On Thursday (Jul 29), China reported small COVID-19 outbreaks driven by the Delta variant in three provinces as a cluster linked to an eastern airport spread despite mass testing and a vaccination drive. The flare-up, which began after nine workers at the Nanjing airport tested positive on Jul 20, has since seen 171 cases detected in Jiangsu province,...
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Delta variant sparks current COVID-19 surge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region amid low vaccination coverage
The circulation of the Delta variant is fuelling the surge in COVID 19 cases and deaths in an increasing number of countries in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. It is now being reported in 15 out of the 22 countries of the Region. The Delta variant is becoming the dominant strain of the virus in several...
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Health Ministry: 1104 new Corona cases, 3 deaths
In its daily report, the Ministry of Public Health announced on Thursday the registration of 1104 new Coronavirus infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 559,473. It added that three deaths were also recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Health Ministry: 1224 new Corona cases, 2 deaths
In its daily report, the Ministry of Public Health announced on Wednesday the registration of 1224 new Coronavirus infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to date to 558,369. It added that two deaths were also recorded during the past 24 hours.
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British ambassador: The hope of a nation lies in education, for Lebanon, this has never felt more true
Coinciding with the Global Education Summit the UK and Kenya are co-hosting in London this week, the British Ambassador to Lebanon, Ian Collard, delivered the following statement on education in Lebanon: “The main hope of a nation”, said the Dutch scholar Erasmus, “lies in the proper education of its youth”. For Lebanon, this has never...
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The Ministry of Information launches the mechanism and criteria for the “Beirut Humanitarian Award” coinciding with the first anniversary of the tragedy of the Beirut Port explosion
The Lebanese Ministry of Information launched a conception of the mechanism and criteria for the “Beirut Humanitarian Award” coinciding with the first anniversary of the tragedy of the Beirut Port explosion, based on the letter of the Minister of Information in the caretaker government, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, No. 219/ dated 26/5/2021 Registered in...
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Health Ministry: 1502 new Corona cases, one death
In its daily report, the Ministry of Public Health announced on Tuesday the registration of 1502 new Coronavirus infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to date to 557,145. It added that one death was also recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Baby milk importers Group clarifies the situation of baby milk in the Lebanese market
The article features a statement from the Baby Milk Importers Group explaining the status of baby milk availability in Lebanon, addressing concerns over shortages, pricing, and import conditions.
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Four natural and three cultural sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee today added seven sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Four of the sites have been inscribed for the natural attributed: Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island (Japan), Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats (Republic of Korea), Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (Thailand), and Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands...
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Health Ministry: 341 new Corona cases, 2 deaths
In its daily report, the Ministry of Public Health announced on Monday the registration of 341 new Coronavirus infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to date to 555,643. It added that two deaths were also recorded during the past 24 hours.