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 »
Abdel Samad: Before We Defeat The Corona Epidemic, We Must Defeat The Division Of The Past
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, sent out “a humanitarian emergency call” via her Twitter account this afternoon, saying: “When we are united in the face of hardship, things become easier…It is not a joke that you fall ill and you are refused admission into a hospital in your ... Read More »
Hassan: We Have Succeeded in overcoming ‘Dark Times’ By Adhering T0 Quarantine
“What I can confirm is that we have succeeded in overcoming ‘dark times’ by adhering to home quarantine,” Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, announced Friday via his Twitter account. He added: “We still have three critical stages to implement a safe and highly accurate reverse plan, which includes a ... 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 »
Information Minister: Work On Participatory Dialogue Between Government And Society Is Underway
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, indicated Thursday that work on bolstering participatory dialogue between the government and citizens was underway, highlighting the role of her ministry in this process. NNA Read More »
Lebanon Receives PCR Kits Gifted by China
Lebanon received PCR kits and thermometers as a gift from the Chinese government on Thursday to help it confront the outbreak of coronavirus. Ministers of Foreign Affairs Nasif Hitti, Public Work and Transportation Michel Najjar and Health Hamad Hassan received the gift at the airport. “We are going to conduct ... Read More »
Lebanon Records Five New Coronavirus Cases
Lebanon registered five new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 on Thursday raising the tally to 663. The Health Ministry said in its daily report that Thursday’s cases were all recorded among Lebanese residents, noting that no infections were registered among Lebanese expats repatriated recently from abroad. On the number ... Read More »
Minister Hassan Launches Health Alert Service Via Whatsapp
Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hamad Hassan, on Wednesday launched a health alert service on WhatsApp, in both Arabic and English, to keep the public informed about the latest Coronavirus developments. The Minister also launched an innovative program prepared by LU (Lebanese University) aimed at tracking positive Covid-19 cases or ... Read More »
17 New Virus Cases Recorded, Lebanon to Receive Chinese Aid
Lebanon on Wednesday confirmed 17 more novel coronavirus cases, which raises the country’s total to 658, the Health Ministry said. In a statement, the Ministry said 12 of the infections were recorded among residents and five among the expats who returned to Lebanon in recent days. It added that 941 ... Read More »