Private According to the authors of a UN report, without proper action to protect wildlife, the number of “zoonotic” diseases which jump from animals to humans, will rise in coming years. Zoonotic diseases like Covid-19, Ebola, SARS, and West Nile virus are caused by the high demand for animal protein ... Read More »
Lebanon’s main coronavirus hospital has been forced to close operating rooms and delay surgeries amid lengthy power cuts caused by the country’s spiralling economic crisis. Dr Firass Abiad, director-general of the Rafic Hariri University Hospital told The Independent that Lebanon’s largest public healthcare facility was “barely making ends meet” ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, met Monday at her ministry office with a delegation of the Arab Media Network in Tripoli, chaired by Imad Kilani. During the meeting, the delegation invited their host to visit Tripoli and Akkar. Also, Kilani criticized “the uncontrolled weapon threatening the region’s safety and ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 12 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country. The ministry added that 11 infections were locally transmitted and only one case was registered among the returnees. This brings the total number of cases in Lebanon to 1292. NNA Read More »
Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced, on Sunday, in its daily report on the Covid-19 virus developments, that there are 15 patients infected with the Coronavirus currently receiving treatment inside the hospital, including one critical condition in its intensive care unit. The report indicated that 390 tests were conducted at the ... Read More »
Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hamad Hassan, and Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, at 7:00 pm on Friday paid an inspection visit to Rafic Hariri International Airport to follow up on the measures taken to ensure a safe return of travelers. In an address to the press, ... Read More »
In an interview with “Lebanon TV” on Saturday, Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, stressed that “dialogue has become a necessity,” emphasizing the need to “engage in dialogue though resorting to words, not arms.” Abdel Samad renewed the call of her predecessor, Minister Melhem Riachi, to transform the Ministry ... Read More »
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Sunday, that 18 new cases of cornonavirus infections have been registered, thus increasing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 1873. NNA Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 34 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon. The ministry added that the total number of cases in Lebanon reached 1830. The cases were divided as follows: 15 among the residents and 19 among the returnees. No deaths among the Coronavirus patients ... Read More »
Bioengineers have designed a glove that is able to translate American Sign Language to speech in real time. The glove has thin, stretchable sensors inside which run to the fingertips. These sensors are able to pick up and motions and finger placement through electrically conducting yarns. Those sensors are then connected to ... Read More »
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