Lebanese woman take picture, during the lockdown imposed by the authorities in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon, on January 7, 2021. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lebanon has recorded nearly 200,000 cases including 1,537 deaths, according to health ministry figures. Health professionals have warned that the latest surge in cases risked causing catastrophe across Lebanon, which is already suffering from the aftermath of a devastating August explosion in Beirut and a dire economic crisis. Photo by Marwan Bou Haidar