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March, 2020

  • 13 March

    Universities and schools suspended, work hours cut down as precautionary measures against Coronavirus

    Damascus, SANA – Due to the expanding threat of Coronavirus around the world as it has become a global pandemic, the Syrian government took a number of precautionary and preventative …

  • 11 March

    Health Ministry still adopts measures at border crossings to prevent the country from Coronavirus

    Damascus. SANA- Health Ministry is determined to go ahead in its measures in all provinces and border crossings for the prevention of Coronavirus, COVID-19. Health Minister, Nizar Yazigi, affirmed that …

  • 10 March

    Health Ministry: Lab results of suspected Coronavirus case at al-Mouwasat University Hospital negative

    Damascus, SANA – The Ministry of Health has announced that the results of the laboratory tests for the suspected Coronavirus case at al-Mouwasat University Hospital came back negative, clarifying in …

  • 10 March

    Preventative measures taken across the country to protect against Coronavirus

    Provinces, SANA – The concerned authorities are taking preemptive and preventative procedures for protecting against Coronavirus (COVID-19) in addition to launching awareness campaigns for all workers at schools and teaching …

  • 10 March

    New emergency department opened at Damascus Hospital

    Damascus, SANA-The General Board of Damascus Hospital, al-Mujtahid, opened on Tuesday a new emergency department at a cost of more than SYP one billion and which can receive more than …

  • 9 March

    Ministry of Transport: Flights from and to Doha suspended until further notice

    Damascus, SANA – The Ministry of Transport informed travelers to Qatar’s capital Doha via Damascus International Airport that flights to and from Doha have been suspended until further notice as …

  • 6 March

    Daraa National Hospital Director: No Coronavirus cases at the hospital

    Daraa, SANA – Director General of Daraa National Hospital Dr. Bassam al-Hariri said that the rumors about Coronavirus cases at the hospital are baseless. In a statement to SANA’s reporter …

  • 5 March

    No Coronavirus cases in Syria, WHO announces

    Damascus, SANA – The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday that no Coronavirus (COVID) case has been registered in Syria so far. WHO underlined, in a statement for WHO Regional …

  • 3 March

    Health Ministry: No Coronavirus cases in Syria to this day, preventative measures being taken

    Damascus, SANA – The Health Ministry said that no cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been registered in Syria so far, and that it continues to take stringent preventative measures as …

  • 2 March

    For the first time during crisis: National anti-polio vaccination achieves 94 percent of its target

    Damascus, SANA – Health Ministry announced on Monday that the first national anti-polio vaccination in 2020 reached more than 2,6 million children under five, achieving nearly 94 percent of its …