Caretaker Minister of Health, Hamad Hassan, announced after the meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Coronavirus, that “the criteria for assessing the epidemiological reality are still worrying in light of the registration of deaths in elderly homes. Today, the death rate in Lebanon reached a record number of 98.” He pointed out that “the plan...
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Ministry of Health issues Emergency Use Authorization for Russian vaccine SPUTNIK V
The technical committee formed by caretaker Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, to research the registration of vaccines provided by the private sector, agreed to allow the issuance of an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Russian vaccine, SPUTNIK V, provided that it is imported exclusively by a certified party. The decision was made during...
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UNHCR donates life-saving equipment to hospitals in Lebanon amid critical COVID-19 situation
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has provided 20 additional Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and 122 hospital beds to hospitals across Lebanon to help alleviate the strain on the Lebanese healthcare system and help it cope with the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in need of urgent medical care. The equipment was donated as part...
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Covid: UK hotel quarantine to start on 15 February
UK residents returning from coronavirus hotspots abroad will have to quarantine in hotels from 15 February, the government has confirmed. Hotel owners will be asked to provide rooms for more than 1,000 new people every day, documents suggest. Passengers will have to stay in their rooms for 10 nights, with security guards accompanying if they...
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Ministry of Health: 3107 new coronavirus cases, 82 deaths
3107 new coronavirus cases and 82 deaths have been recorded during the past 24 hours in Lebanon, as announced by the Ministry of Public Health on Thursday.
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Iran receives its first batch of foreign coronavirus vaccine
Iran on Thursday received its first batch of foreign-made coronavirus vaccines as the country struggles to stem the worst outbreak of the pandemic in the Middle East. The shipment consists of 500,000 doses of Russian-made Sputnik V vaccines which arrived at Tehran’s Imam Khomeieni International Airport from Moscow, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. Also Iranian state TV quoted...
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MSF to wealthy countries: Don’t block and ruin the potential of a landmark waiver on monopolies during the pandemic
Ahead of the next round of talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss a proposal by South Africa and India to waive monopolies on COVID-19 medical tools during the pandemic, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the wealthy countries opposing the proposal not to block it and ruin its lifesaving potential...
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Abdel Samad launches draft media plan for vaccine: It is necessary to reach 80% community coverage
Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, confirmed during the launch of the draft media plan for the coronavirus vaccine, that “it is necessary to reach 80% community coverage.” “There are citizen concerns scientifically related to the vaccine, and we must in this context limit false information because other concerns linked to state measures actually...
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Ministry of Health: 3320 new infections, 89 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 3320 new coronavirus cases and 89 deaths have been recorded during the past 24 hours in Lebanon, as announced by the Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday.
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Hassan, Indian ambassador discuss reserving additional quantities of vaccines
Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, welcomed the Indian ambassador to Lebanon, Suhel Ajaz Khan, with talks touching on the coordination to reserve additional quantities of vaccines through private sector companies that intend to import high-quality vaccines manufactured in India.