Lockdown
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Tamil Nadu lockdown extended till July 19 - Check what's opened
India | Jul 10, 2021, 04:56 PM ISTIn a statement issued, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said the current lockdown that was set to expire on Monday has been extended till 6 a.m., July 19, 2021.
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Australia’s largest city Sydney locks down for third week
World | Jul 10, 2021, 12:00 AM ISTSydney’s two-week lockdown has been extended for another week due to the vulnerability of an Australia population largely unvaccinated against COVID-19, officials said on Wednesday.
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COVID: Punjab lifts weekend and night curfew- What's allowed
India | Jul 09, 2021, 10:57 PM ISTThe Punjab government on Friday lifted the ongoing weekend and night curfews as COVID-19 situation has improved significantly.
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Assam govt orders total lockdown in 7 districts. Check complete guidelines
India | Jul 06, 2021, 01:39 PM ISTThe lockdown restrictions in the seven districts of Assam will come into effect from July 7 and will remain enforced till further orders.
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COVID: Kochi's Dhobi Khana workers struggle to earn daily bread
News | Jul 06, 2021, 11:19 AM ISTDhobi Khana workers in Kochi's Veli are struggling to make a living amid to COVID-19. Dhobi Khana or the public laundry in Veli looked deserted during.
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COVID: Haryana lockdown extended till July 12; ICAI allowed to hold CA exams with SOPs
India | Jul 04, 2021, 08:12 PM ISTAccording to the order issued by Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan in exercise of powers under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, “the Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana is extended for another week, that is from July 5 (5 am onwards) to July 12 (till 5 am) in the state of Haryana..”
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Face masks to become personal choice as UK lifts lockdown
World | Jul 04, 2021, 06:20 PM ISTThe use of face masks as protection against coronavirus will become a matter of "personal choice" as the UK lifts legal lockdown measures in place later this month, a Cabinet minister said on Sunday.
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COVID: Karnataka further eases curbs with effect from July 5
India | Jul 03, 2021, 09:33 PM ISTIn the wake of Karnataka registering more number of recoveries, the state government on Saturday announced further relaxations in COVID-19-related restrictions allowing certain activities, including re-opening of religious places and conducting of weddings.
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Viral photos reveal how humans will look like if lockdown habits continue: Hunched back, less hair
offbeat | Jul 03, 2021, 07:27 PM ISTThe visual shows a woman with a hunch, sallow skin, poor posture, increased weight, hair loss, deteriorating eyesight, and ground down teeth. It is a response to the research showing the harmful impact ‘lockdown lifestyle changes’ on health.
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COVID: Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till July 12 - What's allowed
India | Jul 02, 2021, 10:17 PM ISTThe Tamil Nadu government has further extended the Covid-induced lockdown in the state by a week, until July 12, while providing several relaxations in curbs across all districts.
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Goa extends COVID curfew till July 12
India | Jul 02, 2021, 06:49 PM ISTThe Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-related curfew till July 12, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Friday.
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Second Covid wave derailed hospitality industry recovery: ICRA
Business | Jun 30, 2021, 06:43 PM ISTSince mid-April, the industry has been affected by the pandemic-related lockdowns/restrictions on mobility by various states and increased wariness to travel due to fear of infection contagion, ICRA said in statement.
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Fact Check: PM Modi announces nationwide lockdown till July 31? Here's the truth
India | Jun 30, 2021, 07:03 PM ISTRumours are galore about an imminent nationwide lockdown in the country in view of the "third wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, how true is it?
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Bengal Covid restrictions extended till July 15 with few relaxations - gyms, salons allowed to open
India | Jun 28, 2021, 06:20 PM ISTSalons, beauty parlours have been allowed to open from 11am to 6pm with 50 per cent seating capacity provided staff has been vaccinated.
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Haryana extends COVID lockdown till July 5 with some relaxations
India | Jun 27, 2021, 04:18 PM ISTUniversity campuses are allowed to open for research scholars, practical classes in laboratories and remedial classes/ doubt classes, by adopting requisite social distancing norms, regular sanitisation and Covid-19 appropriate behavioural norms, the Haryana State Disaster Management Authority said.
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Goa extends COVID curfew till July 5
India | Jun 26, 2021, 07:08 PM ISTThe Goa government has extended the ongoing Covid-related curfew till July 5, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Saturday.
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Vaccination fraud | Mumbai police form special team to probe vaccination camp fraud
News | Jun 25, 2021, 08:04 PM ISTThe Mumbai police has formed a special investigation team to probe a fake COVID-19 vaccination camp racket that took place in several places in the metropolis, leading to the arrest of ten persons, a senior official said on Friday. The police investigation has also found that the so-called COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to the victims contained saline water, he added.
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Gujarat Lockdown eased: Night curfew lifted from 18 towns; cinema halls, multiplexes allowed
India | Jun 25, 2021, 08:51 AM ISTThe Gujarat government on Thursday announced lifting of night curfew from 18 towns and relaxing its timing in the same number of urban centres by one hour.
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Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions till July 1
India | Jun 23, 2021, 08:00 PM ISTThe Jharkhand government on Wednesday extended the lockdown-like restrictions till July 1, as per an official notification. This is the seventh time that the COVID-related curbs, first imposed in the state on April 22 for a week, were extended. The ongoing measures were scheduled to end on June 24.
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Bihar Unlock: Public places and non-essential shops reopen
News | Jun 23, 2021, 01:20 PM ISTAfter government started unlock process in Patna on June 23, parks and other public places reopened in the city.