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Post Aggressive Lockdowns, China Lifts Up Restrictions
2 years ago

Post Aggressive Lockdowns, China Lifts Up Restrictions

The Quint  

China’s loosened COVID-19 policies – following years of aggressive lockdowns and quarantines – have left the country vulnerable The Chinese government has loosened restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19. Kevin Frayer/Stringer via Getty Images After nearly three years of aiming to eliminate COVID-19 through mass lockdowns, robust contact tracing programs and international travel bans, the Chinese government has …

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China announces rollback of strict anti-COVID measures
2 years ago

China announces rollback of strict anti-COVID measures

LA Times  

A woman leans in for a routine throat swab at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing on Sunday. Local officials must “take strict and detailed measures to protect people’s life, safety and health” but at the same time “minimize the impact of the epidemic on economic and social development,” the statement said. People with mild cases “can recover by themselves …

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Hong Kong imposes its toughest social restrictions yet to curb coronavirus
2 years, 10 months ago

Hong Kong imposes its toughest social restrictions yet to curb coronavirus

LA Times  

In Hong Kong, public gatherings will be restricted to two people, and hair salons and places of worship will be closed until Feb. 24 due to a rise in coronavirus cases. Hong Kong’s leader Tuesday announced the city’s toughest social-distancing restrictions yet of the pandemic, including unprecedented limits on private gatherings, as new daily cases surge above 600. “Please try …

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Sources: Cabinet formally agrees to relax coronavirus restrictions
2 years, 11 months ago

Sources: Cabinet formally agrees to relax coronavirus restrictions

NL Times  

The coronavirus policy meeting at the office of Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday did not lead to major deviations from the previously-reported set of lockdown restrictions which will soon be relaxed. The Cabinet has agreed that the hospitality industry, culture, and events sectors may reopen under certain conditions, but only until a 10 p.m. closing time, sources confirm. The …

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Japan beefs up coronavirus restrictions again as Omicron surges in cities
2 years, 11 months ago

Japan beefs up coronavirus restrictions again as Omicron surges in cities

LA Times  

Japan has reimposed some coronavirus restrictions amid a surge of cases of the Omicron variant. Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan beginning Friday as the country widens coronavirus restrictions because of the Omicron variant, which has caused cases to surge to new highs in metropolitan areas. Restaurants that close at 9 …

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Omicron dampens new year celebrations amid COVID restrictions
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron dampens new year celebrations amid COVID restrictions

Al Jazeera  

Most of the festivities and events cancelled or scaled down as the Omicron variant continues to rapidly spread despite restrictions. The Omicron coronavirus variant dampened new year festivities around much of the world with Paris cancelling its fireworks show, London relegating its to television and New York City scaling down its famous ball drop celebration in Times Square. But in …

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ICU leader sparks controversy while discussing pandemic effect on youth
2 years, 11 months ago

ICU leader sparks controversy while discussing pandemic effect on youth

NL Times  

Intensive care leader Diederik Gommers found himself in hot water after participating in an online discussion about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the country’s youth. The intention was not to diminish the impact of the coronavirus and the importance of coronavirus restrictions, he said on Instagram, but to speak rhetorically about the difference between the virus’s health impact on young …

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Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years in jail
3 years ago

Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years in jail

India TV News  

Aung San Suu Kyi News Updates: A special court in Myanmar's capital sentenced the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said. The verdicts in Suu Kyi's first two cases, on incitement — for allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information …

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Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years
3 years ago

Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years

Deccan Chronicle  

Bangkok: A special court in Myanmar's capital sentenced the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said. The court on Monday did not make clear whether Suu Kyi would be sent to prison for the two convictions or placed under …

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Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years in prison
3 years ago

Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years in prison

The Hindu  

A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said. The verdicts in Suu Kyi’s first two cases, on incitement — for allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information that could disturb public order — …

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi jailed for four years for inciting dissent against Junta govt
3 years ago

Myanmar's Suu Kyi jailed for four years for inciting dissent against Junta govt

India Today  

A special court in Myanmar's capital sentenced the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said. The verdicts in Suu Kyi's first two cases, on incitement — for allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information that could disturb public order — …

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Cabinet to decide Friday about tightening coronavirus restrictions
3 years, 1 month ago

Cabinet to decide Friday about tightening coronavirus restrictions

NL Times  

The Cabinet will decide this Friday whether it will impose a new set of coronavirus restrictions on the Netherlands. Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said that the Outbreak Management Team will hold its next meeting on Wednesday evening, and will provide advice to the Cabinet the following day. He wants to know from the experts what it takes to "force …

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New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
3 years, 2 months ago

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus

India TV News  

New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Despite New Zealand going into the strictest form of lockdown after just a single local case was detected, it ultimately wasn’t enough to crush the outbreak entirely. Ardern said the elimination strategy had served the country incredibly well …

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Netherlands to go Dark Red on EU map this week, De Jonge says
3 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands to go Dark Red on EU map this week, De Jonge says

