WHO calls on European pharmaceutical companies and governments to work more closely together to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution across the region.
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Covid: UK hotel quarantine to start on 15 February
UK residents returning from coronavirus hotspots abroad will have to quarantine in hotels from 15 February, the government has confirmed. Hotel owners will be asked to provide rooms for more than 1,000 new people every day, documents suggest. Passengers will have to stay in their rooms for 10 nights, with security guards accompanying if they...
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Iran receives its first batch of foreign coronavirus vaccine
Iran on Thursday received its first batch of foreign-made coronavirus vaccines as the country struggles to stem the worst outbreak of the pandemic in the Middle East. The shipment consists of 500,000 doses of Russian-made Sputnik V vaccines which arrived at Tehran’s Imam Khomeieni International Airport from Moscow, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. Also Iranian state TV quoted...
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MSF to wealthy countries: Don’t block and ruin the potential of a landmark waiver on monopolies during the pandemic
Ahead of the next round of talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss a proposal by South Africa and India to waive monopolies on COVID-19 medical tools during the pandemic, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the wealthy countries opposing the proposal not to block it and ruin its lifesaving potential...
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Abdel Samad launches draft media plan for vaccine: It is necessary to reach 80% community coverage
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, confirmed during the launch of the draft media plan for the coronavirus vaccine, that “it is necessary to reach 80% community coverage.” “There are citizen concerns scientifically related to the vaccine, and we must in this context limit false information because other concerns linked to state measures actually...
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World Cancer Day 4 February
This World Cancer Day, we recognize that our commitment to act will cause powerful progress in reducing the worldwide impact of cancer. So, these 4 February whoever you’re, your actions – big and little – will make lasting, positivechange. We need your commitment to making a cancer free world.
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Ministry of Health: 3320 new infections, 89 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 3320 new coronavirus cases and 89 deaths have been recorded during the past 24 hours in Lebanon, as announced by the Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday.
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Hassan, Indian ambassador discuss reserving additional quantities of vaccines
Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, welcomed the Indian ambassador to Lebanon, Suhel Ajaz Khan, with talks touching on the coordination to reserve additional quantities of vaccines through private sector companies that intend to import high-quality vaccines manufactured in India.
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Yammine, IOM tackle mechanism for vaccinating foreign workers against coronavirus to achieve nationwide immunity
Caretaker Minister of Labor, Lamia Yammine, met this Wednesday with a delegation from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), with whom she tackled the mechanism to vaccinate foreign workers in Lebanon, within the framework of achieving nationwide immunity against coronavirus, especially since there is a wide range of foreign workers living on Lebanese soil. Minister...
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Abdel Samad sends Hassan lists of journalists wishing to receive COVID19 vaccine
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Tuesday addressed a letter to Caretaker Health Minister, Hamad Hassan, which includes lists of journalist syndicates who wish to receive the Covid-19 vaccine and whose number has reached 2,846 people. The Minister of Information will coordinate with the Minister of Health during the next phase to...