The truth about how you can catch coronavirus, who is most vulnerable and what you can do to avoid infection Claim: ‘Face masks don’t work’ Wearing a face mask is certainly not an iron-clad guarantee that you won’t get sick – viruses can also transmit through the eyes and tiny ... Read More »
Daily death toll in Spain falls for first time in a week, while Russia shuts bars and restaurants The pace of coronavirus deaths in Spain has slowed for the first time in a week, the United States has approved the largest stimulus package its in history and China has said ... Read More »
Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, met this afternoon at Ain El-Teeneh Palace with Prime Minister Hassan Diab, with talks centering on the issue of Lebanese expatriates, especially those residing in the African continent and in European countries, and the need to ensure the safe return of those who wish ... Read More »
The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that the new total of coronavirus cases in Lebanon is now 333. In its March 25th COVID-19 report, the ministry revealed the number of new coronavirus infections. The report said: “Until 25/03/2020, the total of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, ... Read More »
Health Minister Hamad Hasan noted on Wednesday that home quarantine is inevitable in order to stop the spread of coronavirus, adding that the government could consider a lockdown extension. In a statement he made after the introduction of coronavirus PCR examination device to the Baalbek Governmental Hospital, he assured that ... Read More »
President Donald Trump’s predictions that victory is close in the coronavirus crisis are becoming increasingly impossible to square with the harrowing escalation of America’s battle against the pandemic. Trump on Tuesday spied “light at the end of the tunnel” and envisioned packed church pews at Easter as America breaks free ... Read More »
Although Trump’s claim about the drug was false it might play a role in tackling the pandemic Claims by Donald Trump regarding the effectiveness against coronavirus of an anti-malarial drug untested against the disease have led to it being hoarded as well as at least one death in the US ... Read More »
Spain records 738 deaths in past 24 hours, while death toll in Italy now double that of Hubei Spain’s coronavirus death toll has overtaken China’s, climbing to 3,434, while a slowdown in the rate of new infections in Italy has raised hopes that the peak of its outbreak could be ... Read More »
Restrictions on movement prevent food and medicine from reaching people in adversity, experts warn Stringent new international restrictions on movement introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic are threatening the lives of millions of people across the world already caught up in humanitarian emergencies. UN agencies, aid groups and international ... Read More »
Covid-19 RNA was found on a cruise ship 17 days after passengers left. What are the risks of handling packages and groceries? More people are staying indoors to avoid contact with people potentially infected by Covid-19. But in light of a recent report from the US’s Centers for Disease Control ... Read More »
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