Day: January 17, 2021

The Ministry of Industry addressed a statement on Saturday to Lebanese and international media outlets, indicating that proven information has shown that Turkey and Israel and some other countries have resorted to deceiving consumers in foreign markets by adopting slogans and labels on food products that suggest they are of Lebanese origin.   “This new-old infringement is considered fraud and piracy, and constitutes a crime against Lebanon’s sovereignty, economy and industry,” the statement said.   It added that the Industry Ministry will work with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants to request the Lebanese diplomatic missions abroad to follow up on this matter, far-reaching the prosecution of the involved sides.   Moreover, it considered that the...

Public Health Ministry Press Office issued a clarifying statement this evening, in wake of the circulated news regarding the donated ventilators currently placed at Beirut’s Sports City, whereby it indicated that these devices are portable ventilators that are used when transporting patients from one place to another for a limited period of time not exceeding two hours.   “As for the ICU ventilators, which are needed by Corona patients who suffer from critical health conditions and are admitted to intensive care, their composition is completely different from portable devices and have specific specifications that allow them to be used for continuous hours over multiple days,” the statement clarified.   It also explained that portable ventilators are completely differe...

General Directorate of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers issued in the evening a special number of the Official Gazette featuring the law regulating the emerging use of medical products to fight the coronavirus pandemic, which was issued today. Source: National News Agency