Ramzi Saliba, infectious disease expert and program manager in humanitarian and emergencies based in Canada, interviewed on what coronaviruses are and why we need to practice social distancing to help…
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Q&A with Fady Gemayel on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on Lebanon’s industry
To gauge the extent to which Lebanese manufacturing industry, an often overlooked but crucial driver of the economy, is being impacted by the current global coronavirus pandemic in conjunction with…
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LAU study on COVID-19 spread estimates extreme social distancing could save 150,000 lives
On March 19, the Office of Graduate Studies and Research at the Lebanese American University (LAU) released the results of a study (see below) on the effects of different levels…
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WATCH: Coronavirus Facts vs Fiction — Interview with Dr Sharara on COVID-19 & children
Pediatrician at the AUB medical center, Dr. Rana Sharara, answers all your questions when it comes to #COVID-19 and children. Interviewed by producer and host of Y Chats, Youmna Naufal.
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Lebanese turn to distance learning amid coronavirus disruptions
by Eva Hashemby Eva HashemWe are in the midst of a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus that has swept across the globe is having far reaching ramifications for our health systems and for the…
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How corona could fulfill a long-held economic worry
At the time of writing (March 12) the number of known coronavirus infections had exceeded 126,000 and that the death toll was above 4,600 persons. Governments around the world have…
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Life for Lebanon’s migrant domestic workers worsens amid crisis
by Aya Majzoubby Aya MajzoubHardly anyone in Lebanon has been left unscathed by the economic crisis, the worst since the end of the civil war in 1990. Its impact has been most devastating on…
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Long road ahead as Lebanon begins exploratory drilling for offshore oil and gas
by Diana Kaissyby Diana KaissyDrilling of Lebanon’s first offshore well started on February 27. All eyes are pinned on Byblos 1, waiting to find out whether it is a dry or a commercial well.…
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To overcome the current crisis, the new Lebanese government will need to develop innovative policies—quickly. Currently, authorities are following a conventional model by seeking ideas from a bureaucracy of civil…
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Lebanon is concurrently being hit with multiple crises, generating the perfect economic and financial storm. Net foreign reserves are at an all time low and hard decisions will have to…