World stocks nudged higher on Monday on hopes for a coronavirus vaccine after AstraZeneca resumed its phase-3 trial, but the gains were limited as caution prevailed before a host of central bank meetings this week. Sterling, which has been hurt by renewed Brexit turmoil, firmed before a key vote on ... Read More »
The detection of a gas in the planet’s atmosphere could turn scientists’ gaze to a planet long overlooked in the search for extraterrestrial life. High in the toxic atmosphere of the planet Venus, astronomers on Earth have discovered signs of what might be life. If the discovery is confirmed by ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health said on Monday that 547 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country The ministry added that 5 new Coronavirus deaths were also registered during the past 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday visited the Annahar Newspaper in Beirut’s Downtown, where she met with the Newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief, Nayla Tueini, Editorial Director Ghassan Al-Hajjar, and Journalist Ali Hamadeh. After touring the Newspaper’s variuos departments and having a closer look at the huge damages ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 546 new Coronavirus cases were registered during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 10 new Coronavirus deaths were also recorded in the country during the past 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Thursday sent a letter to Caretaker Finance Minister, Ghazi Wazni, hereby asking him to reinclude the credits earmarked for media syndicates in the 2021 state budget. NNA Read More »
Scientists have been able to create an army of tiny, walking robots in a new breakthrough. The objects are the first microscopic robots that are made out of semiconductor components. That allows them to be controlled and forced to walk with standard electronic signals, allowing them to be integrated into more traditional ... Read More »
Infectious diseases may evolve to become more resistant to heat and disinfectants such as chlorine, research suggests Global warming may increase the threat of some infectious diseases by making viruses harder to kill, researchers have warned. Waterborne viruses which have adapted to warmer environments remain infectious for longer and are more resistant to disinfectants ... Read More »
Safety of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine comes “first and foremost”, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist said on Wednesday, as a trial of a leading candidate from AstraZeneca (AZN.L) was paused due to concerns over side effects. Rollout of an effective vaccine is seen as a crucial step in helping ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 553 new Coronavirus cases were recorded in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 5 new Coronavirus deaths were also registered during the past 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
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