As part of the “Al-Asalah Album” program has already aired on Tele Liban, Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, honored artist Youssef Fakhri and presented him with an honorary shield in appreciation of his contributions and dedication. NNA Read More »
Scientists Create Smart Contact Lenses That ‘Diagnose Cancer’
‘Smart’ contact lenses that have the potential to diagnose early stage cancer through tumour identifying chemicals found in tears have been created by scientists. The device could open the door to an inexpensive ‘one size fits all’ screening programme for multiple types of the disease. The technology captures transporters called ... Read More »
Covid Can Infect Cells In Pancreas That Make Insulin, Research Shows
Results of two studies may explain why some people develop diabetes after catching the virus Covid-19 can infect insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and change their function, potentially explaining why some previously healthy people develop diabetes after catching the virus… Various theories have been put forward to explain this increase. ... Read More »
MOPH: 1558 New Coronavirus Infections, Four Deaths
Lebanon has recorded 1558 new coronavirus cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours, as reported by the Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday. NNA Read More »
Abdel Samad Offers Condolences To Iraqi Chargé D’Affaires Over Ibn Khatib Hospital Fire Victims
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday contacted by phone, Iraqi Chargé d’Affaires in Lebanon, Amin Nasraoui, expressing deepest condolences over the victims of Ibn al-Khatib Hospital fire that took place in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Minister Abdel Samad expressed her deep sorrow and sympathy towards ... Read More »
Ministry Of Health: 1985 New Infections, 35 Deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 1985 new coronavirus infection cases, which raises the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 499839. 35 deaths have been recorded over the past 24 hours. 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 »
Procedures for Arab and foreign journalists to obtain a press card in Lebanon
Pursuant to decree N0 10493 issued on July 2, 1968 (regulation of the profession of foreign press correspondents in Lebanon), the Ministry of Information would like to inform all the Lebanese, Arab, and foreign journalists, correspondents, and photographers accredited to Arab and foreign media outlets located in Lebanon that they ... Read More »
Coronavirus: Nearly Third of Symptomless People May Have Developed Immunity, Study Says
Covid-19 immunity levels in the public could be as high as 30 per cent, according to a new international study. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden found that people with mild or no symptoms had developed “T-cell” immunity — despite testing negative for antibodies that fight the novel disease. T-cells are a type ... Read More »
Virus has Multiple Pathways into Cells, Moderna Vaccine Clears Safety Hurdle in Mouse Study
The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Coronavirus has more than one gateway into cells Two teams of European researchers, working independently, have identified a new ... Read More »