Lebanon sees resurgence in COVID-19 cases

STORY: Lebanon sees resurge in COVID-19 cases DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of vaccination 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IMAN DAKDOUK, Doctor, Rafic Hariri University Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMOUD MNEIMNEH, Beirut citizen 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMAD DAKROUB, Beirut citizen STORYLINE: Lebanon has recently seen a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases, prompting medical bodies in the country to encourage residents to administer their third and fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to curb the number of infections. Earlier this week, the health ministry announced the kick-off of a new Pfizer marathon to provide free vaccination in different hospitals around the country. Iman Dakdoud, a doctor responsible for the COVID-19 department at the Rafic Hariri University Hospital, emphasized the importance of administering the vaccine amid the current surge in cases in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IMAN DAKDOUK, Doctor, Rafic Hari