In a press briefing today, WHO scientists shed some light on the explosive spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Wuhan. There is insufficient evidence to determine that coronavirus was being spread in China’s central Wuhan before December 2019, a joint World Health Organization (WHO) and Chinese expert mission into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Araji: Vaccine is a successful treatment against COVID
Head of the Parliamentary Health Committee, MP Assem Araji, stressed that “the vaccine is a successful and effective treatment against Corona and the only way to reach safety for all of humanity.” Araji praised “the media platform launched by the Ministry of Information with the aim of educating people about the importance of vaccination to...
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Information International’s Opinion Poll reveals information about Lebanese people’s intent to get Covid-19 vaccine: 38% reject it, 31% want to get it, 31% have not decided
Information International on Monday distributed a statement containing the results of an opinion poll it had conducted on the willingness of the Lebanese population to receive the Coronavirus vaccine. The statement explained that the company had conducted a poll from January 30, 2021 to February 4, 2021, to discover the opinion of a representative sample...
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Abdel Samad: Journalists among the firsts to be vaccinated against coronaviru
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, indicated that upon an agreement with the Health Ministry and the national Vaccine Registration Committee, journalists would be among the firsts to be vaccinated against coronavirus. “We have agreed with the MoPH and the national vaccine committee to give priority to journalists, since they are in the front...
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Tourism Ministry: Permitting restaurants to operate 24 hours through delivery, drive-thru ordering services
The Ministry of Tourism announced in a statement on Sunday, “allowing restaurants to operate 24 hours, through home delivery services only, and ordering from vehicles (Drive-Thru), while keeping the lounges completely closed and not receiving customers indoors, based on decree #96/M issued on 6/2/2021 by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with regards to...
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Kanaan inaugurates ‘Saint Anthony Medical Center’ in Douar: Our goal is to protect our community, relieve pressure on hospitals
MP Ibrahim Kanaan inaugurated Saturday the new “Saint Anthony Medical and Quarantine Center” in the area of Douar, as part of an initiative by the Municipality of Douar, in the presence of the Municipality Head Elie Sakr, and members of the municipal council.The new center includes a number of beds with oxygen machines and medical...
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Italy clears emergency use of COVID19 antibody therapies
Italy’s Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Saturday it had signed the decree authorising the emergency use of monoclonal antibodies to treat the coronavirus. Italy’s medicines regulator AIFA on Friday had given its green light for emergency use of COVID-19 antibody therapies developed by U.S drugmakers Eli Lilly and Regeneron. – Reuters
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Ministry of Health: Record 98 deaths, 3071 infection cases
The Ministry of Public Health announced 3071 new coronavirus infection cases, which brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 315340. A record number of 98 deaths has been recorded.
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Ministry of Health issues Emergency Use Authorization for Russian vaccine SPUTNIK V
The technical committee formed by caretaker Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, to research the registration of vaccines provided by the private sector, agreed to allow the issuance of an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Russian vaccine, SPUTNIK V, provided that it is imported exclusively by a certified party. The decision was made during...
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UNHCR donates life-saving equipment to hospitals in Lebanon amid critical COVID-19 situation
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has provided 20 additional Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and 122 hospital beds to hospitals across Lebanon to help alleviate the strain on the Lebanese healthcare system and help it cope with the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in need of urgent medical care. The equipment was donated as part...