Diab Urges Lebanese to Put Health before Economy on Lockdown Eve
Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Friday urged Lebanese citizens to “prioritize life and health over the economy,” on the eve of a two-week lockdown aimed at curbing a major spike in coronavirus cases.
In an address to the nation, Diab said the lockdown is aimed at “avoiding a health disaster in our society and protecting ourselves and our families.”
“The lockdown itself is not a solution. It is rather a chance to up the country’s health preparedness after the number of infections greatly surged over the past weeks,” he added.
Noting that he understands criticism and citizens’ economic hardships, Diab said “the economy has no meaning” if citizens lose their lives to the virus.
He also reassured that authorities are “exerting utmost effort to obtain the vaccines as soon as possible,” urging citizens to “abide by mask-wearing, sanitization and social distancing” so that normalcy can be restored.
Source: Naharnet
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