A man wearing a face mask walks in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2021. Lebanon recorded on Saturday 5,414 new COVID-19 infections and 20 more deaths from the pandemic amid a warning by caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan that the cabinet may impose complete lockdown if figures continue to rise. Lebanon started on Thursday the third nationwide lockdown since the outbreak of the virus on Feb. 21, 2020. (Photos: Xinhua)

People wearing face masks ride on the street in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2021. Lebanon recorded on Saturday 5,414 new COVID-19 infections and 20 more deaths from the pandemic amid a warning by caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan that the cabinet may impose complete lockdown if figures continue to rise. Lebanon started on Thursday the third nationwide lockdown since the outbreak of the virus on Feb. 21, 2020.

People wearing face masks walk in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2021. Lebanon recorded on Saturday 5,414 new COVID-19 infections and 20 more deaths from the pandemic amid a warning by caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan that the cabinet may impose complete lockdown if figures continue to rise. Lebanon started on Thursday the third nationwide lockdown since the outbreak of the virus on Feb. 21, 2020.

People wearing face masks walk near a mosque in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2021. Lebanon recorded on Saturday 5,414 new COVID-19 infections and 20 more deaths from the pandemic amid a warning by caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan that the cabinet may impose complete lockdown if figures continue to rise. Lebanon started on Thursday the third nationwide lockdown since the outbreak of the virus on Feb. 21, 2020.