Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, held a meeting in his office today with the representative of the World Health Organization in Lebanon, Iman al-Shankiti, which was also attended by the Ministry’s Director General, Walid Ammar, where talks centered on the coordination between the Health Ministry and the WHO, and ...

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Two new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Lebanon by the Ministry of Public Health in a statement on Monday, raising the number of infected people in the country to 677. NNA

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The Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced Sunday, in its daily report on the developments of the corona epidemic, that out of 227 laboratory tests performed, 5 new infections with the Covid-19 virus belonging to the same family have been registered while the remaining tests came out negative. The report added ...

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With Lebanese confined to their homes by the new coronavirus, migratory birds in the Mediterranean country are winging their way into the midst of quieter city life. From flocks of white pelicans and storks soaring over Beirut’s seafront to diminutive herons nesting in built-up neighbourhoods, Lebanese social media are capturing ...

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Health Minister Hamad Hasan warned Sunday that it is not possible to build conclusive data on the results of tests conducted over the last 24 hours, which showed earlier today that only one new person had tested positive for the coronavirus – raising the total number of cases in Lebanon ...

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Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.31 million globally and 158,384 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 0200 GMT on Sunday. AMERICAS * U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she believed lawmakers are very close to a deal on approving extra money to help small ...

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Spain’s death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose by 410 on Sunday, down from 565 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said, the lowest daily increase in about a month in one of the world’s hardest hit countries. The total number of deaths reached 20,453. The daily increase was the ...

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The speed with which the world of work has changed since the introduction of coronavirus restrictions has been breathtaking, even for futurists whose job it is to anticipate developments ahead of the pack. Technology futurist Shara Evans is used to travelling the world to deliver keynote speeches at slick corporate ...

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Criminals seek rich pickings as viewers stuck at home flock to TV streaming sites   Hackers have created more than 700 fake websites mimicking Netflix and Disney+ sign-up pages, as cyber-criminals seek to harvest personal information from consumers during the coronavirus lockdown streaming boom. Netflix, which is expected to smash ...

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In 1911, a deadly epidemic spread through China and threatened to become a pandemic. Its origins appeared to be related to the trade in wild animals, but at the time no one was sure. Lockdowns, quarantine measures, the wearing of masks, travel restrictions, the mass cremation of victims, and border ...

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