As the Lebanese government battles the COVID-19 pandemic, a dangerous epidemic of misinformation has been circulating through different communication channels and in communities since the beginning of the outbreak preventing people to heed official health warnings. To counter the growing scourge of fake news, the Ministry of Information is taking ... Read More »
The Ministry of Information partners with WHO, UNICEF and UNDP to counter the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Lebanon
– As the Lebanese government battles the COVID-19 pandemic, a dangerous epidemic of misinformation has been circulating through different communication channels and in communities since the beginning of the outbreak preventing people to heed official health warnings. To counter the growing scourge of fake news, the Ministry of Information is ... Read More »
Hariri Hospital: No new infected cases today
Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Monday, in its daily report on the latest developments of emerging Corona virus that 95 laboratory tests were performed and the results all came out negative. The report indicated that the total number of laboratory-confirmed infected cases with the Coronavirus that are currently present ... Read More »
Hariri Hospital: No new coronavirus infections and no critical conditions, recovery of 5 patients and release of another to be home quarantined
The Rafic Hariri University Hospital’s daily report on the latest developments regarding the Covid-19 epidemic, reflected Saturday promising news at various levels, the first of which being the results of 160 laboratory examinations which turned out to be negative, in addition to 5 recoveries, thus bringing the total number of ... Read More »
Ministry of Public Health announces four new Coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Public Health announced in its daily report on Saturday that 672 cases of coronavirus infections have thus far been detected, with 4 new cases reported this Saturday, April 18, 2020. Read More »
Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings, Especially in Areas of Significant Community-Based Transmission
CDC continues to study the spread and effects of the novel coronavirus across the United States. We now know from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (“asymptomatic”) and that even those who eventually develop symptoms (“pre-symptomatic”) can transmit the virus to others before showing ... Read More »
Health Ministry: Coronavirus Cases Rise to 668
The Health Ministry released its daily statement on the number of coronavirus cases on Friday reporting five new cases raising the tally to 668. The new cases were all recorded among Lebanese residents and none among the expatriates repatriated home recently. The number of fatalities remains at 21 for the ... Read More »
Abdul Samad praises employees of MOI
“I hope these blessed occasions carry goodness for all, and I strongly support everyone who contributes to improving the situation, especially the Ministry of Information team members who have not stopped working for two months until today, following-up on cases in the media sector and working on legal amendments to regulate ... Read More »
Lebanon’s Embassy in Paris announces financial aid to students
The Lebanese Embassy in Paris announced, in a statement on Sunday, “the establishment of a financial aid mechanism to support Lebanese students who suffer from difficult conditions, as an initiative by the Lebanese Embassy in France and under the auspices of the French-Lebanese Chamber of Commerce.” “This financial aid is ... Read More »
Diab inspects return procedures at Beirut Airport: Working day and night to reach the birth of a new Lebanon
Prime Minister Hassan Diab inspected this morning the logistical, medical and security measures taken at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, where he had a closer look at the preparations underway for the return of the Lebanese from abroad. After visiting the various Airport sections, Diab said: “This tour aims ... Read More »
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