Brazil president’s chief of staff tests positive; Trump says US ‘doing well’; record fines in Australia for not isolating The United Nations has warned of a “generational catastrophe” because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on education, as Latin America surpassed five million Covid-19 cases – or nearly 30% ...

Scientists have discovered why coronavirus causes some patients to lose their sense of smell. Temporary loss of smell, or anosmia, is one of the earliest and most commonly reported warning signs of Covid-19. Studies suggest the “devastating” symptom better predicts the disease than other well-known symptoms such as a fever or cough. But the ...

Mars may once have been covered in ice sheets like those in the Arctic, rather than flowing rivers, according to a new study. When the valleys that cross across Mars’s surface were spotted and further explored, they led to hope that rivers once flowed across its surface. That helped contribute to ...

Lebanon recorded on Monday 177 new Coronavirus and 3 deaths during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said in its daily report. LBCI

Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, met Monday at her ministry office with the makers of a marketing video encouraging on tourism in Lebanon. The visiting delegation included Ralph Nassif, Steven Char, Roudy Doumit and Romy Mnassa. Abdel Samad hailed the footage, highlighting her support for similar projects. NNA

Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, in a tweet on Saturday, congratulated the Lebanese army upon its 75th foundation anniversary, saying: “75 years of honor, sacrifice and loyalty. We are proud of you because you are the guardian of our country, and therefore our love and support for you ...

Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad, pointed out during an interview with “Voice of Lebanon” Radio Station this morning that “Lebanon will not dispense with the West, especially France, whose foreign minister has been delegated to emphasize the importance of reforms,” stressing the need for all state institutions to ...

Private- Amid tensions between Tehran and Washington, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a mock-up of US aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The drill, in a waterway through which 20% of all traded oil passes, underlines the lingering threat of military conflict ...

Plastic waste in the oceans is expected to triple by the year 2040, more than tripling compared to current levels unless drastic measures are taken, according to a new study. The research, which comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, found that 29 million metric tons of plastic pollution will enter ...

The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 141 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country. The ministry also noted that 3 more deaths among the Coronavirus patients were registered during the past 24 hours. In its report, the ministry added that the new cases were distributed as follows: ...