China has reported no new deaths from coronavirus for the first time since it began issuing daily briefings on the outbreak more than two months ago. In its latest update, the country’s health ministry said there were 32 confirmed cases and 12 suspected cases recorded over the last 24 hours. All ... Read More »
Coronavirus: US death toll alone is now worse than these six wars combined, figures show
The US reached a death toll of 11,000 people on Tuesday, which surpasses the total number of battle deaths from six US wars combined, according to data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. VA data says a total of 9,961 soldiers died on the battlefield during these six wars: ... Read More »
7 new Coronavirus cases registered in Lebanon – Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 7 new Coronavirus cases were reported, bringing the total number of cases in Lebanon to 548. The ministry added that the number of tests conducted during the past 24 hours reached 568 tests without the ones conducted from the Lebanese nationals who ... Read More »
Expat Planes from Paris, Madrid Also Carry Medical Aid
The French Red Cross on Tuesday sent around a ton of medical aid to the Lebanese Red Cross aboard an evacuation plane carrying Lebanese expats from Paris, MTV said. The TV network said the French Red Cross made the initiative and collaborated with Lebanese Ambassador to France Rami Adwan and ... Read More »
Kubis Salutes Health Workers’ Efforts against COVID-19
U.S. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis hailed on Tuesday the efforts of health workers in Lebanon and in the world for their “sacrifices” to stem the coronavirus pandemic. “On this WorldHeathDay we salute all Lebanese and international health workers that are in the frontlines of battle against coronavirus in ... Read More »
Minister Of Information After Cabinet Session: Government Determined To Protect Lebanese At Home And Abroad
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, confirmed in the wake of the Cabinet session held this Tuesday at the Grand Serail that the “Lebanese [people’s] confidence in the State has been restored, and it must be strengthened.” She indicated that “the government is determined to protect the Lebanese, at home ... Read More »
Minister of Information declares possessions to Constitutional Council
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Tuesday presented a full declaration of her finances and possessions to the Constitutional Council. The declaration was received by Judge Tannous Mashlab. Read More »
WHO says coronavirus vaccine and treatment research has ‘accelerated at incredible speed’
Research to develop vaccines and treatments to fight the coronavirus has “accelerated at incredible speed,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday. “The viral genome was mapped in early January and shared globally which enabled tests to be developed and vaccine research to start,” he said at a ... Read More »
UN chief calls for domestic violence ‘ceasefire’ amid ‘horrifying global surge’
In a reference to his repeated appeals for a ceasefire in conflicts around the world, to focus on the shared struggle to overcome the virus, the Secretary-General pointed out that violence is not confined to the battlefield, and that “for many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they ... Read More »
Kubis: U.N. in Lebanon Preparing COVID-19 Funding Appeal
U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis on Monday announced that the U.N. in Lebanon is preparing a COVID-19 funding appeal, to be issued this week, to support the national COVID-19 response. “The appeal is divided into four priority areas: 1. Supporting the preparedness and response capacity of the Lebanese ... Read More »