Beijing prepares for ‘life again’ as lockdowns lift across China
BEIJING: China's capital Beijing dropped the need for people to show negative COVID tests to… Read More
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COVID protests escalate in Guangzhou as China lockdown anger boils
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: People in China's southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou clashed with white hazmat-suited riot police… Read More
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Fresh Covid outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China
Tens of millions of people were under lockdown in China on Wednesday as businesses in… Read More
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Parts of Shanghai impose new COVID lockdown measures
Parts of Shanghai began imposing new lockdown restrictions on Thursday, with residents of the sprawling… Read More
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‘Hard to believe it’s actually happening’: Shanghai to lift COVID lockdown
Shanghai authorities on Tuesday began dismantling fences around housing compounds and ripping police tape off… Read More
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Shanghai takes baby steps towards ending COVID lockdown
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Shanghai took more gradual steps on Friday towards lifting its COVID-19 lockdown while Beijing… Read More
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Oil slides on worries about lockdowns in China, release of reserves
Oil prices slid more than $2 a barrel on Monday, following a second straight weekly… Read More
3 years ago
Norway ends most curbs despite rising COVID infections
OSLO: Norway will scrap most of its remaining COVID-19 lockdown measures with immediate effect as… Read More
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Omicron: Smart lockdown imposed in six Rawalpindi localities
RAWALPINDI: The district administration on Thursday imposed a smart lockdown in six localities of Rawalpindi… Read More
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Smart lockdown imposed in more Islamabad areas amid Omicron surge
ISLAMABAD: The district administration of the capital has decided to seal 20 more streets in… Read More
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Omicron: PM Imran Khan rules out lockdown
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday rejected the closure of businesses, industries, and other… Read More
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New Zealand rules out lockdowns as it prepares for Omicron outbreak
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that restrictions will be tightened across… Read More
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Federal cabinet decides against imposing lockdown in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal cabinet has decided against imposing lockdown in the country despite a sudden surge… Read More
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Asad Umar clarifies about possibilities of lockdown amid Omicron threat
ISLAMABAD: Head of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar on Wednesday rejected… Read More
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Omicron case: Local admin in Karachi clarifies over imposing lockdown
KARACHI: No lockdown is being planned in Karachi in the wake of the detection of… Read More
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LHC hints at week-long lockdown in Lahore amid smog threat
LAHORE: Terming the smog situation 'worrying', the Lahore High Court (LHC) has hinted at a… Read More
3 years ago
World’s most locked-down city eases coronavirus restrictions
Melbourne residents flocked to the city's restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of… Read More
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Lockdown imposed in Punjab districts with low vaccination rate
LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed lockdown in different districts having low Covid vaccination rate… Read More
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New curbs on movement imposed in Punjab from September 23
LAHORE: Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the Punjab province, the provincial government has re-imposed… Read More
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Punjab imposes lockdown in five districts owing to high Covid positivity rate
LAHORE: Punjab government has imposed lockdown in five districts of the province till 22 September,… Read More
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