Lebanon is tightening its nationwide lockdown, declaring a state of emergency and imposing a 24-hour curfew in a desperate effort to curb a growing coronavirus outbreak. A statement by the Supreme Defense Council said the new, all-day curfew will begin at 5 am on Thursday and run through Jan. 25.
The hastily announced measures prompted panic buying at grocery stores, which are closed to shoppers except for delivery. Twitter users on Monday uploaded photos of empty shelves at stores across the Middle East country.
