People across France started heading home late this afternoon to meet a new, 6 pm curfew intended to help stem the spread of coronavirus infections, especially a more infectious variant. The virus has killed 70,000 people in France, the seventh highest toll in the world, and the government is particularly […]
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UK woman fined for going on 160km road trip to buy McD meal during Covid-19 lockdown
A woman in the United Kingdom has been penalised for driving 160km for a McDonald’s meal during the nationwide lockdown to contain Covid-19. British newspaper Evening Standard reported that the driver in her 30s was slapped with a fine of £200 (RM1,104) after she travelled from Lincolnshire to Scarborough to have burgers […]
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UK economy shrank in November as new lockdown hit
Britain’s economy shrank by 2.6% in November, the first monthly fall in output since the country was under its initial COVID lockdown last April as new restrictions were imposed to slow the spread of the disease. However, the scale of the decline was much smaller than most analysts expected – […]
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Dehradun gears up for weekly shutdown on Sunday
The Uttarakhand state capital is preparing for a weekly lockdown of all market places on Sunday with the exception of shops selling essential items. The Dehradun district administration has issued orders for closure of all market places in Dehradun due to surge in COVID-19 cases in the city, the District Magistrate on […]
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Australia’s toughest lockdown pays off with no Covid-19 cases for 28 days
The state at the center of Australia’s worst coronavirus outbreak has gone 28 days with no new cases of the virus, an enviable record as the US and many European countries grapple with surging infections or renewed lockdowns. One of the world’s strictest and longest stay-at-home orders enabled Victoria to […]
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Karnataka minister rules out full lockdown in Bengaluru
Amid speculation of another lockdown in Karnataka to contain rising cases of Covid-19, Revenue minister R Ashoka on Thursday ruled out a full lockdown of the state capital Bengaluru. “Lockdown will not be imposed on the entire city of Bengaluru,” he said. On Friday, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is scheduled to meet all […]
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Is lockdown loneliness making us loners?
Man is a social animal and hence staying in self-isolation or quarantine isn’t something that comes naturally to them. However, over the past few months a large number of the world’s population has been affected by due to COVID-19 lockdown, and many are experiencing the impact of social isolation. With the […]
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Paris cafes, restaurants partially reopen post-lockdown
Parisians who have been cooped up for months with takeout food and coffee will be able to savor their steaks tartare in the fresh air and cobbled streets of the City of Light once more — albeit in smaller numbers.. The city famed for its vibrant cafe society and coffee […]
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Spain PM to extend Coronavirus lockdown to June 21
Spain’s prime minister said on Sunday the country needed 15 more days of lockdown until June 21 “to finish with the pandemic once and for all”, and will ask parliament to approve a final two-week extension to the stay-home rule. “We have almost set out what we set out to […]
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Lockdown extended till June 30, hotels, malls to open from June 8; no to cinema halls
The Centre on Saturday extended the lockdown in containment zones till June 30 and said all economic activities can restart in a phased manner outside those zones. The fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown, necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak, was scheduled to end tomorrow. The order said there will be […]
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Lockdown 5.0: Mall, restaurants, hotels, religious places can reopen from June 8
The government has allowed the reopening of shopping malls, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services along with the places of religious worship to people from June 8, however, these facilities will not be able to resume operations inside containment zones designated by authorities in states and additionally, the resumption of […]
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Maharashtra: Lockdown relaxation could be behind rise in Covid-19 tally
Maharashtra has inched closer to the 60,000-mark for Covid-19 cases as 2,598 new infections took the state’s tally to 59,546, with health officials saying the easing of the lockdown played a key role in the increase. State health minister Rajesh Tope said the movement of people from “red zone” areas […]
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Saudi Arabia to ease Covid-19 lockdown from May 28 with local travel, mass prayers
Saudi Arabia plans to pare back its coronavirus lockdown restrictions this week as it seeks to revive an economy additionally hobbled by the collapse in oil prices. The kingdom will begin a three-phase plan on May 28, state-run SPA reported Tuesday, citing the interior ministry. By the third phase, due […]
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In lockdown 4.0 in Rajasthan, taxis, auto rickshaws allowed in red zones
The Rajasthan government on Monday decided to allow taxis and auto rickshaws to operate in the red zones of the state. The state government has also lifted the ban on the sale of paan, gutkha and tobacco products while making it clear that spitting in public is still a punishable […]
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Covid-19 lockdown: Volunteers seek support to enable differently-abled citizens
The coronavirus pandemic followed by a nationwide lockdown has inflicted a deeper wound on the differently-abled, making them singularly reliant on the help provided by others. To ease their woes, some organisations have been working round the clock. But, this battle isn’t easy as volunteers say that lack of inclusivity […]