Information International on Monday distributed a statement containing the results of an opinion poll it had conducted on the willingness of the Lebanese population to receive the Coronavirus vaccine. The statement explained that the company had conducted a poll from January 30, 2021 to February 4, 2021, to discover the opinion of a representative sample...
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Abdel Samad: Journalists among the firsts to be vaccinated against coronaviru
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, indicated that upon an agreement with the Health Ministry and the national Vaccine Registration Committee, journalists would be among the firsts to be vaccinated against coronavirus. “We have agreed with the MoPH and the national vaccine committee to give priority to journalists, since they are in the front...
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Tourism Ministry: Permitting restaurants to operate 24 hours through delivery, drive-thru ordering services
The Ministry of Tourism announced in a statement on Sunday, “allowing restaurants to operate 24 hours, through home delivery services only, and ordering from vehicles (Drive-Thru), while keeping the lounges completely closed and not receiving customers indoors, based on decree #96/M issued on 6/2/2021 by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with regards to...
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Health Ministry: 2,081 new Corona cases, 54 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Sunday, that 2,081 new Corona infections have been registered, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 319,917. It also indicated that 54 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Kanaan inaugurates ‘Saint Anthony Medical Center’ in Douar: Our goal is to protect our community, relieve pressure on hospitals
MP Ibrahim Kanaan inaugurated Saturday the new “Saint Anthony Medical and Quarantine Center” in the area of Douar, as part of an initiative by the Municipality of Douar, in the presence of the Municipality Head Elie Sakr, and members of the municipal council.The new center includes a number of beds with oxygen machines and medical...
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Health Ministry: 2,496 new Corona cases, 67 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced on Saturday that 2,496 new Corona infections have been registered, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 317,836. The Ministry also indicated that 67 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
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China has approved the use of the second locally developed vaccine against COVID19
France-Press Agency reported that the authorities responsible for the pharmaceutical sector in China have given a “conditional green light” to use the second vaccine against COVID-19 developed in the country, called “Corona Vacc”, which was developed by Sinovac, as announced today by the pharmaceutical industries company. “The approval for the use of the vaccine comes...
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Italy clears emergency use of COVID19 antibody therapies
Italy’s Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Saturday it had signed the decree authorising the emergency use of monoclonal antibodies to treat the coronavirus. Italy’s medicines regulator AIFA on Friday had given its green light for emergency use of COVID-19 antibody therapies developed by U.S drugmakers Eli Lilly and Regeneron. – Reuters
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China approves Sinovac Biotech COVID19 vaccine for general public use
Sinovac Biotech said on Saturday that its unit’s COVID-19 vaccine has been formally approved for use by the general public by China’s medical products regulator. Prior to the approval, the CoronaVac vaccine had already been administered in China’s vaccination programme mainly targeting key groups deemed to be at higher risk of exposure to the virus....
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Ministry of Health: Record 98 deaths, 3071 infection cases
The Ministry of Public Health announced 3071 new coronavirus infection cases, which brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 315340. A record number of 98 deaths has been recorded.