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07 Nov 2023

Clear Blue Skies Of COVID Lockdown Things Of Past As Air Pollution Grips NCR

As economic activities came to a halt and a lockdown was implemented in March 2020 due to Covid-19, air across cities cleared up In Delhi-NCR, a major factor that led to a drop in pollution during lockdown was a 97% reduction in overall traffic, a Centre for Science and Environment had said Vehicles emit several pollutants and they seriously impact the health of people

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25 Feb 2023

India's Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Saved Over 34 Lakh Lives: Report

The report by Stanford University said that India's Covid-19 vaccination campaign also helped in preventing a loss of USD 18.3 billion.

25 Dec 2022

Does India need to impose lockdown? Ex-AIIMS chief answers as Covid cases rise

China, where Covid-19 is spreading like wildfire, is currently hit by the highly transmissible Omicron strain BF.7.

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27 Nov 2022

Covid-19 cases in China hit record high as anti-lockdown protests spread

Videos posted online showed people protesting China's stringent Covid-19 lockdowns openly shouting slogans such as "Xi Jinping, step down" and "Communist party, step down".

01 Nov 2022

Bappi Lahiri's 'Jimmy, Jimmy' is now anthem for Chinese to protest lockdowns

In the viral videos, the song composed by Bappi Lahiri is sung in Mandarin "Jie mi, jie mi", which translates into "Give me rice, give me rice", by people mockingly showing empty vessels to show how they are deprived of essential food items during the Covid-19 lockdowns.

10 Oct 2022

Lockdown makes a comeback in China as Covid-19 cases surges after holiday

The latest lockdown started on Monday in Fenyang city in northern China's Shanxi province after a preliminary positive case was found in citywide testing the previous day, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

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04 Sep 2022

China extends lockdown in Chengdu as it battles Covid-19 outbreak

China has extended mass Covid-19 testing, lockdown in areas of Chengdu. Capital of Sichuan province is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases. Restrictions range from mandatory work-from-home policies to closing of entertainment establishments.

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01 Sep 2022

Covid-19 lockdown in another Chinese city to contain outbreak

China has locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in Covid-19 cases. About 70 per cent of the flights have been suspended to and from the city, which is a major transit hub in Sichuan province and a governmental and economic centre.

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30 Aug 2022

China's big cities impose Covid-19 lockdowns to stamp out fresh outbreaks

The latest curbs reflect China's strict adherence to a "dynamic COVID zero" policy of quashing every flare-up.

09 Aug 2022

Lockdown returns: 80,000 tourists stranded, many stuck inside hotels

The island in the South China Sea saw just two positive symptomatic Covid-19 cases in 2021. The number of infections, however, has suddenly soared, prompting a lockdown in the city of Sanya.

11 May 2022

China's zero-Covid policy not 'sustainable': WHO as millions face lockdowns

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that increased knowledge about coronavirus and better tools to combat it also suggested it was "time for a change of strategy".

03 May 2022

China reports 6,074 new Covid cases, around 21 cr people still under lockdown

China continues to report a high number of Covid-19 cases. The country saw 6,074 new coronavirus infections on May 2. The new cases, however, were down from 7,822 a day earlier.

27 Apr 2022

DNA: Shanghai Lockdown -- China's 'brutality' in new wave of corona

Coronavirus cases are increasing again in China. There is a strict lockdown in Shanghai and people are living imprisoned in their homes.

25 Apr 2022

Fourth wave scare: Noida residents stare at more Covid-19 curbs as cases surge

The daily Covid-19 cases in Noida dropped marginally on Sunday. However, Noida still remains among the districts reporting maximum cases in the state.

22 Apr 2022

Noida residents fear lockdown as active Covid-19 cases cross 500-mark

Noida recorded 103 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday. 81 patients recovered from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. Over 1.14 lakh Covid tests were done in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

22 Apr 2022

China's Shanghai says Covid-19 lockdown will only be lifted in batches

The Shanghai government has said the city`s epidemic was showing a "positive trend" and that life in the city could return to normal soon as long as the policy was adhered to.

10 Apr 2022

Shanghai carries out more Covid-19 tests as food supply frustrations rise

The lockdowns in Shanghai and other parts of China are rattling supply chains. Shanghai city`s deputy mayor Zong Ming acknowledged at a news conference that authorities had not met the public`s expectations in their handling of the situation.

09 Apr 2022

China fights its worst Covid outbreak, around 19 cr people now under lockdown

The Chinese cities under full or partial lockdowns contribute 22% of country's GDP.

06 Apr 2022

Lockdown in China! Supermarkets shut, deliveries restricted in Shanghai

Shanghai on Tuesday witnessed a record 16,766 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases, up from 13,086 a day earlier.

03 Apr 2022

Despite lockdowns, China records highest Covid new daily cases since Feb 2020

China continues to witness record Covid-19 cases. Despite lockdowns, the country has reported a total of 13,287 new coronavirus infections. Of the new confirmed cases, 1,455 were locally transmitted with 956 detected from Jilin and 438 from Shanghai.

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