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UN urges people in Lebanon to abide by preventive measures to contain COVID-19 amidst unprecedented health emergency

UN urges people in Lebanon to abide by preventive measures to contain COVID-19 amidst unprecedented health emergency

As Lebanon registers new records in the daily surge of COVID-19 infections and after the Lebanese government has declared a health emergency, UN Lebanon and partners call on individuals and all sectors to strictly abide by the lockdown and preventive measures. Despite continued efforts by many individuals, families, communities, public and private services, businesses and...

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MEA: Denmark to require all passengers to present a negative COVID19 test before departure

MEA: Denmark to require all passengers to present a negative COVID19 test before departure

The Middle East Airlines (MEA) issued a circular from the Danish authorities, calling on all travelers to Denmark (Copenhagen) to present a negative PCR test or antigen test upon check-in, within 24 hours before flight departure. The Danish authorities will hold the airline responsible for ensuring that no passenger takes the plane without showing a...

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Face Masks For Acne Prone Skin

Face Masks For Acne Prone Skin

We all know that having acne-prone skin can cause a lot of inconveniences. One day you could be doing fine and the other day you wake up with an acne breakout and you have no idea what caused it. It could be a certain food, an ingredient in a face wash or just your hormones....

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8 Unusual Facts You Didn’t Know About Hand Sanitizer

8 Unusual Facts You Didn’t Know About Hand Sanitizer

Personal hygiene comes first! People have always washed and bathed, even the oldest of our ancestors. However, the disinfectant potential of various substances was not discovered until the 19th century, when Joseph Lister began studying the antiseptic properties of various materials, including carbolic acid, which was used to disinfect sewer pipes in London. Hand sanitizers...

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5 Symptoms of Liver Damage

5 Symptoms of Liver Damage

Liver is one of the most important organs in your body. It performs many functions including detoxification of your blood and, breakdown and assimilation of nutrients. Without it, your body cannot function. Liver damage often goes unnoticed until it’s in the advanced stages. The condition can be caused by a number of factors like genetics,...

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Lab-in-a-box test can detect COVID-19 in 5 minutes

Lab-in-a-box test can detect COVID-19 in 5 minutes

The FDA has cleared the device for use during the pandemic. The FDA has scrambled to allow numerous COVID-19 tests in a bid to control the pandemic, but one of the latest may represent a big step forward in technology fighting the disease. Abbott has received emergency use authorization for a variant of its toaster-sized ID NOW lab-in-a-box that can provide...

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Novel coronavirus found in wastewater

Novel coronavirus found in wastewater

The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been detected in wastewater in the Netherlands, according to RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment   research. A small percentage of patients with COVID-19 have the novel coronavirus in their gastrointestinal tract, and thus excrete it in their faeces. When their stool is flushed down the toilet, it ends up in...