Quarantine – Page 9 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

WATCH Berlin police forcefully disperse unsanctioned protest against coronavirus lockdown

Posted on April 19, 2020By Editor

Hundreds of activists gathered in central Berlin, defying government Covid-19 lockdown measures and arguing the state is heading for “authoritarian rule.” The gathering was met with a strong police response. … Read More >WATCH Berlin police forcefully disperse unsanctioned protest against coronavirus lockdown

Germans decry ‘out of proportion’ Covid-19 lockdown measures with multiple protests with ‘social distancing’

Posted on April 18, 2020April 18, 2020By Editor

German citizens expressed their anger with what they call extreme Covid-19 lockdown measures in several demonstrations that included cages, empty chairs and sit-ins, yet all were carried out to keep safe distances. … Read More >Germans decry ‘out of proportion’ Covid-19 lockdown measures with multiple protests with ‘social distancing’

Asia & Pacific

‘It would be like martial law. You choose’: Philippines leader Duterte threatens to deploy troops to enforce Covid-19 quarantine

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has said that police and the military will step in to control social distancing and curfew if citizens continue to violate the Covid-19 quarantine rules. … Read More >‘It would be like martial law. You choose’: Philippines leader Duterte threatens to deploy troops to enforce Covid-19 quarantine

German court rules blanket ban on demonstrations ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ as Merkel plans easing of Covid-19 restrictions

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

Covid-19 health concerns are not grounds for a general ban on public demonstrations, a German court has ruled, after activists took a case arguing that Berlin’s current restrictions on public gatherings are unconstitutional … Read More >German court rules blanket ban on demonstrations ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ as Merkel plans easing of Covid-19 restrictions

‘We weren’t prepared’: Macron extends France’s lockdown till May 11

Posted on April 14, 2020April 14, 2020By Editor

France will remain locked down until at least May 11, PM Emmanuel Macron has revealed, calling on citizens to continue to respect the rules his government has imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus. … Read More >‘We weren’t prepared’: Macron extends France’s lockdown till May 11

‘The UK is dead’: Near-unanimous disgust after British police threaten to ‘appear from shadows’ to bust rural picnics

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020By Editor

Central Bedfordshire police have triggered an avalanche of social media scorn after warning residents that their scenic picnics would be ambushed by eagle-eyed law enforcement tasked with supervising Covid-19 lockdown measures. … Read More >‘The UK is dead’: Near-unanimous disgust after British police threaten to ‘appear from shadows’ to bust rural picnics

Russia

As restrictions spread across Europe, 69% of Muscovites willing to sacrifice rights to defeat coronavirus – poll

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020By Editor

One of the ironies of the Covid-19 crisis in Russia has been the sight of liberal opposition groups urging the Kremlin to do more to restrict people’s movement at the expense of civil liberties. In Moscow, people seem to agree. … Read More >As restrictions spread across Europe, 69% of Muscovites willing to sacrifice rights to defeat coronavirus – poll

USA

Here Come the Protests Against the Coronavirus Crackdown

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020By Editor

After weeks of the coronavirus crackdown’s extreme interference with the ability of Americans to exercise their individual rights and support themselves financially, more people are starting to protest on the sidewalks and outside government buildings. … Read More >Here Come the Protests Against the Coronavirus Crackdown

Shows

Home schooling KO!

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020By Editor

Self-isolation, quarantine and the closure of the schools has meant a headlong rush into home schooling. … Read More >Home schooling KO!

Russia

How Russians get creative while in self-isolation

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020By Editor

Life in quarantine can be boring, but not in Russia. How Russians spend this period of isolation is only limited by their imagination. Here is what some are up to: … Read More >How Russians get creative while in self-isolation

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