Saturday, November 16, 2024

Lebanon plans 11-day, 24-hour curfew, hospital beds fill up

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities tightened a nationwide lockdown Monday, including an 11-day, 24-hour curfew, amid a dramatic surge in coronavirus infections and growing criticism of uncoordinated policies many blame for the spread of the virus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lebanon plans 11-day, 24-hour curfew, hospital beds fill up

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities tightened a nationwide lockdown Monday, including an 11-day, 24-hour curfew, amid a dramatic surge in coronavirus infections and growing criticism of uncoordinated policies many blame for the spread of the virus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lebanon to impose 24-hour curfew, hospitals run out of beds

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities tightened a nationwide lockdown Monday, including an 11-day, 24-hour curfew, amid a dramatic surge in coronavirus infections and growing criticism of uncoordinated policies many blame for the spread of the virus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lebanon considers tighter lockdown amid coronavirus surge

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said Monday the country has entered a “very critical zone” in the battle against the coronavirus as his government mulls tightening the nationwide lockdown announced last week.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Albania says repatriation of 5 from Syria a 'great step'

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The successful repatriation of four children and a woman related to Albanian nationals killed fighting with Islamic extremist groups in Syria “is a great step” to be followed by more repatriations, Albania's prime minister said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO