5196 new coronavirus cases and 41 deaths have been recorded during the last 24 hours in Lebanon, the Ministry of Public Health reported Thursday.
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POPE FRANCIS, EX-POPE BENEDICT GET VIRUS VACCINES: VATICAN
Both Pope Francis and his predecessor, former pope Benedict XVI, have received the coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said on Thursday. The Argentine pontiff, 84, has previously spoken of the importance of the jab in the fight against Covid-19, which has severely curtailed his own love of being among his flock. Under the Vatican’s vaccination programme...
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Ministry of Public Health: 15 coronavirus cases among returnees on January 12/1/2021
The Ministry of Public Health, on Thursday, announced the results of PCR tests that were conducted on January 12 at Beirut airport. According to the Ministry, 15 passengers have tested positive for coronavirus aboard the flights coming from Istanbul- MEA flight #266 (2 cases), Baghdad- Iraqi flight (one case), Dubai- MEA flight #427 (one case),...
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Brax: Gasoline and fuel oil are available at gas stations
President of the union of petrol station owners in Lebanon, Sami Brax, announced in a statement on Thursday that gasoline and fuel oil were available at gas stations and oil facilities in Tripoli and Zahrani and that the local market will be supplied with these two items during the lockdown period. Moreover, Brax called on...
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WHO team arrives in China’s Wuhan to investigate COVID-19 origins
An international team of World Health Organization scientists has arrived in Wuhan, China, to investigate the origins of COVID-19. After a delayed approval process and amid calls for a transparent probe, the experts will begin their mission with two weeks of quarantine before interviewing researchers, hospital staff and market workers linked to the early outbreak.
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Ministry of Health: 4988 new coronavirus cases, 35 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 4988 new coronavirus infection cases, which raises the cumulative number to 231936 confirmed cases. 35 deaths have been recorded over the past 24 hours.
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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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Health Minister self-quarantining as staff members test positive for coronavirus
Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, announced Wednesday that he was self-quarantining after three members of his office staff tested positive for coronavirus.
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MEA: New procedure for passengers arriving to Lebanon starting 14 Jan. 2021 till 25 Jan. 2021
The Middle East Airlines issued Wednesday the following press release: As of 14 Jan 2021 until 25 Jan 2021, the following procedures must be applied by all passengers arriving to Lebanon. For all passengers arriving to Lebanon as a final destination: – Passengers, except children under the age of 12 years, must hold PCR negative...
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Ministry of Health: 4557 new coronavirus cases, 32 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 4557 new coronavirus infection cases, which raises the cumulative number to 226948 confirmed cases. 32 deaths have been recorded over the past 24 hours.