Lebanon has registered 145 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Five more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 7,723 30 May 2021
People ages 40–49 with high-risk conditions who are registered on the national COVID-19 vaccination platform will now start receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the Lebanese Vaccine Executive Committee announced 30 May 2021
A group of people smashed fuel pumps at a gas station in Sur after being turned away when they tried to cut in line, the NNA reported, adding that at least two similar incidents have been reported at fuel stations in other areas in recent days 30 May 2021
Pope Francis has announced that he will receive the “principal leaders of the Christian communities present in Lebanon” July 1 at the Vatican “for a day of reflection on the worrying situation in the country and to pray together for the gift of peace and stability” 30 May 2021
Caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan announced that following a successful vaccination drive Saturday in which residents over age 30 received the AstraZeneca shot on a walk-in basis, similar events “will be repeated weekly according to need and the number of doses available” 30 May 2021
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