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Lebanon begins to reopen after four-day lockdown

Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced Lebanon would move ahead with a five-part plan to reopen the economy.
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Lebanon cautiously began to reopen today following a partial lockdown that had been brought on by an uptick in reported coronavirus cases.

On television Sunday, Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced the country would proceed with a five-part plan to completely reopen the country by June, while at the same time quarantining neighborhoods and regions with high infection rates as necessary. 

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