In #Lebanon, the airport reopened yesterday after a Covid-19 lockdown, but today ✈️ cannot land due to electricity outages.

Country sinking in massive economic crisis due to lawlessness, corruption and debt: https://twitter.com/davidkenner/status/1278715894135492615
To give you an idea on big hole Lebanon is in: A jar of Nescafé is $50 on official gov. trading price. 📸 @dankar

The Lebanese Army switched to Vegetarian diet this week since beef/lamb prices now > $40 / kg
This was around $8 before the crisis
Last point, situation is very bad in Lebanon that many people are now into farming. Hezbollah has switched to bread donations as queues for bakeries run endless in its areas.

Shortages of dollar, food basics and medicine. The government has no plan/clue how to end crisis.
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