As Beirut continues to recover from the port blast that killed at least 178 people and injured thousands, hospitals and clean up efforts are now facing another hurdle - rising coronavirus cases.
“We are all facing a real challenge and the numbers that were recorded in the last period are shocking,” he said. “Everyone must be on high alert and take the strictest prevention measures.”a deepening political and economic crisisRoughly 220,000 people who had lost their jobs during the country's financial crisis that began in October, according to United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
Emergency assistance is still being distributed and search and rescue efforts are still underway, with aid coming from the international community, Dujarric said.In France, officials on Monday confirmed more than 6,800 new infections were detected over the weekend, bringing the country's total cases to 219,029. Nearly 5,000 people have been hospitalized of which 384 are in intensive care.
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