A sudden rise in infections leads to the temporary closure of nightclubs in Seoul. Lebanon tightens the curfew it had earlier relaxed after cases rebound over the weekend. German leaders wonder if they are easing too fast, as the country’s parks fill up and its infection rate appears to accelerate. ... Read More »
Will Covid-19 mutate into a more dangerous virus?
As the coronavirus spreads around the world, there are concerns that it will mutate into a form that is more transmissible, more dangerous or both, potentially making the global health crisis even worse. What do we know about the way the virus is evolving? Is the virus mutating? All viruses ... Read More »
Ministry of Health confirms 36 new coronavirus cases in Lebanon
The Ministry of Health issued on Sunday its daily report, announcing that 36 news coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon. The report said that out of the 36 new cases, 23 of them were registered among the residents and 13 were among the Lebanese returnees. The ministry said that the ... Read More »
Hariri Hospital: New Case Of Corona Infection, One Critical Condition In Intensive Care
In its daily report on the latest developments of the novel Coronavirus, the Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Sunday that out of 160 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 »
Health Ministry: To Tighten Quarantine Measures, Wear Masks, Practice Patience So As Not To Lose What Has Been Achieved Thus Far
In an issued statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Public Health alerted the citizens towards the strict need to adhere to domestic quarantine for those who were required to do so by the medical teams of the Ministry, especially those coming from abroad and those who were in contact with ... Read More »
IMF warns of further drop in global growth due to Covid-19
Monetary fund warns the US and China against continuing trade war, saying it could damage coronavirus recovery The head of the International Monetary Fund has signalled a possible downward revision of global economic forecasts, and warned the United States and China against rekindling a trade war that could weaken a ... Read More »
Ministry of Health confirms 13 new Coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Health issued on Saturday its daily report, announcing that 13 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon. The report said that out of the 13 new cases, only 2 were registered among the Lebanese returnees. The ministry said that the total number of cases in Lebanon climbed ... Read More »
Hariri Hospital: 3 New Infections Today, No Critical Cases
In its daily report on the latest developments of the novel Coronavirus, the Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Saturday that out of 230 laboratory tests conducted today, three new Covid-19 cases have been recorded, while the remaining tests came out negative. It added that the total number of laboratory-confirmed ... Read More »
Google and Facebook Permit Staff To Work Remotely Until 2021
Google and Facebook have told employees to prepare to work from home through the end of the year, according to recent reports. Facebook plans to open their offices by July 6 but will give employees the option to continue working from home at least until 2021, CNBC first reported, while ... Read More »
Media companies expect a tough quarter for TV advertising, with no live sports and spending delayed
As TV networks start to run out of content to air and big advertiser draws like live sports are tabled, those companies are warning about severe advertising declines ahead. In recent days, companies including ABC and ESPN parent Disney, Fox Corp., AMC Networks, NBCUniversal parent Comcast, ViacomCBS and Discovery reported earnings that showed ... Read More »