Aug 12 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s Fisheries Exhibition postponed due to Coronavirus

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: LEPC).London, 12 August 2021:The Second Libya International Exhibition for Fish, Marine Products and Fishing planned for 24-26...

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Aug 12 Sami Zaptia

UNDP and partners deliver 20 ventilators to fight Coronavirus

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 August 2021:The UNDP reported yesterday that it had delivered 20 ventilators to Libya. It comes as part of a joint initiativ...

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Aug 6 Sami Zaptia

Western Libya’s partial lockdown raised to a total lockdown for this Saturday, Sunday and Monday

By Sami Zaptia.(GNU).London, 6 August 2021:The Libyan government imposed a complete lockdown for Saturday, Sunday and Monday in the western region. Th...

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Libya imports 100,000 litres of oxygen from Egypt to solve acute shortage at Coronavirus Isolation Centres
Jul 30 Sami Zaptia

Libya imports 100,000 litres of oxygen from Egypt to solve acute shortage at Coronavirus Isolation Centres

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 July 2021:A shipment of 100,000 litres of medical grade oxygen arrived by land yesterday from Egypt in an urgent effort by L...

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Jul 27 Sami Zaptia

Two-week partial curfew confirmed, LD 500 million allocated to fight Coronavirus

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: GNU).London, 27 July 2021: Following its Sunday announcement of a partial curfew in unspecified Coronavirus hotspots from 6pm to...

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Libyan government announces partial curfew from 6pm to 6am in hotspots and continues vaccination drive due to increased rate of coronavirus infections
Jul 26 Sami Zaptia

Libyan government announces partial curfew from 6pm to 6am in hotspots and continues vaccination drive due to increased rate of coronavirus infections

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 July 2021:The Libyan government announced a partial curfew yesterday from 6pm to 6 am but left it to the Health Ministry to...

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LISCO ramps up oxygen production to meet Coronavirus crisis demand
Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

LISCO ramps up oxygen production to meet Coronavirus crisis demand

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 July 2021:The Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) assured the Libyan public yesterday that its production of (medical) oxy...

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Jul 12 Sami Zaptia

Libya instigates two-week preventative Covid-19 measures in face of increased spread – closes cafes and mass transport, reduces work hours

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: WHO).London, 12 July 2021:The Libyan government passed too preventative decrees yesterday to help confront the increased spread...

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Due to prevalence of Indian variant, Libya closes borders with Tunisia for a week from midnight yesterday – universities closed until after Eid
Jul 9 Sami Zaptia

Due to prevalence of Indian variant, Libya closes borders with Tunisia for a week from midnight yesterday – universities closed until after Eid

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 July 2021:Due to the prevalence of the Indian/Delta Coronavirus variant in Tunisia and ‘‘the announcement by the Tunisian Min...

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Jul 8 Sami Zaptia

Libya imposes need for negative 48-hour PCR test on travellers – including Tunisians

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 July 2021:Tunis Air confirmed that the Libyan authorities have implemented the decision announced two days ago that traveller...

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