Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Story of the Week #766: Launched TUESDAY December 15, 2020: “STATE OF COLLAPSE: Lebanon on the Brink” from ZUMA Press award winning photographer Marwan Naamani of dpa in Beiru.

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zReportage.com Story of the Week #766: TUESDAY December 15, 2020: ‘STATE OF COLLAPSE’ from ZUMA Press award winning photographer Marwan Naamani of dpa in Beirut: Lebanon has spent the past year moving from one crisis to the next. It’s been just over four months since a pair of explosions ripped through Beirut, leaving the city reeling. The government resigned after waves of public indignation at the negligence that led to the blast. The explosion that destroyed Beirut’s port and wrecked large parts of the capital and came at a time when the country was reeling under a crippling economic crisis amid the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The explosion killed at least 204 people and injured more than 6,500. With no support from the government, a collapsed economy that has made financial hardship a normal part of life, and a spike in coronavirus cases that has overloaded hospitals, the Lebanese have been left to fend for themselves. The World Bank, the UN and the EU recently announced a humanitarian fund for the reconstruction of Lebanon. Welcome to: ‘STATE OF COLLAPSE’

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

ZUMA’s Bryan Smith makes cover of New York Post December 16, 2020

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The legendary Prohibition-era restaurant 21 Club announced on Friday that it will close for the foreseeable future due to indoor dining restrictions announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo to stem the rise of COVID-19 cases in New York City. The restaurant told its 148 employees that they will be terminated by March of next year.

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ZUMA’s Sachelle Babbar Featured in The Wall Street Journal, December 16, 2020

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November 27, 2020, Munich, Bavaria, Germany: Scenes from the Zara store in the inner city pedestrian zone (Fussgaengerzone) in Munich, Germany on Black Friday. The Munich Fussgaengeerzone is in an area inconsistently patrolled by police for distancing and mask with the businesses within required to have hygiene concepts as well.

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ZUMA’s Liau Chung-Ren Featured on TheGuardian.com December 15, 2020

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November 22, 2020, Hong Kong, China: On Sunday, policemen patrol Central, where roads are closed for domestic helpers, advising them to maintain social distancing. Hong Kong is put on alert for 4h wave of coronavirus attack as rapidly increasing cases of infections starting to manifest within the city center. 

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Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Story of the Week #765: Launched TUESDAY December 8, 2020: “NO END IN SIGHT: Food insecurity During Covid-19” from ZUMA Press award winning photojournalist Adam Rountree

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zReportage.com Story of the Week #765: TUESDAY December 8, 2020: ‘NO END IN SIGHT’ from ZUMA Press award winning photographer Adam Rountree who reports on the effects war, poverty and social issues: The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the perilous economic state of many households in America, with one in four experiencing food insecurity in 2020 despite an abundance of food overall. As families struggle to retain their jobs, pay bills, social distance, and strive to achieve some form of normalcy in this crisis, food pantries throughout the United States are helping millions of families cope with the struggle of keeping food on their tables. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program enacted by the USDA is set to expire December 31st, leaving food pantries scrambling to find sources of much needed food donations. Welcome to: ‘NO END IN SIGHT’

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press