Coronavirus lockdown News

The report by Stanford University said that India's Covid-19 vaccination campaign also helped in preventing a loss of USD 18.3 billion.

China continues to witness record Covid-19 cases. Despite lockdowns, the country has reported a total of 13,287 new coronavirus infections. Of the new confirmed cases, 1,455 were locally transmitted with 956 detected from Jilin and 438 from Shanghai.

Globally, more than 48.01 crore confirmed cases of Covid-19, including 61,24,396 deaths have been so far reported to the World Health Organization. 

China has decided to put its largest city of Shanghai, which has a population of over 26 million, under lockdown due to record Covid-19 cases. 

The Netherlands will go into a strict lockdown to try to contain the Omicron variant. All non-essential shops and services will be closed from Sunday until January 14. All schools will also be shut until at least January 9.

Kerala, which is witnessing an alarming spike in daily COVID-19 cases, has further extended the weekend lockdown from this week. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, “As large number of Covid cases are still being reported in Kerala, the team will assist the state in its ongoing efforts in Covid management.”

Yogi Adityanath relaxes night curfew by 2 hours The night curfew hours will be effective from 9 pm to 7 am Restaurants and malls allowed with 50% capacity

DDMA exempts mediapersons from carrying e-pass Media persons, journalists only have to valid ID proof

The 35-year-old single was facing financial woes The suicide attempt was live-streamed on a social media platform Several of his friends who saw the live stream reached his house and took him to a nearby hospital

The changes to the regulation governing coronavirus restrictions were made as part of a review of the third lockdown earlier this month by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, a report said. It added that the regulation, which applies to England only, was due to expire last week but has now been extended until July 17, around the date when school summer holidays begin.

After Karnataka and Kerala, primary schools have reopened in Assam after 10 months Classes here will be conducted in a staggered manner due to the Covid-19 pandemic, state education officials said. All the school premises would be sanitised once a week.

Germany brought the pandemic under control in March and April, but it is now dealing with a more deadly second wave' It has imposed a "lockdown light" at the start of November, closing restaurants and bars and limiting public gatherings Regen district and the town of Regen near the Czech border meanwhile have become Germany's newest coronavirus hotspot

The PIB fact check clarified that the government has not made any such announcement on imposing a lockdown Union Health Ministry said that India's COVID-19 active caseload has fallen to comprise 4.35 percent of the total coronavirus infections reported so far PM Modi today informed the opposition leaders that a COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be ready in the next few weeks

France President Emmanuel Macron has imposed month-long nationwide lockdown till November end in the country to combat the spread of coronavirus. 

Cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes are set to reopen in a few states from Thursday Govt in UP, MP and Haryana has issued guidelines for reopening of cinema halls The Home Ministry has allowed cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes with 50 per cent of their capacity to re-open from Thursday

Seeing the rise in coronavirus cases some countries are have started reimposing lockdown to control the spread of infection.

Dabbawalas allowed in Mumbai local trains as Maharashtra extends lockdown till October 31 The Maharashtra government had on Wednesday extended the lockdown imposed to contain the COVID-19 spread till October 31. However, it allowed the hotels, food courts, restaurants, and bars to operate with effect from October 5 with a capacity not exceeding 50 per cent or as may be prescribed by the local authorities. The government also allowed Dabbawalas in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) region in the local trains after procuring of the QR codes from the office of the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai. All trains originating and ending their journey within the state to be restarted with the immediate effect, read the order.

The lockdown forced Ramvriksh to sell vegetables to earn a living. He has worked as an assistant director on TV shows and Bhojpuri movies. 

Mouni Roy, who will soon be seen in the digital film 'London Confidential', is currently in Dubai.

Minister of State (MoS) Home G Kishan Reddy said that the data pertaining to complaints and cases/FIR registered regarding such incidents are 'not maintained centrally'. The COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown was imposed in the last week of March.The Monsoon session of the Parliament began on Monday and is scheduled to continue till October 1.