Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Wednesday welcomed at her ministerial office Prime Minister Hassan Diab’s wife, Dr. Nawar Al-Mawlawi Diab, in presence of the Ministry’s Director-General, Dr. Hassan Falha, Studies Director, khodor majed, National News Agency Director, Ziad Harfouche, and other senior ministry staff. The meeting broached ... Read More »
MoPH: Three new Covid-19 cases
Three new Covid 19 cases have been recorded in Lebanon within the last 24 hours, taking the nation’s tally to 710, as indicated by the Ministry of Public Health’s daily report on Monday 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 »
MoPH: 14 new coronavirus cases, one more death
14 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Lebanon and one more death has been recorded, according to the Ministry of Public Health’s daily report on Monday. “Until 6/4/2020, the number of laboratory-confirmed [Covid-19] cases in the Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the accredited university hospitals and ... Read More »
Home Corona Clinical Trials Begin on 3,200 People in Europe for Possible Treatments Against Coronavirus
A European clinical trial involving some 3,200 people has been launched to test four possible experimental treatments against the coronavirus. The four treatments to be studied are remdesivir, lopinavir and ritonavir in combination, the latter being administered with or without interferon beta and hydroxychloroquine, French public health research body Inserm ... Read More »
Abdul Samad: MoI to launch coronavirus-specialized website, awareness campaign in collaboration with LAF
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, tweeted this Thursday: “This evening, the Ministry of Information will launch a website that specializes in coronavirus. In conjunction, and in cooperation with the Lebanese Army Orientation Directorate, the Ministry will launch an awareness campaign aimed at limiting the spread of the virus. Through ... Read More »
Army Commander meets Abdel Samad
Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, received at his office in Yarzeh the Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, and discussed with her the ongoing coordination between the Ministry and the Army command. Read More »
MoPH: 133 confirmed coronavirus cases, one death
In its daily report on the novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Public Health indicated Wednesday that the total of laboratory-confirmed cases had reached 133. It added that one death had been recorded. The deceased is a man in his 90s suffering from chronic diseases. Read More »
Imported coronavirus cases in China outpace local infections for fifth day
Imported coronavirus cases in China outnumbered cases of location transmission for the fifth straight day as infected travelers passed through major Chinese transportation hubs in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Mainland China had 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the country’s National Health Commission said, down from ... Read More »
Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”
After the first case of covid-19, the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus, was announced in the United States, reports of further infections trickled in slowly. Two months later, that trickle has turned into a steady current. This so-called exponential curve has experts worried. If the number of ... Read More »