Politicians Donate Salaries to Fight Coronavirus

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Several politicians in Lebanon said they will donate their March salaries as a contribution to the anti-coronavirus campaign.

In a tweet Information Minister Manal Abdul Samad said: “Health Minister Hamad Hassan has taken the initiative and I will donate my March salary for the national fund to fight coronavirus as part of supporting government hospitals to confront the disease,” she said.

Minister of the Displaced, Ghada Chreim also said she will donate her salary for the month of March to support government hospitals and all of its employees.

“I invite every capable Lebanese, resident and expatriate to provide help because through solidarity we can succeed,” she tweeted.

MP Michel Daher donated 100 million Lebanese pounds, former MP Amal Abou Zeid donated 50 million Lebanese pounds to Jezzine Governmental Hospital.

Minister Hassan, Independent MP Chamel Roukoz and Development and Liberation bloc MP Fadi Alameh had on Sunday announced that they will donate their salaries and compensations to hospitals as a contribution to the anti-coronavirus fight.

The COVID-19 virus has officially infected 99 people in the Mediterranean nation.

Lebanon on Sunday urged people to stay at home for two weeks and prepared to close its main airport to stem the outbreak that has killed three people in the country.

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