A recent study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has found that particles of the coronavirus released by talking can remain in the air for 8 to 14 minutes, a warning sign that airborne transmission may be even more widespread than previously thought. While it’s been long accepted ... Read More »
Responses to coronavirus crisis cause sharpest drop in carbon output since records began Carbon dioxide emissions have fallen dramatically since lockdowns were imposed around the world due to the coronavirus crisis, research has shown. Daily emissions of the greenhouse gas plunged 17% by early April compared with 2019 levels, ... Read More »
In its daily report on the latest developments of the novel Coronavirus, the Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Saturday that out of 341 laboratory tests conducted today, one new Covid-19 case has been recorded, while the remaining tests came out negative. It added that the total number of laboratory-confirmed ... Read More »
President Michel Aoun stressed on Tuesday the importance of the cooperation between security apparatuses, municipalities and civil society in fighting Coronavirus. Aoun’s comments were made during a meeting for the Higher Defense Council whereby Prime Minister Hassan Diab said that the available data suggest that the virus is still spreading ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, confirmed in the wake of the Cabinet session that “the number of people infected with coronavirus is on the rise, and citizens must adhere to wearing masks. We have not yet taken any decision as to reopening stadiums and gyms due to the seriousness ... Read More »
The Ministry of Public Health announced this Tuesday 23 new coronavirus infections, 8 of them locally detected and 15 others among returnees, thus taking the toll to 954 cases. NNA Read More »
In its daily report on the latest developments of the novel Coronavirus, Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Monday that out of 342 laboratory tests conducted today, 11 new Covid-19 cases have been detected. It also indicated that the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases infected with the virus that are ... Read More »
The Ministry of Public Health announced this Monday 20 new coronavirus infections, 2 of them locally detected and 18 others of the Bangladeshi nationals residing in Lebanon, thus taking the toll to 931 cases. NNA Read More »
The coronavirus pandemic has upended the international hierarchy. Three of the world’s great powers — the United States, the United Kingdom and Russia — have the largest and most deadly outbreaks. Other major players on the world stage struggled with their initial responses. China is on the defensive, as rivals ... Read More »
GENEVA: The coronavirus pandemic should serve as a “wake-up call” to the world which must be more united in responding to the crisis, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday (May 18). The secretary-general said COVID-19 was the “greatest challenge of our age” and had demonstrated the world’s fragility, as nations ... Read More »
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