The Ministry of Health issued on Tuesday its daily report on Coronavirus cases in Lebanon. In its report, the ministry said that 9 new cases were reported, bringing the total number of cases in Lebanon to 641. One death was reported bringing the number of total deaths to 21. LBCI

Prime Minister Hassan Diab chaired on Tuesday at the Grand Serail the meeting of the follow-up Committee for social aid. The meeting included Minister of Social Affairs and Tourism Ramzi Musharrafieh, Major-General Elias Chamieh, and PM advisors Hussein Kaafarani and Roula Moussa. The Committee informed the PM about the main ...

Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, commemorated the “painful Lebanese civil war” via her Twitter account on Monday, calling on all political counterparts to “learn from bitter experiences of the past.” She added: “Evil attracts evil and that the positive attitude lies in everyone’s interest .” “Remember that our country, ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said a vaccine for coronavirusis unlikely to be available for at least 12 months amid rising hopes that a cure could be developed by the end of the year. Teams of scientists and pharmaceutical groups across the world are racing to produce an effective ...

Russian president suggests army could be drafted in as China also sounds alarm at cross-border cases The number of Covid-19 cases recorded worldwide is nearing 2 million, as Vladimir Putin warned warned officials to brace for “complex and extraordinary” scenarios in Russia as a result of the outbreak. The country ...

Latest World Economic Outlook describes shock of coronavirus pandemic as ‘like no other’ The International Monetary Fund has slashed its forecasts for global growth in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and warned of a slump in output this year unparalleled since the Great Depression of the 1930s. In its half-yearly ...

Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 566 on Monday, up from 431 the day before, but the number of new cases slowed to 3,153 from a previous 4,092. The number of new cases was the lowest since April 7. The total death toll since the outbreak came ...

The death toll from COVID-19 in British hospitals rose to 11,329 on Monday as the government – without its recuperating leader Boris Johnson – faced questions over its handling of the outbreak and the impact on the economy. Finance minister Rishi Sunak has told colleagues Gross Domestic Product could shrink ...

Some businesses reopen but shops, bars and public spaces to remain closed People in Spain were being handed masks at transport hubs on Monday as the government relaxed some tough lockdown measures and a few businesses including from the construction and manufacturing sectors tentatively reopened. With the country entering its ...

The Health Ministry said on Monday that the total tally of individuals infected with coronavirus rose to 632 cases. It said two individuals have tested positive for the virus, while the number of deaths remains at 20. Recoveries rose on Monday bringing the tally to 80 cured. Meanwhile, Health Minister ...