As post-holiday infections surge, Lebanon gears for lockdown

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials are vowing to take strict measures amid calls for an immediate nationwide lockdown in the wake of a surge in coronavirus infections following the holiday season. The surge has caused concerns in the already struggling health sector in the small nation of nearly 6 million people, including refugees. Lebanon’s caretaker government was meeting on Monday to consider new measures. Caretaker Premier Hassan Diab said the country is facing a critical stage an