With the international outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the increased risk of infection in Lebanon, after announcing the first Coronavirus case few days ago, RHU organized a seminar on February 24, 2020 "The Novel Coronavirus: Is it a Crisis?"
RHU Professor of Microbiology in the College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Mahmoud Halablab, discussed the virus that is blamed for more than 2600 confirmed deaths worldwide, providing information about the nature, origin, and gravity of the coronavirus disease and the best way to avoid getting and transmitting the infection.