devoted to discussing the Bisri Dam an ... Read More »
Coronavirus cases jump to 166 in Lebanon-Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health said on Sunday that the number of Coronavirus cases jumped to 166 in Lebanon. The ministry added that 158 cases were recorded among the residents and only 8 cases were registered among the returnees. LBCI Read More »