Coronavirus transmission is not black and white — some activities are riskier than others, while some should cause little worry. As states start to reopen parts of their economies and people tire of an all-out quarantine, the risk level of various activities should be considered to make decisions about what’s ... Read More »
Ministers and officials from every nation will meet via video link on Monday for the annual world health assembly, which is expected to be dominated by efforts to stop rich countries monopolising drugs and future vaccines against Covid-19. As some countries buy up drugs thought to be useful against the ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, affirmed during an interview with LBC TV Channel this morning, that efforts are currently pinned on making amendments to the media regulation project law. “We are in the context of developing amendments that are in line with this advancement, but pursuant to ... Read More »
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, sent a cable of condolences to the family of the late journalist Sandro Petrone and the Italian press, saying: “We have received, with deep sadness, the news of the death of the veteran Italian journalist Sandro Petrone. He was a friend of ... Read More »
In its daily report on the latest developments of the novel Coronavirus, the Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced on Sunday, that out of 219 laboratory tests conducted today, ten new Covid-19 cases have been detected, including nine repeated tests, while the remaining tests came out negative. “The hospital received a ... Read More »
Pollution and emissions are down, but we will squander these gains if governments fail to push ahead with decisive change The current crisis has revealed a sobering truth: the global economic shutdown, which has been achieved at a devastating social cost, has barely dented our carbon emissions. The latest analysis, ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that 9 new Coronavirus were registered in Lebanon. This brings the total number of cases in Lebanon to 911. LBCI Read More »
Doctors and world leaders need “to be on the alert” for cases of a rare inflammatory disease in children that may be linked to the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said Friday. World health officials are increasingly hearing about cases of an inflammatory disease similar to Kawasaki disease in a ... Read More »
The high temperatures and humidity witnessed in Lebanon in the past days have brought about swarms of insects and cockroaches that are sweeping the mountainous and coastal regions in the country. Environmentalists have assured that these insects do not pose a threat to people and crops, but only cause disturbance ... Read More »
Scientists have discovered coronavirus is adapting to humans with mutations that could help it spread quicker. After analysing more than 5,300 whole genome sequences of the new coronavirus from 62 countries, researchers found several mutations that show the virus is “well adapted” to humans. Significantly, the team, from London School ... Read More »
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