NL Times  

The sharp increase in coronavirus infections this month means the Netherlands will be categorized at Dark Red by the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, said Health Minister Hugo de Jonge. Putting the entire country at Dark Red increases the possibility that more countries require people traveling from the Netherlands to quarantine on arrival. Belgium, France and Germany all …

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'He should have resigned IMMEDIATELY': Hancock is slammed by his Newmarket constituents
3 years, 5 months ago

'He should have resigned IMMEDIATELY': Hancock is slammed by his Newmarket constituents

Daily Mail  

Matt Hancock's constituents said the disgraced former Health Secretary 'should have resigned immediately' after he was caught breaking lockdown with his mistress - while others admitted they 'never liked him in the first place'. Matt Hancock's rule-breaking affair with millionaire aide Gina Coladangelo has inspired a wave of anti-lockdown sentiment after the disgraced Health Secretary undermined his own pandemic policy …

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Full list of coronavirus restrictions as of June 26
3 years, 5 months ago

Full list of coronavirus restrictions as of June 26

NL Times  

On Friday, June 18, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jong announced that the majority of Covid restrictions will be dropped as of June 26 as coronavirus infection rates decrease and Covid-19 vaccination figures rise. Below, a full overview of remaining restrictions as of June 26 can be found: Retails, gyms and services: Visitors are still required …

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MPs question why the Netherlands lifts restrictions sooner than other countries
3 years, 6 months ago

MPs question why the Netherlands lifts restrictions sooner than other countries

NL Times  

The Netherlands is the only country in the North Sea that still has the color red, yet restrictions are being relaxed faster than in neighboring countries, such as Germany, which is colored green. “I don’t understand why everything has to be loosened all at once”, PvdA MP, Attje Kuiken said, according to Het Parool. The Prime Minister was firm in …

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Dutch universities hope for school year without restrictions
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch universities hope for school year without restrictions

NL Times  

The announcement by the government on Friday to reopen the country sooner than expected leaves Dutch universities hopeful that the 1.5 meter-distance rule will be lifted in the course of the summer. “We are looking forward to a new academic year without restrictions”, Pieter Duisenberg from the Association of Universities said. “The coronavirus crisis has shown that the academic community …

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The Netherlands is set to loosen most Covid restrictions but it's still Code Red to the EU
3 years, 6 months ago

The Netherlands is set to loosen most Covid restrictions but it's still Code Red to the EU

NL Times  

The Netherlands is rumored to be close to relaxing most coronavirus restrictions in the country, with a press conference Friday night set to update the public on coronavirus policy. The first is by having fewer than 200 people per 100 thousand residents test positive for the coronavirus infection at a rate of less than four percent of all those tested …

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Prince Charles and Camilla visit Clapham Old Town to celebrate non-essential shops re-opening
3 years, 6 months ago

Prince Charles and Camilla visit Clapham Old Town to celebrate non-essential shops re-opening

Daily Mail  

Prince Charles and Camilla have visited Clapham Old Town today to celebrate non-essential shops re-opening following the easing of coronavirus restrictions. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to Clapham Old Town, south London, to celebrate the high street and retail sector as non-essential shops re-open and coronavirus restrictions ease From stepping into a barbershop …

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Port Adelaide players isolating as SA imposes expanded restrictions amid Melbourne coronavirus cluster
3 years, 6 months ago

Port Adelaide players isolating as SA imposes expanded restrictions amid Melbourne coronavirus cluster

ABC  

Port Adelaide players and some of the club's fans have been forced into isolation as a result of the Melbourne coronavirus outbreak, with supporters expressing concern about potential exposure. Key points: Port Adelaide players and some fans have been directed to isolate until testing negative Travellers from the City of Whittlesea are now banned from entering SA People who have …

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May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic
3 years, 7 months ago

May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic

Associated Press  

PARIS — Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous — and at times violent — May Day marches on Saturday, demanding more labor protections amid a pandemic that has turned economies and workplaces upside down. In countries that mark May 1 as International Labor Day, …

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Outbreak advisors strongly urged against relaxing lockdown restrictions
3 years, 8 months ago

Outbreak advisors strongly urged against relaxing lockdown restrictions

NL Times  

Members of the Outbreak Management Team strongly advised the Cabinet to wait before relaxing coronavirus measures starting April 28 until it became certain the most recent peak of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections ended. In it, the OMT argued that the third wave of infections might have reached a peak, but on the basis of current coronavirus infection figures that remains extremely …

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Uddhav Orders 'Strict Implementation' of Covid Curfew, Yogi Asks UP to Gear Up for Migrants' Rush
3 years, 8 months ago

Uddhav Orders 'Strict Implementation' of Covid Curfew, Yogi Asks UP to Gear Up for Migrants' Rush

News 18  

As the 15-day janata curfew kicked off in Maharashtra, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday asked all district collectors and municipal commissioners to ensure restrictions were being strictly followed. He directed the officials to check jumbo facilities, get fire audits done on priority and understand coronavirus protocols from the Covid task force team. Maharashtra DGP Sanjay Pandey said that home …

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