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Jun 2020
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Ep.183 (Video): Public Health & Reform w...

Ronnie Chatah
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0:00 Intro 6:11 State Response to Covid-19 28:48 Public Response to Covid-19 35:12 Healthcare System Reform 47:07 Recommendations vs Decision-Making 59:29 Covid-19 & Economic Crisis 1:12:14 Contextual Factors & Covid-19 We're back with Fatima Al Sayah for Episode 183 of The Beirut Banyan. We discuss the Lebanese state's response to the Covid-19 pandemic; p ... Show More
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