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Bangladesh takes Eid break from COVID-19 lockdown
Tens of millions of Bangladeshis defied a COVID-19 surge on Wednesday to join prayers in packed mosques and outdoor locations, as Muslims slaughtered ... Coronavirus -
UAE records 1,565 COVID-19 cases, four virus-related deaths in 24 hours
The United Arab Emirates has recorded 1,565 new COVID-19 cases and four virus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the country’s Ministry ... Coronavirus -
UK’s new health minister wants COVID-19 restrictions lifted as soon as possible
Britain’s new health minister Sajid Javid said on Monday he wanted the remaining COVID-19 social restrictions to be lifted as soon as possible.For the ... Coronavirus -
New Zealand economy back to pre-pandemic levels
New Zealand’s economy posted better-than-expected growth of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2021, official data showed Thursday, with analysts ... Coronavirus -
California fully reopens after being first US state to shut in pandemic
California, the first state in America to put in place a coronavirus lockdown, has turned a page on the pandemic.For the latest headlines, follow our ... Coronavirus -
Dehli and Mumbai ease lockdown as India COVID-19 numbers fall
Markets and shopping malls in New Delhi will be allowed to reopen from Monday in a further easing of the COVID-19 lockdown, the chief minister said as ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 lockdown in Australia’s second-largest city extended by a week
A coronavirus lockdown of Australia’s second-biggest city will be extended by another seven days, authorities announced Wednesday, as they attempt to ... Coronavirus -
Qatar starts phased easing of coronavirus restrictions
Qatar said on Wednesday that leisure and education centers and restaurants can reopen at limited capacity as of Friday under a phased easing of ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia reports 937 new COVID-19 cases, eleven deaths in 24 hours
Saudi Arabia has reported 937 new COVID-19 cases and eleven coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the country’s Ministry of ... Coronavirus -
Crowds gather in London to protest against remaining UK COVID-19 rules
Huge crowds protested in London on Saturday against Britain’s remaining coronavirus restrictions, the mandatory use of masks and the possible ... Coronavirus -
French volunteers leave cave after 40-day isolation experiment
A group of 15 French volunteers on Saturday left a cave where they had stayed for 40 days, in an experiment probing the limits of human adaptability ... World News -
Tunisia closes schools until April 30 to slow spread of COVID-19
Tunisia on Saturday announced the closure of all schools until April 30, as well as restrictions on movement, to slow the spread of the novel ... Coronavirus -
Pubs and hairdressers set to reopen as UK eases COVID-19 lockdown
Millions of people in Britain will get their first chance in months for haircuts, casual shopping and restaurant meals on Monday, as the government ... Coronavirus -
Iran reports 258 new COVID-19 deaths, highest daily toll since Dec
Iran reported 258 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday, the highest daily toll since early December.For the ... Coronavirus -
UK considers twice weekly COVID-19 tests for all to ease lockdown
The British government says all adults and children will be able to have routine coronavirus tests twice a week as a way to stamp out new outbreaks as ... Coronavirus -
Court gives Belgian government 30 days to fix lockdown law
A Belgian court on Wednesday ordered the government to draw up a pandemic law within 30 days or face the annulment of some of its anti-Covid ... Coronavirus -
Philippines’ economic hub goes into lockdown in bid to fight COVID-19 surge
More than 24 million people in the Philippines’ economic hub entered a lockdown Monday, as officials warned the week-long restrictions could be ... Coronavirus -
Oman announces nighttime curfew, threatens full lockdown amid COVID-19 case surge
Oman has announced a nighttime curfew and hinted at an impending full lockdown in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases, according to the official ... Coronavirus -
Belgium goes into lockdown again to fight third wave of COVID-19
Belgium will close schools, non-food stores and hairdressers for four weeks from Saturday, in a sharp renewed lockdown designed to contain a rising ... Coronavirus -
Germany’s Merkel ditches stricter Easter COVID-19 lockdown amid backlash
Chancellor Angela Merkel ditched a plan agreed on Tuesday for an extended Easter to try to break a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, apologizing ... Coronavirus -
Police clash with people protesting against COVID-19 curbs in German city
Police used pepper spray to disperse people protesting against coronavirus curbs in the German city of Kassel on Saturday, in one of the country’s ... Coronavirus -
France announces month-long lockdowns in some areas amid confusion, frustration
Nearly a third of French people entered a month-long lockdown on Saturday with many expressing fatigue and confusion over the latest set of ... Coronavirus -
Lockdown extension likely in Germany as COVID-19 cases rise
German health minister Jens Spahn on Friday dampened hopes that further coronavirus restrictions will be lifted soon, saying rising infections could ... Coronavirus -
French PM Castex imposes lockdown on Paris as virus spreads faster
France’s prime minister on Thursday imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and several other regions after a faltering vaccine rollout and spread of ... Coronavirus -
Greece could demand that private doctors help COVID-19 fight
Greece’s health minister said Wednesday that unless at least 200 private doctors volunteer to help the public health service’s battle against COVID-19 ... Coronavirus -
Mauritius enters lockdown, suspends flights for two weeks
Mauritius has gone into lockdown and suspended flights in and out of the island for two weeks following the discovery of 15 more cases of COVID-19, ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: New Zealand set to end lockdown on largest city
New Zealand will lift a COVID-19 lockdown on nearly two million people on Sunday, as authorities say they are confident that a virus cluster in the ... Coronavirus -
Merkel to ease Germany's COVID-19 lockdown
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was expected on Wednesday to agree a gradual relaxation of coronavirus curbs with regional leaders, but the rules can ... Coronavirus -
Snap lockdowns in Australia and New Zealand curb virus spread
Major cities in Australia and New Zealand lifted stay-at-home orders for millions of residents Wednesday after successfully using snap lockdowns to ... Coronavirus -
Abu Dhabi pair arrested over video showing man with positive COVID-19 test in public
Two young men were arrested in Abu Dhabi over a video they uploaded to social media showing one of them walking around in public after he tested ... Coronavirus