TRIPOLI— At least 13 illegal immigrants died at sea off Libyan coast after a shipwreck, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. “At least 13 lives are lost at sea and three bodies retrieved after a tragic shipwreck occurred off the coast of Libya last night,” IOM tweeted. “IOM staffRead More →
Highlights Under WHO’s transmission scenarios, Libya remains classified as “community transmission”. Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Libya on 24 March 2020, a total of 24 144 people have been infected with the virus (a 65 % increase since WHO’s last situation update). Of this number, 10Read More →
TRIPOLI– The National Centre for Disease Control of Libya, yesterday reported 796 new COVID-19 cases, as the total confirmed cases in the country exceeded 27,000. The centre said in a statement that, it received a total of 3,318 suspected samples, of which 796 were tested positive, adding that, 472 patientsRead More →
The continuing COVID-19 pandemic continues to top a long list of global concerns, the UN chief told journalists on Wednesday, noting that “the grimmest of milestones” is upon us. “The outbreak remains out of control”, Secretary-General António Guterres declared in his press conference ahead of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)Read More →
TRIPOLI– A group of Libyan healthcare professionals from across the country met in Tripoli, Benghazi and Sebha to participate via a video teleconference in the first of a series of UN-supported technical exchanges to combat COVID-19. The aim of the initiative by Libyan healthcare professionals, which is supported by theRead More →
Location: Ejdabia municipality, Ejdabia district HF Name & Type: Elmaqrif Hospital Attack type: Assault Incident: An anesthetic doctor in the ICU of Al- Mogrif Hospital was attacked by security personal. He was threatened with kidnapping or taken to prison. Hospital staff went on a strike in solidarity with the abusedRead More →
Location: Abu Salim municipality, Tripoli district HF Name & Type: Al-Khadra Hospital Attack type: Kidnapping Incident: Dr. Abdel-Moneim Al-Ghadamsi, professor of surgery at Al-Khadra General Hospital, was kidnapped by unknown people in front of his house in Tripoli on 11 September after he left his work. Source: WorldRead More →
The World Health Organization is raising the prospect that the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Equateur province could spread across borders. The latest figures put the number of cases in the province at 113, including 48 deaths. The disease has spread into 12 of theRead More →
Tripoli- The Ministry of Health of the Government of National Accord is preparing to open three hospitals in Janzour. These are: Janzour General Hospital, with a bed capacity of 200, and ten treatment departments, including the Department of Obstetrics…Read More →
Egyptian security forces have arrested two journalists, including one sick with COVID-19, the latest step in a sweeping crackdown on news media during the pandemic, an international press watchdog reported Friday.On separate days in late August, office…Read More →