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Near-full hospitals look to the COVID-19 vaccine’s arrival to help staff fight the pandemic

BEIRUT — Hospitals continue treating a steady stream of coronavirus patients as the country readies itself to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines tomorrow. The Health Ministry said that...

Georgi Azar, 12 February 2021

The World Bank, which is funding the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Lebanon, has announced that the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) will monitor the process to "ensure safe handling of the vaccines, as well as fair and equitable access to all"

12 February 2021

Who gets inoculated, where and with what? Everything you need to know about Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

BEIRUT — The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines is set to arrive in Lebanon Saturday, ahead of the official launch of the national vaccination campaign from the Grand Serail on Sunday. Vaccinations...

Emily Lewis, 12 February 2021

Lebanon has registered 2,934 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Forty-nine more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 3,915

12 February 2021

BDL’s audit: The last card up the system’s sleeve

On Dec. 21, 2020, and after much moral turpitude, Parliament voted in favor of a law allowing a forensic audit of the accounts of Banque du Liban, Lebanon’s central bank, and those of public...

Alain BIFANI, 12 February 2021

Clashes have broken out in front of the military court in Beirut, where protesters have been calling for the release of those detained in last month's protests in Tripoli. Videos show demonstrators throwing rocks and security forces spraying them with water cannons and teargas

12 February 2021

BDL said in a statement that it had sent a letter to the Ministry of Finance calling for an immediate plan for the subsidy program, including priorities and funding sources. The central bank also proposed that there should be an audit of state power utility EDL’s contracts

12 February 2021

Rafik Hariri University Hospital has launched a demo version of Rob, a call center robot that provides information on COVID-19 testing, treatment and resources via WhatsApp, RHUH head Firass Abiad tweeted. To see a menu of options, users can send a message on WhatsApp to 81919469

12 February 2021

BDL has announced it has told the Finance Ministry it will comply with the law lifting banking secrecy for one year to enable a forensic audit of the central bank. It also said it would cooperate with Alvarez & Marsal, the firm that last year canceled its contract to audit BDL

12 February 2021

Scores of protesters have gathered in front of the military court in Beirut to call for the release of those detained following protests in Tripoli last month. Demonstrators have gathered in front of the court almost daily since Monday

12 February 2021

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri “did not bring anything new” to discussions on government formation, President Michel Aoun’s press office has said in a statement following Aoun and Hariri’s brief meeting earlier today

12 February 2021

Lebanon will administer its first COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, the head of the national vaccine committee Abdul Rahman Bizri has tweeted. The first batch of vaccines is due to arrive in the country tomorrow. Health care workers will be inoculated first

12 February 2021

After meeting President Aoun, PM-designate Hariri said no progress has been made on cabinet formation and that his position related to a lineup of 18 specialist ministers “is consistent and clear." Some 113 days have passed since he was appointed premier-designate on Oct. 23

12 February 2021

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has arrived at Baabda Palace to meet with President Michel Aoun. Hariri and Aoun last met on Dec. 23. Lebanon has been without a cabinet since Hassan Diab’s government resigned on Aug. 10

12 February 2021

Private sector actors set their sights on filling the almost inevitable shortfall in public sector COVID-19 vaccinations

BEIRUT — By the end of this year, the Health Ministry aims to vaccinate up to 80 percent of the population against COVID-19. However, with only enough doses on order for half Lebanon’s residents,...

Emily Lewis, 12 February 2021

The Lebanese Army has tweeted that it will detonate remnants of explosives at sea facing the Dbaibo restaurant in Raouche, Beirut, starting at 11 a.m. It called on citizens and boat owners to stay clear of the location

12 February 2021

Lokman Slim memorial, vaccine arrival, Hariri assassination anniversary: Everything you need to know to start your Friday

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up . Friends, family members and well-wishers gathered for the funeral of activist and researcher Lokman Slim in the garden of his...

12 February 2021