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Lebanon doctors urge lockdown extension

Lebanon doctors urge lockdown extension AFP 1/19/2021 AFP © Mahmoud ZAYYAT Lebanese doctors are calling for a round-the-clock curfew imposed last Thursday to be extended to prevent hospital intensive care units being overwhelmed by a surge in Covid-19 cases The head of Lebanon s main coronavirus hospital Tuesday backed the extension of a total lockdown to curb soaring infections and save a fragile healthcare system from collapse. His warning came hours before the health ministry announced a new record of 61 Covid deaths in 24 hours. Easing the lockdown cannot occur if the virus is spreading unchecked in the community, Firas Abiad said on social media.

Lebanon Hits Record Virus Deaths, Infections

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Lebanon hits dangerous stage of COVID-19 pandemic | Samar Kadi

Wednesday 13/01/2021 Members of the Lebanese Red Cross transfer a coronavirus patient to the COVID-19 department of the Nabih Berri university hospital, in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh. (AFP) BEIRUT - Lebanon has “entered the dangerous phase” of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the government to declare a state of health emergency and a round-the-clock curfew in an effort to contain a dramatic surge of cases largely blamed on the relaxation of restrictions during end of year holidays. With daily cases exceeding 5,000 in the week after New Year’s celebrations, hospitals sounded the alarm, warning that they might be forced to turn away patients due to a lack of vacant beds and overwhelmed human resources.

Coronavirus digest: UK sees record rise as mutant variant spreads | News | DW

The UK has seen a record number of COVID-19 cases for a fifth day in succession. Meanwhile, hospitals in Lebanon are being overwhelmed as infection rates soar.