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Medical centers and hospitals in Libya receive medical equipment

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The National Oil Corporation contributes to providing medical equipment for protecting from Coronavirus pandemic to some medical centers and hospitals in the eastern and central regions

The National oil corporation ( NOC ) and its subsidiaries concentrated efforts continue in contributing to providing medical equipment and devices to protect from Coronavirus pandemic ( COVID 19 ) to all NOC operations areas in different cities and towns of our beloved Libya with no exception.

In this respect, the Department of Sustainable Development supplied with quantities of medical needs during the last two days 17-18 May 2020 Tobrq Medical Center and many medical centers and hospitals in the city of Greater Benghazi :

(Pectorals Hospital Kuyfiya – Gminis Medical Center – Sloug Medical Center).

Other quantities were delivered to municipality councils in all of Sidra Gulf municipality ( Ras Lanu, Es-Sidra, Ben Jawad), Municipality of Ez-Zweitina, Sultan and the Administrative Council of Tazarbo Municipality in addition to providing with some medical supplies to Petroleum Facilities guards as well as the University of Benghazi.

The Presidential Council imposes a total ban throughout the days of Eid Al-Fitr

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The Presidential Council (PC) has made a decision to extend the partial curfew for a further ten days, beginning from today, insisting that the ban should be applied for the full 24-hour period, without exception, throughout the days of the Eid Al-Fitr celebrations.

The Supreme Committee, formed to confront the Coronavirus pandemic, recommended these measures to the PC on Sunday, as a precaution in order to reduce the possibility of spreading the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Committee’s other recommendations included, requiring citizens to wear protective medical masks when leaving their homes and the implementation of set hours for administrative work in institutions at 10%, which represents working hours from 9am until 2pm, whist keeping major stores and markets fully closed for now.

WHO sent medical supplies to Southern Libya

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The World Health organization (WHO) has distributed medical supplies to the municipal councils in Southern Libya.

The medical supplies were funded by the European Union Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations.

The head of WHO office in the South, Radiya al-Jadwi said that the medical supplies were distributed for the municipal councils of Ubari, Murzuq and Ghat. She added the distribution will continue until it reaches all districts.

Germany exports millions in arms to Libya war belligerents

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Despite supporting an embargo, Germany has exported €330 million in weapons to countries involved in the war in Libya.

Since hosting a Libya summit four months ago, the German government has approved arms exports worth €331 million ($358 million) to countries accused of supporting warring parties in the country, according a report from the German Economy Ministry seen by news agency DPA.

Between January 20 and May 3, Germany approved €308.2 million in arms destined for Egypt alone, the ministry said. The information was provided in response to a request from Germany’s leftist die Linke party.

The German government also approved €15.1 million in arms exports for Turkey and €7.7 million for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), DPA reported.

 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres later accused these four countries of breaching the embargo and continuing to provide arms for the conflict.

“I am deeply frustrated with what’s happening in Libya,” Guterres said at a press conference in February. “They committed not to interfere in the Libyan process and they committed not to send weapons or participate in any way in the fighting. The truth is that the Security Council (arms) embargo remains violated.”

Libyan doctors heads to Italy to help in the fight against Coronavirus

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A team of Libyan doctors left Tripoli on Sunday, May 17, for Rome to help the Italian doctors in their fight against Covid-19, according to the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its Facebook page, which is all part of the ongoing cooperation between Italy and Libya in efforts to combat the pandemic.

The move comes in coordination between the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs and the National Center for Disease Control as a humanitarian response and medical assistance to Italy.

Libya records seven Covid-19 recoveries

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The National Center for Disease Control analyzed on Sunday, May 17, 43 blood samples. The center confirmed that all the samples have tested negative for Covid-19.

It added in its daily briefing that seven patients have recovered from the disease.

The center also released the latest update of the coronavirus infections in the country as following: 3 deaths, 35 recoveries, 27 in isolation, and total infections remain steady at 65

GeneXpert devices distributed in Tripoli

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The Biotechnology Research Center and Tripoli Central Hospital have received GeneXpert devices for viral testing.

The new examination mechanism is conducted by collecting the patient’s biological sample by taking a swab from the nose, which is placed in a tube containing test reagents and then placed in the GeneXpert device, which determines whether a person has been infected with the Coronavirus within 45 minutes.

The Ministry of Health in the Government of National Accord had received 13 GeneXpert devices, most of which were distributed to contribute to the community-based epidemiological survey program to detect the new Coronavirus.

More than 4.65M people infected by Covid-19 globally

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More than 4.65M people infected by virus, above 312,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The global coronavirus recoveries surpassed the 1.7 million mark on Sunday, according to a running tally by the US-based Johns Hopkins University.

The university’s data showed a total of 1,700,354 people won the battle against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

The number of cases crossed 4.65 million, while 312,119 deaths were recorded.

The US has the highest number of recoveries with 268,376, followed by Germany with 152,600 and Spain with 146,446.

But the US continues to be the worst-hit country, with the highest numbers of infections and deaths — over 1.46 million cases and over 88,754 fatalities.

Two more flights carrying Libyans from Berlin

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Libyan Airlines confirmed that two flights are expected to land in Misurata Airport later today, carrying passengers from Berlin.

Yesterday, the Libyan Airlines had conducted two flights, one to Tunisia and another to Turkey as part of its operation to bring back stranded Libyans back home.

In a statement, the Libyan Airlines noted that it will operate a flight next Monday, to the Czech Republic and another to the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Tuesday to bring back the Libyans stranded abroad in these countries.

Water supply will not return to Tripoli before 48 Hours

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The Man Made River Project (MMR) emphasized that the operation and maintenance teams are still working to restore water supply to normal as soon as possible in the Hassouna System and Sahil Al-Jafara.

It said that it is difficult to determine the expected time for water supply to reach Tripoli and other surrounding areas.

” Water supply will not return before 48 hours, at the very minimum,” it stressed.

It should be noted that the Man Made River Project announced the return of electricity supply to all of its wells and fields in the Hassouna System, and Sahil Al-Jafara, resulting in resumption of water supply to Tripoli city and the surrounding areas in the central and eastern tracks.

Electricity supply, which feeds the western and northern fields, returned on Friday after a week-long stoppage, due to attacks by armed groups, who forced the station’s operators to switch off electricity supply to both fields, causing hardship to innocent citizens.