Lockdown – Page 23 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

UK

Parts of the UK could be overwhelmed by Covid-19 ‘in two or three weeks,’ Liverpool mayor warns

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor

Liverpool City Mayor Steve Rotheram has warned that parts of the UK could be overwhelmed by Covid-19 cases in “two or three weeks’ time,” as infections continue to spike at a “genuinely worrying” rate. … Read More >Parts of the UK could be overwhelmed by Covid-19 ‘in two or three weeks,’ Liverpool mayor warns

EU

‘Restrict contact to absolute minimum’: Merkel extends German national lockdown until at least end January

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021By Editor

Germans will have to limit contacts to a “minimum,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said, as she announced that the national Covid-19 lockdown is being both toughened and extended until the end of January, amid soaring infection numbers. … Read More >‘Restrict contact to absolute minimum’: Merkel extends German national lockdown until at least end January

Germany to face wave of bankruptcies & soaring unemployment with Berlin poised to extend Covid-19 lockdown – experts

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021By Editor

The likely extension of Germany’s national lockdown will reportedly have a major negative impact on the country’s economy, turning 2021 into a year of economic frustration. … Read More >Germany to face wave of bankruptcies & soaring unemployment with Berlin poised to extend Covid-19 lockdown – experts

UK

UK PM Johnson Announces Third National Lockdown as New Strain Runs Riot

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021By Editor

More than 50,000 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the UK on Sunday, despite almost the entire country being under the two most-severe levels of restrictions and almost a million people already immunised against the virus. … Read More >UK PM Johnson Announces Third National Lockdown as New Strain Runs Riot

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Boris Johnson says he’s ‘reconciled’ to a TOUGHER lockdown – and thinks Brits are ‘reconciled’ TOO

Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021By Editor

Though Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists that schools across the UK are safe to reopen, he said he’s “reconciled” to the fact that he’ll have to implement a “tougher” lockdown in many parts of the country. … Read More >Boris Johnson says he’s ‘reconciled’ to a TOUGHER lockdown – and thinks Brits are ‘reconciled’ TOO

World

Humans of the GREAT RESET: What the future MIGHT look like in 2021 – if the controlling elites have their way

Posted on January 3, 2021January 3, 2021By Editor

With vaccine rollouts underway, humanity looks set to win the fight against the coronavirus. But some elites planning a post-coronavirus ‘Great Reset’ don’t want to go back to normal. Here’s what they have planned instead. … Read More >Humans of the GREAT RESET: What the future MIGHT look like in 2021 – if the controlling elites have their way

EU

France proposes 6pm curfew extension in hotspots, but no plans for 3rd national lockdown yet – health minister

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020By Editor

Earlier curfews could soon be introduced in French regions hardest hit by Covid-19, Health Minister Olivier Veran has said. The government “rejects” the idea of another nationwide lockdown for now, he added. … Read More >France proposes 6pm curfew extension in hotspots, but no plans for 3rd national lockdown yet – health minister

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Sydney on ‘high alert’ following new coronavirus cases, despite downward trend in infections

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

Australian authorities announced a downward trend in new Covid-19 infections for New South Wales on Tuesday. They are still urging people to be vigilant, however, as new cases have been detected outside the current virus cluster. … Read More >Sydney on ‘high alert’ following new coronavirus cases, despite downward trend in infections

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Sacrificing freedom for the environment? German MP suggests restrictions ‘similar’ to Covid-19 lockdowns to fight climate change

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Humanity should sacrifice “personal freedom” just as many nations did during the Covid-19 pandemic in order to successfully fight climate change, a German MP has said, adding that there will “never” be a vaccine against CO2. … Read More >Sacrificing freedom for the environment? German MP suggests restrictions ‘similar’ to Covid-19 lockdowns to fight climate change

USA

That’s OUR money! Dozen US states go to Supreme Court fighting over who gets to tax residents stuck working from home

Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor

New Jersey should tax its residents working from home, rather than New York where their offices sit empty, the state argued in a brief to the US Supreme Court, part of a broader battle over taxation sparked by Covid-19 lockdowns. … Read More >That’s OUR money! Dozen US states go to Supreme Court fighting over who gets to tax residents stuck working from home