support. lebanon, on the eastern coast of the mediterranean. after decades of corruption and financial mismanagement, the small nation is now facing a humanitarian crisis. we have gone through war, we have gone through strikes, but this is the worst.the worst that we have gone through. for much of the last year, there has been no government. almost 80% of the population is now living in poverty. the country s public hospitals, a lifeline for many, are struggling to manage. the patients who are received at the hospital have no other place to go to. just being there is a must. this is the story of lebanon s fight for survival. if lebanon does run out of fuel, a lot of people will lose their lives it s as simple as that. you realise that you re not the reason they are dying, it s the country they re living in. you can t not fall in love with lebanon. beirut is a place for free spirits to flourish, full of beautiful diversity. it was a true home for me. dr ghaidaa al saddik is
lebanon, on the eastern coast of the mediterranean. after decades of corruption and financial mismanagement, the small nation is now facing a humanitarian crisis. we have gone through war, we have gone through strikes, but this is the worst.the worst that we have gone through. for much of the last year, there has been no government. almost 80% of the population is now living in poverty. the country s public hospitals, a lifeline for many, are struggling to manage. the patients who are received at the hospital have no other place to go to. just being there is a must. this is the story of lebanon s fight for survival. if lebanon does run out of fuel, a lot of people will lose their lives it s as simple as that. you realise that you re not the reason they are dying, it s the country they re living in. you can t not fall in love with lebanon. beirut is a place for free spirits to flourish, full of beautiful diversity. it was a true home for me. dr ghaidaa al saddik is a second
now on bbc news, it s time for our world: lebanon on life support. lebanon, on the eastern coast of the mediterranean. after decades of corruption and financial mismanagement, the small nation is now facing a humanitarian crisis. we have gone through war, we have gone through strikes, but this is the worst.the worst that we have gone through. for much of the last year, there has been no government. almost 80% of the population is now living in poverty. the country s public hospitals, a lifeline for many, are struggling to manage. the patients who are received at the hospital have no other place to go to. just being there is a must. this is the story of lebanon s fight for survival. if lebanon does run out of fuel, a lot of people will lose their lives it s as simple as that. you realise that you re not the reason they are dying, it s the country they re living in. you can t not fall in love with lebanon. beirut is a place for free spirits to flourish, full of beautiful dive
scientists advising the government here in the uk say plans for the reintroduction of stricter coronavirus measures should be ready for rapid deployment. new figures suggest that 1.1 million people were infected across the uk last week, the highest number since january, and a figure much higher than other countries in western europe. prime minister borisjohnson says the situation is under constant review, but there are no plans to implement tighter rules. here s our health editor hugh pym. vaccines boost our community and protect us from dangerous viruses. it is a new government campaign to push people who haven t had a jab to get one and those eligible to get a booster. the continued vaccination rollout is at the centre of the prime minister s strategy for england, but there have been growing calls from experts for what is branded plan b, wider mask wearing, or working from home and vaccine passports. but borisjohnson said today he wasn t yet ready to activate the plan. we
of the biggest teaching unions have called for tougher covid measures in schools in england to combat a rise in infections. a welcome from england s city regions outside london for an announcement of nearly £7 billion to improve their transport networks but they say more money is needed. ministers promise £0.5 billion to support families in the budget, but the labour party calls it a smokescreen. court documents reveal that alec baldwin was told a prop gun was safe moments before he accidentally killed a crew member on a film set. now on bbc news, it s time for our world: lebanon on life support. lebanon, on the eastern coast of the mediterranean. after decades of corruption and financial mismanagement, the small nation is now facing a humanitarian crisis. we have gone through war, we have gone through strikes, but this is the worst.the worst that we have gone through. for much of the last year, there has been no government. almost 80% of the population is now living in p