Latest World Economic Outlook describes shock of coronavirus pandemic as ‘like no other’ The International Monetary Fund has slashed its forecasts for global growth in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and warned of a slump in output this year unparalleled since the Great Depression of the 1930s. In its half-yearly ... Read More »
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 566 on Monday, up from 431 the day before, but the number of new cases slowed to 3,153 from a previous 4,092. The number of new cases was the lowest since April 7. The total death toll since the outbreak came ... Read More »
The death toll from COVID-19 in British hospitals rose to 11,329 on Monday as the government – without its recuperating leader Boris Johnson – faced questions over its handling of the outbreak and the impact on the economy. Finance minister Rishi Sunak has told colleagues Gross Domestic Product could shrink ... Read More »
Some businesses reopen but shops, bars and public spaces to remain closed People in Spain were being handed masks at transport hubs on Monday as the government relaxed some tough lockdown measures and a few businesses including from the construction and manufacturing sectors tentatively reopened. With the country entering its ... Read More »
The Health Ministry said on Monday that the total tally of individuals infected with coronavirus rose to 632 cases. It said two individuals have tested positive for the virus, while the number of deaths remains at 20. Recoveries rose on Monday bringing the tally to 80 cured. Meanwhile, Health Minister ... Read More »
Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, said Monday that she will supervise regular meetings between ministers and representatives of civil society committees, on how to deliver the correct information to the Lebanese. Referring to her belief in the need for continuous communication between the government and the people, the ... Read More »
Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, expressed her well-wishes on Sunday to those celebrating Easter, calling on all to reiterate commitment to love and service to fellow brothers and sisters, especially the underprivileged, in order to restore hope in a better Lebanon. NNA Read More »
Lebanon has confirmed 11 new infections of the COVID-19 coronavirus, which raises the country’s total to 630, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. It added that no deaths were recorded over the past 24 hours, which means that the death toll still stands at 20. Lebanon declared a state of ... Read More »
All the Lebanese expats who returned Saturday from Kuwait, Dubai, Angola’s Luanda and Rome have tested negative for the novel coronavirus, the Health Ministry said Sunday. “The results of tests conducted for the 123 passengers who arrived yesterday aboard the flight coming from Kuwait have come out negative,” the Ministry ... Read More »
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease while being considered for discharge. South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive ... Read More »
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