WHO announces a record single-day increase in global COVID-19 cases, driven largely by surging infections in Europe, raising alarm over renewed waves of the pandemic.
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Ministry of Health: 3463 new cases, 61 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 3463 new coronavirus infection cases, which raises the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 38,3482. 61 deaths have been recorded over the past 24 hours.
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Ray Bassil ranks fourth in Cairo Trap Shooting Championship
Lebanese Trap shooter Ray Bassil won fourth place in the Cairo tournament, within the Olympics Trap Shooting World Cup hosted by the Egyptian capital. Bassil had previously qualified for the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo (Japan) next summer. This third Olympic participation comes after the London 2012 Olympics and the 2016 Rio de...
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Ministry of Public Health: 3,098 new Coronavirus cases, 62 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Tuesday, the registration of 3,098 new Coronavirus infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 380,019. Also, it indicated that 62 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
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AUB’s Rania Jaber recipient of an international award for graduate medical education
The American University of Beirut (AUB)’s Rania Jaber has been awarded the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I) 2021 award for staff. Offered by the ACGME Board of Directors, the award is one of three that honor individuals who have been instrumental in pursuing and implementing a transition in their respective institutions to...
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Health Minister says Lebanon currently suspending usage of AstraZeneca vaccine
Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hamad Hassan, on Wednesday told the Voice of Lebanon Radio station that Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health was currently suspending the usage of the AstraZeneca vaccine pending the decision of the international health authorities. “The ministry does not take any hasty decisions that might endanger the citizens’ health,“ Hassan...
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Ministry of Public Health: 1,888 new Coronavirus cases, 51 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Monday, the registration of 1,888 new Coronavirus infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 376,921. Also, it indicated that 51 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Health Ministry: 3,393 new Covid-19 cases, 50 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Wednesday that 3,393 new Coronavirus cases have been reported, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 468,400. It also indicated that 50 deaths have been registered during the past 24 hours
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Health Ministry grants SINOPHARM Emergency Use Authorization
The technical scientific committee set up by Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hamad Hassan, approved on Monday the registration of vaccines provided by the private sector, and consequently issued an Emergency Use Authorization EUA for the Chinese Coronavirus vaccine SINOPHARM. This came during a committee meeting chaired by Minister Hassan at the Ministry of...
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Health Ministry: 2,258 new Corona cases, 40 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Sunday, the registration of 2,258 new Corona infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 375,033. Also, it indicated that 40 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.