Research findings undermine firm’s claims it is cracking down on inaccurate news   Websites spreading misinformation about health attracted nearly half a billion views on Facebook in April alone, as the coronavirus pandemic escalated worldwide, a report has found. Facebook had promised to crack down on conspiracy theories and inaccurate ...

Updated version promises ‘more vibrant’ representation of natural features and built environment   Google Maps is getting a visual overhaul worldwide, finally letting users distinguish forest from floodplain, and desert from snowfield, at a glance. Alongside the changes to natural environments, a new set of maps will be rolling out in ...

The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday 605 new Coronavirus cases in the country in the past 24 hours. The ministry said that the new cases were distributed as follows: 597 among the residents and only 8 cases among the returnees. The ministry added that 4 more deaths were registered ...

Nations that hoard possible COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch call for countries to join a global vaccine pact. The WHO has an Aug. 31 deadline for wealthier nations to join the “COVAX ...

The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday 421 new Coronavirus cases in the country in the past 24 hours. The ministry said that the new cases were distributed as follows: 412 among the residents and only 9 cases among the returnees. The ministry added that 2 more deaths were registered ...

The autoimmune disease inhibits the body’s ability to produce insulin   Covid-19 could be linked to the onset of type 1 diabetes in children, a study has suggested, after finding some hospitals saw twice as many young patients with the condition compared to normal. A growing body of evidence has suggested ...

Scientists have found an unusual, mysterious “heartbeat” coming from a cosmic gas cloud. The cloud – which is otherwise unremarkable – seems to be “beating” along with the rhythm of a neighbouring black hole, researchers say. As such, they appear to be connected to each other, the researchers write in a ...

Britain on Monday urged elderly people and volunteers from Black and Asian minority groups to sign up to a COVID-19 vaccine trial registry to boost efforts to find a working vaccine against the disease that offers protection for higher risk groups. No COVID-19 vaccine candidate has yet been proven effective ...

The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 456 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added in its daily report that 2 deaths were recorded among the Coronavirus patients. LBCI

The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 309 new Coronavirus cases were registered in Lebanon during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 7 new deaths were recorded among the Coronavirus patients in Lebanon. LBCI