In its daily report on the latest developments of the novel Covid-19 virus, the Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Tuesday, that the number of tests conducted in its laboratories during the past 24 hours has reached 365. It added that the number of patients infected with the virus currently ... 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 »
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 21 Coronavirus new cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases to 1140. The ministry said that out of the 21 cases, 15 of them were recorded among the residents and 6 among the returnees. LBCI Read More »
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, visited on Tuesday, the Sheikh Aql of the Unitarian Druze Sect, Sheikh Naim Hassan, at the Druze Dar Al-Taifa in Verdun, expressing her well-wishes on the Fitr Eid occasion, in the company of her spouse, Mr. Youssef Najd. The encounter was a ... Read More »
Malaria drug taken by Trump could raise risk of death and heart problems, study shows The World Health Organization has said it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine — the malaria drug Donald Trump said he is taking as a precaution — from its global study into experimental coronavirus treatments after ... 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 »
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 5 new Coronavirus cases were recorded in Lebanon. In its daily report, the ministry said that all new cases were registered among the Lebanese returnees. This brings the total number of Coronavirus cases in Lebanon to 1119. This as no death was ... Read More »
Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, announced Monday via his Twitter account, that “a million masks will be distributed for free, in cooperation between the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities.” “A mask and safe distancing are the components for a conscious return journey,” Hassan ... Read More »
Minister of Information Manal Abdel Samad tweeted: “With this blessed Eid, I wish we all unite to change Lebanon for the better and work until our economy becomes stronger and the future of our children is better. In these difficult circumstances, we cannot give up. Surrender means death, and this ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that 17 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases to 1114. The ministry added in its daily report that of the 17 new cases, 12 were locally transmitted and 5 cases were registered among the Lebanese returnees. ... Read More »
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