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North Korea reopens border for its citizens living abroad after over 3 years of COVID curbs
World | August 27, 2023 12:04 ISTNorth Korea banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic and trade after the pandemic began. The lockdown has further worsened the North’s chronic economic difficulties and food insecurity.
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Johnson loses lifetime access to Parliament as maximum legislators back 'partygate' report
World | June 20, 2023 9:12 ISTA handful of Johnson allies spoke up to defend the former leader. Legislator Lia Nici said that “I cannot see where the evidence is where Boris Johnson misled Parliament knowingly, intentionally or recklessly.”
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Covid curbs to blame? Marriages in China slump to historic low, says report
World | June 12, 2023 19:14 ISTAccording to the report, which cites a report from China's Ministry of Civil Affairs, 6.8 million couples registered to wed in 2022, which is a 10.5% decrease from the 7.63 million marriage registrations that were made in 2021.
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PM Narendra Modi on COVID: Will the government impose lockdown before the New Year?
News | December 29, 2022 19:35 ISTIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to start wearing masks again as the country steps up surveillance of Covid cases. Mr Modi held a review meeting on Thursday amid a surge in cases in China which has put India on alert.
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'Xi step down': Protests intensify in China over strict Covid lockdown
World | November 28, 2022 9:24 ISTChina Covid lockdown protest: Thousands of protesters turned out in Shanghai, where people were bundled into police cars, BBC reported. Students were also seen demonstrating at universities in Beijing and Nanjing, among other places.
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China erupts into massive protests against zero-Covid policy after deadly Xinjiang fire | WATCH
World | November 27, 2022 12:15 ISTChina protests: Recalling the incident one of the protesters said that one of his friends had been beaten by the police while two other friends were pepper sprayed.
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China expands COVID-19 lockdown as cases hit record high
World | November 24, 2022 23:49 ISTCOVID lockdown: Beijing opened a hospital in an exhibition center. It suspended access to the Beijing International Studies University after a virus case was found there. Some shopping malls, and office buildings were closed and access was blocked to some apartment compounds.
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COVID-19: Beijing under semi-lockdown as new cases hit China
World | November 19, 2022 16:11 ISTCOVID cases in Beijing: The district government of Chaoyang also advised residents not to leave the area unless necessary, and if they do, they must provide negative nucleic acid test results taken within 48 hours, official media here reported on Saturday.
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Why is India Lockdown trending on Twitter? Know all about the 'alarming' trend
Trending | November 09, 2022 20:36 ISTIs India likely to have another lockdown? The hashtag 'India Lockdown' is trending on Twitter leaving netizens confused. Find out everything about the frightening trend.
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China: Shanghai Disney traps visitors; mandates negative COVID test result to leave park
World | November 01, 2022 8:45 ISTChina: In the past few days, people have been captured fleeing shops - including a Shanghai branch of Swedish furniture giant Ikea - and workplaces as they try to avoid being trapped inside.
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COVID-19: New 'highly infectious' variants emerge in China
World | October 12, 2022 13:42 ISTChina lockdown: Meanwhile, holiday spending during China's Golden Week has plunged to its lowest level in seven years, as broad Covid curbs discouraged people from travelling or spending, while a darkening economic outlook continues to erode consumer confidence.
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China extends strict Covid lockdown in Chengdu despite earthquake
World | September 06, 2022 16:00 ISTChina's authoritarian Communist political system demands strict adherence to measures dictated by the central leadership overwhelmingly dominated by party leader Xi Jinping.
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China locks down 65 million as holiday travel peak looms
World | September 05, 2022 16:55 ISTDespite the relatively low number of infections, authorities have adhered to a “zero-COVID” policy requiring lockdowns, quarantines, and the confining of people suspected of being in close contact with any confirmed case.
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Indian friends after losing job start meat venture; their massive income will blow your mind
Trending | July 24, 2022 20:40 ISTIndian friends Akash Mhaske and Aditya Kirtane were working as engineers before they lost their jobs in 2020 due to COVID-19. Check out the success story of these two childhood friends who are making massive profits now.
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Shanghai: Covid curbs ease after two-month in step towards ending strict lockdown
World | June 01, 2022 9:58 ISTThe lockdown set back the national economy and largely confined millions to their homes, while its ruthless and often chaotic enforcement prompted protests in person and online that are seldom seen under China’s strict authoritarian govt.
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Shanghai's 25 million residents to get relief as painful 2-month lockdown to be lifted tomorrow
World | May 31, 2022 17:08 ISTShanghai authorities say they will take some major steps Wednesday toward reopening China's largest city after a two-month COVID-19 lockdown that has throttled the national economy and largely bottled up millions of people in their homes.
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COVID-19: Whether you followed lockdown rules may have been influenced by your genetics
Health | May 23, 2022 12:05 ISTThe COVID-19 pandemic was a unique opportunity for researchers and the scientific community came together to form the COVID-19 host genetics initiative collaborating on research. Whole communities were suddenly and simultaneously exposed to both the virus and the social changes needed to adapt to government lockdowns.
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Shanghai tightens lockdown despite falling Covid cases in China
World | May 10, 2022 15:53 ISTThe tightened measures in the city could be extended depending on the results of mass testing, the official notice stated.
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YouTube, Facebook and Twitch witness a decline in streaming, but why?
Technology | May 05, 2022 21:50 ISTYouTube, Facebook and Twitch have reportedly witnessed a downfall in the viewership since the pandemic lockdowns got lifted.
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COVID: Lockdown extended in Shanghai till April 26 as death toll rises to 36
World | April 22, 2022 14:09 ISTChina on Apr 21 reported 2,119 locally transmitted confirmed COVID cases, of which 1,931 were reported in Shanghai, according to National Health Commission.
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