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Lebanon extended its coronavirus lockdown by two weeks on Tuesday, with the prime minister warning that failure to comply with a gradual easing of curbs risked a second wave of infections.
Lebanon has recorded 741 cases of Covid-19 and 25 deaths. The government started to ease some restrictions this week, allowing restaurants to open but at only 30% of capacity.
President Donald Trump has said the United States will release its report detailing the origins of Covid-19 over time, but gave not other details or timeline.
“We will be reporting very definitively over a period of time,” the Republican president told reporters at the White House.
