Coronavirus

The Director-General of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Badr Al-Din Al-Najjar, confirmed that the epidemiological situation in Libya has remained unchanged with no noticeable progress. "While we're seeing a decrease in…

According to the Minister of Health of the Government of National Unity, Ali Al-Zanati, all Covid-19 vaccines delivered to Libya are safe and effective in combatting the spread of the virus and keeping Libyans safe.  Covid-19 vaccines…

Dr Badr Al-Din Al-Najjar, Director-General of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC)announced that no significant side effects have been reported as a result of the vaccinations provided to over 8,000 people so far. In a joint…

Tripoli's Medical Supply Agency announced today that they have raised the level of preparedness and are ready to safely store the Coronavirus vaccine at the specified temperature to ensure its safety and effectiveness.  This came during…

Soon after the arrival of just 100,000 Covid-19 vaccines, Libya's Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Debaiba assured the public that there was no need for concern as another 1.5 million doses of vaccines are is expected to arrive within the week.…

Prime Ministry of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Debaiba announced today that all public sector salaries would be released by the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. During a live broadcast to mark the delivery of the…

Hisham Bin Masoud, a member of the newly formed Advisory Committee to Combat the Coronavirus stated that the first shipment of vaccines is expected to arrive in Tripoli this Monday, April 5. The shipment was initially expected on April…

After a tumultuous up and down battle to receive their overdue share of Coroanvius vaccines, the Libyan people might be looking at a closer date of arrival than ever before for the country's first batch of 2.8 million Covid-19 vaccines.…

Libya's newly confirmed Minister of Health for the Government of National Unity (GNU), Ali Zanati met with the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Libya Elizabeth Hoff to discuss providing the country with its share of covid-19…

Libya's epidemiological situation continues its turn for the worse as the nation's Centre for Disease Control reported 15 cases of the mutated strain of the virus that originated in southern Africa. In a statement, the National Centre…

Libya's Prime Minister was not in the mood for celebration following his confirmation by the Libyan parliament last week as he addressed the nation, speaking about the incompetence with which the country's covid-19 situation was handled by…

Libya's outgoing Government of National Accord (GNA) has been placed under the microscope again for failing to deliver the vaccines to Libyan citizens in a timely fashion, possibly endangering many and causing the unnecessary deaths of…

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced this week that Libya missed out on the first round of COVAX vaccines due to missing the deadline of submission on the required documents. In a statement, WHO said that Libya also continues to…

After a spike in cases that shut down schools in the city of Sabha, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) delivered a shipment of protective equipment and medical devices to the isolation department at the…

Libya's National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed that nearly 90% of all recorded covid-19 cases in Libya have successfully recovered, emphasising that compared to neighbouring nations and countries the world over, Libya's…

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that they are in the process of launching a nationwide vaccination campaign. The committee tasked with managing the vaccination process held its first meet this week in the…

After the recent outcry by doctors calling for the Attorney General to open an investigation into the delayed arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the Libyan General Medical Council (LGMC) Mohamed Al-Ghuj has come forward with the…

Just days after schools reopened across the country after a year-long shut down caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, schools in Sabha close their doors again for an expected two week period due to the skyrocketing number of cases in the…

The Libyan National Centre for Disease Control announced that the Coronavirus variant identified in the United Kingdom has been detected in Libya. In a statement, the NCDC said that a group of their experts on Viruses and Molecular…

The United States this week passed the grim milestone of 500,000 Covid-related deaths since the first case of the virus was recorded in the country just under a year ago. According to the official tally compiled by the Johns Hopkins…