Tag: Lockdown

Categories Asia & Pacific

Philippines sends more than 13 million back into Covid lockdown amid spread of the Delta variant

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The Philippines announced on Friday that a lockdown will be reimposed on the Metro Manila region, forcing more than 13 million people to stay at home. The move follows rising numbers of Covid cases fueled by the Delta variant. … Read More >Philippines sends more than 13 million back into Covid lockdown amid spread of the Delta variant

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Cambodia set to lockdown eight provinces on border with Thailand that recorded highest Covid cases and deaths

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Eight provinces on the Thai border are set to enter lockdown after Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the measures. The temporary regional shutdown comes as Thailand sees record-high coronavirus deaths and cases. … Read More >Cambodia set to lockdown eight provinces on border with Thailand that recorded highest Covid cases and deaths

Categories World

Police call in military to help enforce Covid lockdown in Sydney after cases rise unabated

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Sydney authorities have been blasted for “militarizing a public health crisis,” after the New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller requested the support of 300 soldiers to ensure greater compliance with Covid restrictions. … Read More >Police call in military to help enforce Covid lockdown in Sydney after cases rise unabated

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Sydney widens police powers, ordering residents to wear masks AT ALL TIMES outside home amid surge in cases

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Some two million residents living in Sydney, Australia, which is currently in the middle of an extended lockdown, have been told to mask up outdoors and not travel further than five kilometers from home, as cases rise. … Read More >Sydney widens police powers, ordering residents to wear masks AT ALL TIMES outside home amid surge in cases

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Sydney extends lockdown yet again, forcing city of 5mn to stay home for another MONTH amid small spike in Covid cases

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Australia’s most populous city will undergo another four weeks of lockdown after state officials said previous shutdown orders failed to stem a small surge in coronavirus infections, most linked to the contagious Delta variant. … Read More >Sydney extends lockdown yet again, forcing city of 5mn to stay home for another MONTH amid small spike in Covid cases

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Victoria and South Australia set to end Covid lockdowns, while Sydney cases continue to climb

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The states of Victoria and South Australia have decided to relax their Covid measures after implementing strict snap-lockdowns. Meanwhile, coronavirus cases in New South Wales show no sign of abating despite weeks of restrictions. … Read More >Victoria and South Australia set to end Covid lockdowns, while Sydney cases continue to climb

Categories Middle East

Iran surpasses 30,000 daily coronavirus cases as record number of new infections reported amid Tehran lockdown

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Iran has broken another sad record in daily Covid-19 infections, just days after its capital, Tehran, tightened lockdown measures. The country is one of the hardest hit in the Middle East. … Read More >Iran surpasses 30,000 daily coronavirus cases as record number of new infections reported amid Tehran lockdown

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‘Filthy, disgusting & selfish’: Australian leaders blast anti-lockdown protesters, unleash ‘strike force’ to track them down

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Australian police have already issued hundreds of fines in the wake of mass anti-lockdown rallies, and are looking for more info about the violators, as state leaders condemn protesters for endangering other people’s lives. … Read More >‘Filthy, disgusting & selfish’: Australian leaders blast anti-lockdown protesters, unleash ‘strike force’ to track them down