COVID-19

Government of National Accord's Ministry of Education announced the commencement of the school year after the finalization of all procedures necessary to ensure that all educational facilities are prepared to welcome students.This is…

The Scientific Advisory Committee to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic confirmed yesterday that a shipment of vaccines for COVID-19 will be arriving in Libya by next month, the end of the first quarter fo the year.The Deputy Head of the…

Libya recorded its first child Corona-related death since the spread of the pandemic in early 2020 according to the Crisis and Emergency Committee in Al-Ruhaibat to combat the Coronavirus.The child, an 11-year-old girl named Afaz Saeed…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has voiced its criticism of the EU's export controls on vaccines produced within the bloc, stating that such measures run the risk or prolonging the pandemic.The European Union is introducing export…

The Ministry of Education conducted a meeting yesterday to address the pressing issue of reopening schools and allowing children to return to their education safely amid the Covid-19 pandemic.The Undersecretary for General Education,…

After the announcement by the Supreme Committee to Combat the Coronavirus pandemic in Libya it will import 2 million doses, it is now taking measures to receive the first batch of the vaccine.The supreme committee to combat the…

The United States's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for distribution to the public over the next weeks.Initially, a shipment of 2.9 million doses of the…

After approving the vaccine developed jointly by Pfizer and BioTech, the UK begins massive vaccine roll out across the country.The United Kingdom became the first nation in the world to begin inoculating against Covid-19 using the…

According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, the United States recorded over 225 thousand new infections in 24 hours, a record number of cases for the second day in a row.The surge in the number of cases and COVID-19 related deaths…

The United Kingdom has become the very first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for widespread use this next week.Pfizer and German partner BioNtech have been granted temporary authorization for emergency use for their Covid-19…

As the nation's capital witness a skyrocketing climb in the number of COVID-19 cases, the National Center for Disease Control, (NCDC) warned of possibility to reestablish a nationwide lockdown.In a statement, the Director of the NCDC,…

The Coronavirus pandemic is still spreading through the globe like wildfire, every day new cases are recorded and numbers of people being hospitalised climb. It's a scary time for everyone but there are many trials for a vaccine at play and…

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has stated that the “Education cannot wait” initiative has allocated $750,000 to support 9,000 children affected by the conflict and ongoing pandemic in Libya.The organization pointed out…

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control reported Monday 1,085 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily rate of infection in the country so far.The center said in a statement it received a total of 4,297 suspected samples, of which…

Russia has become the first country in the world to register a coronavirus vaccine for use.Vladimir Putin, the country's president, announced one of his daughters has already been inoculated.The move comes despite many scientists in…

The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Saturday announced 15 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total cases inside the country to 713, with 142 recoveries and 18 deaths.In a statement released earlier Saturday, the…

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control said it had registered 26 Coronavirus cases in Libya on Sunday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections to 156.According to the National Center for Disease Control, 14 positive…

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control registered on Wednesday a new COVID-19 case, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 69.The National Center said in a statement that 241 samples from Tripoli,…

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control recorded Thursday a new Coronavirus case, bringing the total number to 60 across the country.The National Center for Disease Control said in a statement that it had conducted 97 tests, and…

Libya has registered first #Coronavirus case for a man coming back from Saudi Arabia, according to the National Center for Disease Control. The center said the man is over 70 years old and he was doing Umra in Mecca.