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Lebanon said in mid-December it was expecting to sign a deal for supplies of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine and hoped to receive the first batch eight weeks after that

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Jordan begins COVID-19 vaccines as students start to return

The Minister of Education said that as of Feb. 7, students from kindergarten, the third grade and the 12th grade will gradually return to classes, while other grades will continue with remote learning, with a review every two weeks

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Authorities had declared a state of emergency Monday, ordering a complete shutdown and a 24-hour curfew with only a few establishments allowed to open, including supermarkets that can only operate for deliveries. Essential services and media workers were also exempted

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