Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Tuesday welcomed the non-resident representative of Albania’s Prime Minister, Marc Gharib, with whom she discussed general affairs, bilateral relations, as well as the local and regional situation. NNA Read More »
Global Tourism Lost £245BN In Five Months Due To Coronavirus, Says UN Chief
The global tourism industry has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, with $320bn (£244.5bn) lost in exports in the first five months of the year and more than 120 million jobs at risk, the chief of the UN has said. Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said in a policy briefing and video address on Tuesday that tourism is ... Read More »
Are Aliens Hiding In Plain Sight?
Several missions this year are seeking out life on the red planet. But would we recognise extraterrestrials if we found them? In July, three unmanned missions blasted off to Mars – from China (Tianwen-1), the US (Nasa’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover) and the United Arab Emirates (Hope). The Chinese and ... Read More »
Ministry of Health Confirms 498 New Coronavirus Cases, 7 More Deaths
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 498 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country along with 7 new deaths. LBCI Read More »
Coronavirus: Russia’s vaccine induces immune response and is safe, early trial results suggest
Russia’s experimental coronavirus vaccine is set to be tested on more than 40,000 people across the country. The potential vaccine, called Sputnik V in homage to the world’s first satellite, has already been approved by Russian authorities following two months of small-scale human trials – the results of which have not been ... Read More »
Coronavirus May Be With Us Until 2023, Expert Warns
German virologist says spikes inevitable for foreseeable future Coronavirus is not disappearing and will still be here in three years, a leading German virologist has warned. Professor Hendrik Streeck, the director of the Institute of Virology at the University of Bonn who led the response to Covid-19 in one ... Read More »
World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO boss
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday the world must be better prepared for the next pandemic, as he called on countries to invest in public health. More than 27.19 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 888,326 have died, ... Read More »
Lebanon registers 400 new Coronavirus, 9 deaths
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 400 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of cases to 20826 until present. The ministry added that 9 new Coronavirus deaths were also recorded in the country during the past 24 ... Read More »
Abdel Samad Submits Final Amendments To Media Law Proposal
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, on Monday submitted the final amendments she had made to the media law proposal, to Head of the Administration and Justice House committee, MP George Adwan. The final blueprint has taken into consideration the observations made by media institutions and organizations, in ... Read More »
Two types of steroid found to save lives of some Covid-19 patients
Analysis of seven trials finds dexamethasone and hydrocortisone should be given in severe cases Studies around the world have confirmed that steroids can save lives in the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to new recommendations from the World Heath Organization that doctors should give them to severely ill patients. In June, ... Read More »