Lebanon declares state of emergency over coronavirus fears

Lebanon declares state of emergency over coronavirus fears

March 16, 2020 at 11:45 am | Published in: Coronavirus , Lebanon , Middle East , News , Videos & Photo Stories. Lebanon yesterday declared a state of emergency and ordered a two-week lockdown over coronavirus fears.. Diab ordered the closure of air, land and sea borders from Wednesday 18 March until 29 March, but excluded UNIFIL, diplomatic missions and cargo aircraft.. Nabila Awad , Lebanese television channel MTV's anchor previously declared a state of emergency during a live broadcast on 11 March and criticised the government for its slow response..