Lebanon entered a three-week nationwide lockdown on Thursday, in what the government hopes will stave off a surge in infections and hospitalizations that could overwhelm a health care system already under strain.
The restrictions, which include a curfew from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., will last through Feb. 1, caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hasan said on Monday. Restaurants are closed for in-person dining, and schools and universities must operate remotely.