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Moscow/Sputnik: The Chinese city of Shijiazhuang goes into virtual lockdown, a local official told reporters Thursday, as the total number of COVID-19 cases detected in the past five days has reached 234. more
Portugal introduces 2-week curfew over surge in COVID-19 cases

Lisbon/Sputnik: The Portuguese government on Sunday introduced a curfew that covers a territory where about 70 percent of the population reside, and the measure will be in effect until at ...

Nearly a third of UK public drinking more alcohol than usual during the pandemic: Study

London: Nearly a third of people (29%) are reporting that they have drunk more alcohol than they normally would, according to a major new study by the Policy Institute at King’s Col ...

China is vulnerable to another wave of coronavirus: Top doctor warns

Beijing: China, the country from where the disease is believed to have originated, might be facing the 'big challenge' of a potential second wave of COVID-19 infection outbreak in ...

Speculation about easing lockdown has increased stress levels around COVID-19: Study

London: The Covid-19 study has found that stress levels are higher among those living with children than those without. The findings also show that although life satisfaction ratings had ...

Tedros highlights complex challenges posed by COVID-19 resurgence, following easing of lockdowns

New York : The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in South Korea, China and Germany following the lifting of stay-at-home restrictions demonstrates the complexity of easing these measures, Worl ...

Still ‘a long way to go’ in coronavirus battle, WHO chief warns

New York : The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against complacency as countries continue to confront COVID-19 and citizens grow weary of stay-at-home measures aimed ...

Lifting lockdowns does not signal the end of COVID-19: WHO chief

New York : The World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated its stance on the lifting of lockdown measures aimed at protecting the public against the spread of COVID-19.

Relaxing lockdowns without boosting care could lead to new COVID spike: WHO

New York : As some European countries begin to relax lockdown measures following weeks of confinement introduced to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, the World Health Organization ( ...

COVID-19: Lockdown across India, in line with WHO guidance

New York : India’s decision to impose a 21-day lockdown, which was announced on Tuesday, comes after a call from the UN health agency, WHO, for the country to take “aggressive ...