Lebanon’s Health Minister calls for an investigation into three simultaneous patient deaths at Our Lady of Zgharta Hospital, seeking to clarify causes and possible medical or technical failures.
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Health Ministry: 3,086 new Corona cases, 46 deaths
Ministry of Public Health announced, on Sunday, the registration of 3,086 new Corona infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 418,448. It also indicated that 46 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Health Ministry: 3,523 new Corona cases, 56 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Saturday, the registration of 3,523 new Corona infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 415,362. It also indicated that 56 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Hariri Hospital: 53 critical cases, 3 deaths
Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced today, in its daily report on the latest developments of the COVID-19 corona virus, that 53 critical cases are currently receiving medical treatment at the hospital, with 3 deaths recorded. In details, the report indicated the following: – Number of examinations conducted in the hospital’s laboratories during the past 24...
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Ministry of Health: 2930 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths
2930 new coronavirus cases and 48 more deaths have been recorded in Lebanon in the past 24 hours, as announced by the Ministry of Public Health on Friday.
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UN Women trains more than 100 women on conflict management and prevention
Over one hundred women across three mediation networks in Lebanon are prepared and working to address community tensions and conflicts, supported by UN Women through its project, “Fostering Stabilization and Social Cohesion in Lebanon through Women’s Engagement in Conflict Prevention and Management.” Launched in May 2019, the recently concluded project was made possible through the...
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French vaccines chief says AstraZeneca COVID vaccine shows great efficacy
French vaccination chief Alain Fischer said on Friday the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine had shown great efficacy, reaffirming France’s commitment to an inoculation which has been suspended in several other countries. Speaking on Radio Classique, he also welcomed the approval by European Union health authorities of the COVID vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, saying it...
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AstraZeneca: Thailand delays vaccine rollout over blood clot fears
Thailand has delayed the rollout of the AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over reports of blood clots, despite there being no evidence of this. The country’s prime minister was due to kick off the country’s vaccination drive by getting the jab on Friday. This has now been cancelled. The delay comes after a number of countries, including...
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Araji to NNA: We have not succeeded yet in importing vaccines through private companies
Member of Parliament, Assem Araji, on Thursday expected in an interview with the National News Agency a delay in reaching herd immunity against Covid-19 in Lebanon, especially after the registration of a large number of infections within the past two days due to the citizens’ failure to adhere to preventive measures, as well as the...
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Ministry of Health: 3518 new coronavirus cases, 50 deaths
3518 new coronavirus cases and 50 more deaths have been recorded in Lebanon in the past 24 hours, as announced by the Ministry of Public Health on Thursday.