US President Joe Biden welcomed the approval to use a third vaccine against Corona in the United States, which is the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, while stressing the need for continued caution at a time when the pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 500,000 people in the country, according to “France Press”. Biden...
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Ministry of Public Health announces additional results of returnees’ PCR tests, 29 coronavirus cases detected
The Ministry of Public Health, on Sunday, announced the results of PCR tests that were conducted on February 25 and February 26 at Beirut airport. According to the Ministry, 29 passengers have tested positive for coronavirus aboard the flights coming from Oman, Abu Dhabi, Adana, Dubai, Basra, Doha, Erbil, Sharjah, Najaf, Dubai, Addis Ababa, Damascus, Dubai, Istanbul
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Ministry of Public Health issues clarification statement regarding vaccination program
The media office of the Ministry of Public Health confirmed in a statement, that “the ministry did not offer, during the past few days, any spiritual, political or union, any program for an exceptional vaccination campaign, in contrast to what some media outlets stated.” The statement emphasized that matters related to vaccination depend on the...
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Health Ministry: 3,100 new Corona cases, 42 deaths
The Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday the registration of 3,100 new Corona infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 371,775. Additionally, it indicated that 42 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Health Ministry publishes a list of private companies that have obtained permission to negotiate with vaccine companies
The Public Health Ministry’s media office, Saturday, denied the recently circulated news about Moderna’s refusal to deliver its product to Lebanon, explaining that the company had earlier informed the Lebanese side of its inability to conclude any agreement this year due to its prior association with marketing its product in five countries, while noting that...
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Bizri to Radio Lebanon: Vaccination process continues as planned, Health Ministry facilitates import of vaccines
Head of the Corona Vaccine National Committee, Dr. Abdel-Rahman al-Bizri, assured citizens that the course of vaccination continues as planned, with an emphasis on absolute transparency and fairness and respect for the approved priorities without any arbitrary exceptions. Speaking in an interview with “Radio Lebanon” this morning, Bizri explained that registering on the Ministry of...
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3373 coronavirus cases, 50 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 3373 new coronavirus infection cases, which raises the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 369,675 50 new deaths have been reported.
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Ministry of Health: 3469 new cases, 52 deaths
3469 new coronavirus cases and 52 deaths have been recorded in Lebanon during the past 24 hours, as announced by the Ministry of Public Health on Thursday.
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Ministry of Information posts on its website a list of 115 videos on coronavirus
The Ministry of Information has published on its website www.ministryinfo.gv.lb a list of 115 videos on the Coronavirus, prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health, Lebanese Army Orientation Directorate, UNICEF and the World Health Organization. These videos aim to confront the coronavirus pandemic through spreading awareness and providing medical advice and preventive measures. The Ministry...
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WHO: Understanding the long-term consequences of COVID ‘a clear priority’
A senior World Health Organization official urges national authorities to make a priority of understanding the long-term consequences of coronavirus infections as some people show worrying symptoms months later. “It’s a clear priority for WHO, and of the utmost importance. It should be for every health authority,” Hans Kluge, regional director for WHO Europe, tells...