Britain’s medicines regulator on Thursday said there had been 168 major blood clots following a dose of AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine, a rate of 7.9 clots per million doses, a jump in incidence from the previous week’s figure. This was up from the 100 cases reported last week, when the overall case incidence was 4.9...
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Araji: Lebanon currently enjoys 40% herd immunity against Covid-19
Parliamentary Health Committee Head, MP Assem Araji, on Thursday told “The Voice of All Lebanon” radio station that Lebanon currently enjoyed 40% herd immunity against the Coronavirus as a result of recorded infections, in addition to the number of vaccinated individuals to date. “Accelerating the pace of vaccination within the next two months may raise...
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Ministry of Public Health: 1512 new coronavirus cases, 30 deaths
1512 new coronavirus cases and 30 deaths have been recorded in Lebanon in the past 24 hours, as announced by the Ministry of Public Health on Thursday.
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Ministry of Health: 1608 new infection cases, 36 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 1608 new coronavirus infection cases, which raises the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 513006. 36 deaths have been recorded over the past 24 hours.
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Araji: No problem has been reported by anyone who received AstraZeneca vaccine in Lebanon
Parliamentary Health Committee Head, MP Assem Araji, on Tuesday pointed in an interview with the “Voice of Lebanon” radio station to some positive indicators regarding the Coronavirus across Lebanon in light of the plummeting number of deaths and infections. The lawmaker confirmed the acceleration of the pace of the vaccination process during the months of...
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Health Ministry: 995 new Coronavirus cases, 34 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Monday, the registration of 995 new Coronavirus infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 511398. It also indicated that 34 deaths have been recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Johnson cancels trip to India due to coronavirus worries
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled a planned trip to India, scheduled to take place next week, saying it was a sensible move in light of a surge in COVID-19 infections there. India is enduring a second wave of the virus, with infections passing the 15 million mark, second only to the United...
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To accelerate return to campus, AUB announces that it will vaccinate all of its community
The American University of Beirut (AUB) President Dr. Fadlo R. Khuri, announced this morning in a message to the AUB community that “on Friday April 16, 2021, AUB led a consortium of four university medical centers in Beirut who signed an agreement with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), in the presence of the representative...
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Health Ministry: 1,900 new Corona cases, 42 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Sunday, the registration of 1,900 new Corona infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 510,403. It also indicated that 42 deaths have been recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Medicines from Italian, Korean Battalions to Tyre’s schools
The Italian and Korean UNIFIL contingents operating in the Western Sector continued their support campaign, “Together Against Corona”, in anticipation of the re-opening of schools. In this context, they provided materials, equipment and medication for combatting the Corona pandemic to the Lebanese army and institutions in various areas, including the Center for Social Development in...