Page 6 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
States begin doing away with Covid restrictions; Delhi removes no-mask fine
Some states like Tamil Nadu are, however, taking a cautious approach, and are yet to announce major relaxations
 "States begin doing away with Covid restrictions; Delhi removes no-mask fine")
Pharma SMEs stock up on a month's raw material amid supply disruptions
The lockdown in various Chinese provinces, including Shanghai, is likely to delay shipments by two weeks to a month, said domestic players.
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Covid-19: China lockdowns costing $46 billion a month, say experts
A worst-case scenario would be a lockdown of all cities for one month, which would cut national GDP by 53 per cent over that period.
 "Covid-19: China lockdowns costing $46 billion a month, say experts")
Shanghai lockdown tests 'zero-Covid' limits, shakes markets
The Shanghai lockdown stands to become the largest of any city in China's campaign against the virus
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Shanghai locks down half of city to fight Covid-19 outbreak: Report
The outbreak is testing country's virus strategy, which is proving tougher to prosecute amid more contagious variants and is dragging on the world's 2nd-largest economy as rest of the globe normalises
 "Shanghai locks down half of city to fight Covid-19 outbreak: Report")
Shanghai lockdown hurts oil prices, bonds and yen take a beating
World stocks were largely flat, holding their ground in the face of another brutal selloff in major bond markets
UP govt lifts all Covid restrictions as daily infection count falls
The Uttar Pradesh government has lifted the last set of restrictions it had imposed on movement and commercial activities in the wake of rising Covid cases
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Reopening risks
Another wave is not outside the realm of possibility
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States start easing Covid-19 curbs on way to new normal as cases decline
Government sources have clarified that even if the curbs are lifted, the use of masks would continue
 "States start easing Covid-19 curbs on way to new normal as cases decline")
The era of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions is fast coming to an end
Governments are racing to scrap the last remaining pandemic measures, eager to reset the world after two years of dramatic upheaval
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Kerala records 16,012 fresh Covid cases, 27 deaths in last 24 hours
Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest number of cases with 2,732, followed by Thiruvananthapuram (1,933) and Kottayam (1,502)
 "Kerala records 16,012 fresh Covid cases, 27 deaths in last 24 hours")
UK PM Boris Johnson signals early end to Covid isolation rules
Laws requiring people in England with COVID-19 to self-isolate will be lifted within weeks, bringing an end to all domestic coronavirus restrictions
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Night curfew lifted in Himachal Pradesh amidst drop in Covid cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state decreased to 4,812 on February 8 from 9,672 on February 1, government data showed
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Hong Kong enforces restrictions on private gatherings to fight Covid
Public gatherings will be restricted to two people and gatherings in private premises of more than two families will be banned starting Thursday, as new daily cases surge above 600
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Mayor hints at unlocking Mumbai by February-end as Covid-19 cases dip
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday hinted that the Maharashtra capital will be unlocked by the end of this month and underlined the need for resumption of all activities
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UK govt holds breath as it awaits 'partygate' report on PM and his staff
Boris Johnson awaits the reports of an investigation into allegations of lockdown-breaching parties, a document that will either end weeks of scandal or bring his time in office to an abrupt close
UK: Fresh allegations against Boris Johnson in lockdown birthday party row
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing allegations in the ongoing partygate scandal as details emerged of a surprise birthday cake party organised for him at the peak of the first lockdown
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UK PM Boris Johnson faces fresh 'partygate' allegations at Downing Street
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday faces mounting leadership pressure amid further allegations of parties held at his 10 Downing Street office-residence by staff
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Kejriwal rules out lockdown in Delhi, but strict restrictions will continue
'The positivity rate has been around 24-25 per cent for the past two days. We are enforcing strict restrictions like night curfew in Delhi out of compulsion,' says Delhi CM
 "Kejriwal rules out lockdown in Delhi, but strict restrictions will continue")
Pollution levels could rise again after 2020 lockdown-induced dip: Study
With the levels of pollution rising this year, the downward dip, induced by the hard lockdown phases of the pandemic in 2020, will not persist, a new analysis of regional pollution trends showed
 "Pollution levels could rise again after 2020 lockdown-induced dip: Study")
