As airport staff dealt with a technical snag with the baggage system, an “enormous luggage carpet” was spotted outside a terminal at Heathrow, Britain's busiest airport.

Thousands of luggage bags stranded outside UK’s busiest airport due to malfunction

The UK government has cautioned festivalgoers about an unusual shift in the drug market resulting in a rapid and potentially hazardous spike of fake ecstasy drugs due to a combination of Brexit, and Covid lockdowns.

Brexit and Covid lockdowns trigger hazardous spike of fake ecstasy in UK: Study

In China, anger is brewing as cities are dealing with month-long lockdowns, citizens have been forced to stay at home and health workers are dragging people out of their homes forcing them to quarantine.

China's harsh covid-19 lockdowns exacerbate population crisis

North Korea withdrew virus lockdown measures in its capital that had been in place for more than two weeks after leader Kim Jong Un's policies were said to have controlled the country's first Covid-19 outbreak.

North Korea lifts Covid lockdown amid ‘stable’ virus situation, according to media

Amid criticisms over its zero-Covid policy that has hampered normal lives of citizens and shut down several factories, a new study has claimed that lifting the draconian policy would lead to a “tsunami of infections” and almost 1.

Chinese study claims lifting ‘zero-Covid’ policy will unleash ‘tsunami of cases’

Shanghai has intensified its Wuhan virus lockdown. Violators are being put behind bars, entire buildings are being isolated over just one case. Tesla has suspended most production, Chinese exports have also taken a hit. Palki Sharma reports.

Gravitas: Shanghai intensifies lockdown

More than 85,000 Indians were infected by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, through unprotected intercourse in 2020-21, when the country was under COVID-19 lockdown.

Over 85,000 Indians contracted HIV due to unsafe sex during Covid lockdown

The promise of pure-bred puppies has taken the online world by storm after several incidents of puppy scams were reported across the United States. The shocking incident emerged after Google filed a lawsuit against a conman based in Cameroon for defrauding thousands of people by “perpetrating a puppy fraud scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic for personal gain.

Online puppy scam: People tricked into paying for canine that never arrived

As China's harsh Covid lockdown continues to disrupt normal life in Shanghai, another Apple manufacturer has decided to shut shop as the city struggles to contain new infections.

Another iPhone supplier ceases operations as China’s Covid lockdown bites

Shanghai is in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak. Residents have locked themselves in their homes, while officegoers are camping on the premises as the financial hub enters second day of a strict lockdown.

Panic buying, camping in offices: Shanghai under strict lockdown as people brace for fresh Covid outbreak

A research paper has claimed that lockdowns enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic had only minimal impact in cutting down deaths compared to other forms of restrictions, and called for an end to such policy as a future pandemic plan.

Lockdowns had little to no effect in cutting down Covid deaths, claims study

The pacific island of Kiribati, which mostly kept the Coronavirus infection at bay, has announced fresh lockdown measures after passengers on the first international flight in 10 months tested positive.

Remote Pacific island which had only 2 two cases until now goes into lockdown

Admitting to having attended the ‘bring your own booze party’ during the first phase of Covid lockdown, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered an apology while speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

‘Bring your own booze party’ row: Johnson says sorry as oppn tears into his ‘worthless’ apology

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie were among 100 people who attended a “bring your own booze” party at his Downing Street residence during the first nationwide Covid lockdown in 2020, according to a leaked email seen by broadcaster ITV News.

UK PM Johnson to face the music over reports of holding booze party during Covid lockdown

In a bid to extend its diplomatic outreach to the virtual world, Barbados has agreed to set up an embassy in the metaverse. ''The idea is not to pick a winner – the metaverse is still very young and new, and we want to make sure what we build is transferable across the metaworlds,'' said Barbados’ ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, H.

Barbados establishes world's first metaverse embassy

The Philippines will ease coronavirus restrictions in the capital Manila to spur economic activity, officials said Tuesday, despite record infection numbers and a warning from the WHO against the move.

Philippines eases virus lockdown in capital to spur economy despite WHO warning

After recording more than 300 new coronavirus cases within a week, New Zealand has decided to extend the lockdown for four more days. As the country recorded 70 new cases in the past 24 hours, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the lockdown will be extended till Tuesday midnight.

New Zealand to extend lockdown for four days as Covid cases increase

Southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu is witnessing an overall decline in Covid-19 cases, but still the state’s daily caseload is the highest in the country. While cases are on gradual decline in northern districts including capital city Chennai, western and southern districts are witnessing high daily caseloads.

Tamil Nadu: Lockdown extended till June 14th with district-specific relaxations 

Kerala Government on Sunday extended the lockdown restrictions till June 9 in all its districts. "Special intensified stringent restrictions enforced in the district of Malappuram will cease to exist from 00:00 of May 30.

Kerala extends COVID-19 lockdown till June 9

The Delhi government has extended the COVID curfew for another week till 5 am of June 7 while allowing operations of manufacturing/production units within closed premises.

Delhi extends COVID curbs till June 7

After months of privations and restrictions, there is arguably no better antidote to lockdown blues than a visit to the spectacular gardens that inspired French impressionist painter Claude Monet.

Gardens that inspired Monet reopen after COVID lockdown

Indian state of West Bengal on Saturday announced a complete lockdown from May 16 till May 30 in order to contain spread of coronavirus in the state. "We are taking some strict measures to contain the pandemic, starting Sunday 6 am till 6 pm of May 30," Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay said.

West Bengal announces complete lockdown to stop Covid spread

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages Bangladesh, the country has decided to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 16. This decision has taken place to contain and combat the surge of coronavirus.

Nationwide lockdown in Bangladesh extended till May 16

Karnataka government on Monday announced restrictions that will come into effect from the night of April 27. The state government has termed this lockdown a 'close down'.

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