covid lockdown

Beijing: More than 21 million people are under a Covid lockdown in Chengdu after a fresh outbreak was detected in the Chinese city, the media reported. On Thursday, Chengdu, the capital of the southern Sichuan province, reported 157 new…

Suva: Tonga reported 174 new Covid-19 cases over the past few days, while Samoa has decided to extend its level two lockdown for another two weeks. According to Matangi Tonga Online news website on Tuesday evening, Tonga's Ministry of…

Shanghai: Thousands of elderly people in the Chinese city of Shanghai have been hit hard by a Covid-19 lockdown that has now dragged on for five weeks. Since the outbreak began in early March, more than 500,000 people have tested…

Fresh outbreak of Covid cases yet again in China and Hong Kong has raised concerns about a possible fourth wave hitting India soon. Termed as a fast-spreading variant ‘stealth omicron’ is on the rise in China which is also touted as the…

Brussels: After Austria this week imposed a shutdown, Slovakia has become the second European country to go into lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge, the media reported. Slovakia has declared a 90-day state of emergency and a two-week…

Toronto: Although clear blue skies and an absence of visible smog seen during the first Covid-19 lockdown in India gave people much relief, a new study claims that air pollutants did not decrease as thought, rather ozone levels increased,…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday extended the covid-19 restrictions across the country till November 30 in order to prevent any further spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The restrictions have been…

Kolkata: Though there has been a sharp fall in the number of fresh Covid cases in West Bengal, the state government on Monday decided to extend the lockdown for another 15 days till July 1, with some relaxations to give a boost to economic…

New Delhi: The Chief Minister of Delhi announced relaxations in the national capital, which shall come into effect from 5 am of June 14 as Covid cases dropped in the city. The following are the list of activities to be allowed: All…