The Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Friday that it launched a special hotline dedicated for Coronavirus emergencies-related situations. “We are a team that includes more than 200 experts and volunteers to follow up on all developments related to Coronavirus. We secure caller service, answer inquiries about emergencies, give information ... Read More »
Ministry of Health: 27 new Coronavirus cases registered in Lebanon
The Ministry of Health issued on Friday its daily report on Coronavirus cases in Lebanon. In its report, the ministry said that 27 new cases were registered, bringing the total number of cases in Lebanon to 609. The report noted that out of the 27 cases, 14 of them were ... Read More »
PM Diab video calls Lebanese doctors working with Professor Raoult in France
Prime Minister Hassan Diab made a video call with Lebanese doctors working with Professor Didier Raoult’s team in France. The Prime Minister was briefed by the doctors about their research in the fight against the Coronavirus, and sought reassurance that their situation was fine under difficult conditions in which they ... Read More »
Bsharri to be Isolated as of Saturday, 800 PCR Tests Expected
The northern town of Bsharri will be isolated as of Saturday morning in order to contain a coronavirus outbreak there, its mayor said on Friday. “Bsharri will be placed on lockdown as of 6:00 am tomorrow and exit and entry will be prohibited,” Bsharri municipal chief Freddy Kayrouz said. “500 ... Read More »
Abdel Samad: In Time Of Corona, Responsible Media Remains At A Distance From The Official
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, said via her Twitter account today: “In the time of Corona, the responsible media remains at a distance from the public official…Your health is important to us, for this epidemic is not a joke!” NNA Read More »
EU members clash over pandemic economic rescue package
France and Netherlands at odds on finance ministers’ €500bn compromise France and the Netherlands have openly clashed over the meaning of a messy compromise struck by finance ministers which has unlocked a €500bn (£438bn) pandemic rescue package for European economies but left major issues unresolved. Hours after a breakthrough was ... Read More »
Coronavirus: Trump adviser dampens optimism on easing restrictions
President at odds with advisers as global death toll nears 100,000 America’s top infectious disease expert has cautioned against any move to relax restrictions on peoples’ movements, echoing calls from other global public health officials but putting him at odds with Donald Trump, who is agitating for a reopening of ... Read More »
Coronavirus threat to global peace and stability, UN chief warns
Antonio Guterres says Covid-19 represents ‘fight of a generation’ as China wades into row between WHO and Taiwan The head of the United Nations has called the coronavirus pandemic the “fight of a generation” and a threat to world peace and security. The secretary general, Antonio Guterres, warned the ... Read More »
Ministry of Health says 7 new Coronavirus cases reported
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 7 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon, bringing the total number of cases to 582. The ministry also noted that no death among Coronavirus patients was reported. LBC International Read More »
US citizens in Lebanon decline repatriation offer, saying it’s ‘safer’ in Beirut
Carly Fuglei was with a group of Danish friends in Beirut last month when she first considered moving back to the United States. They were preparing to leave Lebanon amid fears of a major coronavirus outbreak there, and tried to convince her to do the same. But the 28-year-old humanitarian ... Read More »