Panic-buying and shortages hit Lebanon pharmacies
By AFP
09 February 2021 |
11:00 am
With Lebanon's economy in a tailspin and the coronavirus pandemic wreaking chaos, panic-buying has gripped pharmacies, creating shortages and a flourishing black market.
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