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Bangladesh to extend military lockdown until July 14 as Covid-19 cases spike, death toll now over 15,000

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

ollowing a spike in Covid cases, Bangladesh has decided to retain its strict stay-at-home orders, enforced by the army, until July 14. New evidence shows 78% of domestic cases are the highly transmissible Delta variant. … Read More >Bangladesh to extend military lockdown until July 14 as Covid-19 cases spike, death toll now over 15,000

Tourist hub Bali swept up in Indonesia’s harsh lockdown despite 71% vaccination rate, as country’s infections spike

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of roadblocks and checkpoints have been erected across Indonesia as authorities attempt to enforce a harsh lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19, which has surged in the country in recent weeks. … Read More >Tourist hub Bali swept up in Indonesia’s harsh lockdown despite 71% vaccination rate, as country’s infections spike

Myanmar imposes lockdown on 2 million residents amid rising Covid cases & anti-coup health workers’ strike

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Residents of Myanmar’s second city of Mandalay, and two townships in southern Bago, have been ordered to remain at home to curb the spread of Covid cases throughout the country, as healthcare workers continue a post-coup strike. … Read More >Myanmar imposes lockdown on 2 million residents amid rising Covid cases & anti-coup health workers’ strike

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Australian government cuts overseas arrivals quota in half, as nation battles to contain Covid outbreaks

Posted on July 4, 2021July 4, 2021By Editor

Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has announced that officials will slash overseas arrivals to the country by around 50%, as the nation battles to contain Covid outbreaks that have forced four cities into lockdown. … Read More >Australian government cuts overseas arrivals quota in half, as nation battles to contain Covid outbreaks

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Lockdown in New South Wales, Australia fails to prevent spread of Delta Covid variant

Posted on July 4, 2021July 4, 2021By Editor

Officials in the Australian state of New South Wales have warned that the current two-week lockdown has failed to curb the spread of the Delta Covid variant, with new cases springing up for a third consecutive day. … Read More >Lockdown in New South Wales, Australia fails to prevent spread of Delta Covid variant

Army to be deployed in Bangladesh to enforce strict Covid-19 lockdown

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

The government of Bangladesh has said it would be deploying the country’s armed forces alongside conventional law enforcement agencies to ensure Covid-19 lockdown rules were adhered to. … Read More >Army to be deployed in Bangladesh to enforce strict Covid-19 lockdown

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Australian cities force 10 million people into lockdown amid rise in Delta-variant Covid cases

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

Four major Australian cities imposed strict restrictions on Tuesday, amid an outbreak of infections linked to the Delta strain of Covid-19, putting 10 million residents into lockdown in Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, and Sydney. … Read More >Australian cities force 10 million people into lockdown amid rise in Delta-variant Covid cases

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1 in 10 Australians in Victoria ‘seriously considered suicide’ during lockdown, 12% used substance abuse to cope – survey

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

One in ten Australians living in the state of Victoria have said they “seriously considered suicide” during the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, according to a new survey. … Read More >1 in 10 Australians in Victoria ‘seriously considered suicide’ during lockdown, 12% used substance abuse to cope – survey

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Sydney enters hard 2-week Covid lockdown after authorities report 80 cases of Delta variant

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Australia’s largest city, Sydney, is placed under strict lockdown for two weeks, expanding on Covid-19 measures already put in place in some areas in order to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant. … Read More >Sydney enters hard 2-week Covid lockdown after authorities report 80 cases of Delta variant

US embassy in Kabul goes on Covid lockdown after 1 worker dies, more than 100 infected in major outbreak

Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021By Editor

The US embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul has told its staff to work remotely from their quarters after a spike in coronavirus cases saw one local worker die, dozens infected and several others evacuated for medical treatment. … Read More >US embassy in Kabul goes on Covid lockdown after 1 worker dies, more than 100 infected in major outbreak