The NGO Anera announced it has secured funding for 40,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, covering 20,000 people. This is in addition to 18,000 doses provided to Palestinians by the Lebanese state, the NGO said

GULF DIPLOMATIC CRISIS  France and Saudi Arabia have agreed on a joint mechanism for humanitarian assistance to Lebanon

Lebanon has registered 1,409 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Ten people have died, bringing the death toll to 8,765

GULF DIPLOMATIC CRISIS  PM Najib Mikati said his call with the Saudi crown prince and French president was an “important step” for Lebanon to revive ties with Riyadh