Prognosis
Covid-19 Risks Overwhelming Beirut as Blast Knocks Out Hospitals
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Lebanon’s devastating explosion put three major hospitals out of action and incapacitated more than two dozen clinics, hindering its ability to respond to a spike in Covid-19 cases.
The World Health Organization said in a briefing Wednesday that 11 foreign medical teams in Beirut to help with the aftermath of the blast that killed more than 170 people and wounded thousands had diverted some of their focus to containing the deadly virus.