Lebanon Postpones School Year for 2 Weeks

The Lebanese government decided to postpone the start of school year for two weeks due to the spread of Coronavirus.

The Lebanese Minister of Education, Tariq Al-Majzoub, said in a press statement following a meeting held by the caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab to discuss at the start of the school year in light of the developments of the epidemiological situation - that Coronavirus infection rate exceeded 8% of the tests conducted during the last two weeks.

Al-Majzoub pointed out that they decided to postpone the return to schools to next October 12.

It is worth mentioning that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to millions of people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

People across the globe partake in self-isolation for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.

Transmission of virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.

It can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.

How to protect yourself from Coronavirus:

-Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub if your hands are not visibly dirty as washing hands with soap and water eliminates the virus if it is on the hands.

-When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water to prevent the spread of germs and viruses. If you sneeze or cough into your hands, you can pass the virus to other people that you have contact with.

Eat fruits and vegetables that contain Vitamin C so that your immune system could be enhanced for better and be able to confront viruses.