In January this year, as Christmas & New Year festivities came to an end, a new and more transmissible variant of the coronavirus led to a massive spike in infections in the UK.

UK returns to normalcy as restrictions ease 

Thousands of police patrolled the empty streets of the Bangladesh capital on Wednesday as the government enforced a strict nationwide lockdown to combat a deadly new coronavirus wave.

COVID-19: Bangladesh enforces tough lockdown to fight virus

As COVID-19 cases rise to an all time high, Bangladesh is going to a strict lockdown for the next 8 days. All offices, factories and transport services have been suspended; only emergency services will remain open in the country.

Bangladesh: 8 day strict lockdown begins after daily COVID cases rose to 7 month high

Millions of people in England will get their first chance in months for haircuts, casual shopping and restaurant meals, as the government takes the next step on its lockdown-lifting road map.

Coronavirus restrictions ease in England after months of lockdown

India reported a record 145,384 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday and the highest number of deaths in more than five months, as it grapples with an overwhelming second-wave of infections that has forced the state of Maharashtra to impose a weekend lockdown.

India's Covid infections hit another record, weekend lockdown in Maharashtra 

More than 110 people dining at a clandestine restaurant were fined late on Friday for violating a COVID-19 lockdown, Paris police said, days after the government denied allegations that ministers had attended similar underground soirees.

Diners at clandestine Paris soiree fined for lockdown breaches

'Ready Player One' star Tye Sheridan sets off into outer space to save humankind in 'Voyagers', a science-fiction thriller that opens in U.S. cinemas on Friday, and which he believes may strike a particular chord with a pandemic-weary public.

Space thriller 'Voyagers' will strike a lockdown chord, star Tye Sheridan says

Owing to a surge in coronavirus cases, Ontario, one of Canada’s most populous regions, declared a one-month lockdown on Wednesday. Ontario premier Doug Ford urged residents to stay at home to help bring down the number of rising cases and break the cycle amid fears of the third wave.

Canada: Ontario imposes 1-month lockdown amid fears of COVID-19 third wave

If you thought there was a huge positive impact of the coronavirus lockdowns on climate, scientists have bad news for you. As per the latest measurements, concentrations of carbon dioxide have hit record highs during the pandemic.

Carbon dioxide levels reach record high despite lockdown in 2020

The Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson has given green light to the next step of the roadmap out of lockdown. Pubs, gardens, hairdressers, beauty and nail salons and indoor leisure facilities such as gyms and spas can reopen from April 12.

Next stage of lockdown easing in England to begin in April 12

The Bangladesh government on Saturday decided to impose a week-long nationwide lockdown from Monday as COVID-19 cases and deaths surged across the country.

Bangladesh imposes nationwide lockdown to curb Coronavirus spread

Maharashtra government has decided to impose night curfew and weekend lockdown across the state amid the massive surge in COVID-19 cases.

India: Maharashtra imposes night curfew, weekend lockdown amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Britain will soon test a series of measures to allow the safe return of sports matches, events and nightclubs. The measures will include COVID-19 passports, these passes would show if a person has been vaccinated against the infection.

UK proposes pilots for COVID-19 passports as way out of lockdown

Thousand of locals took to the streets in Germany to protest against the coronavirus restrictions while the government plans to initiate stricter regulations amid an incoming third wave of the deadly virus.

Thousands protest against strict coronavirus restrictions in Germany

Long-Covid symptoms are affecting a large part of the population in the UK, with about half that number saying the disease is harming their day-to-day lives, government statistics show.

British study finds almost one in seven suffer long Covid symptoms

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered France into its third national lockdown and said schools would close for three weeks as he sought to push back the third wave of COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals.

Macron extends COVID-19 lockdown to all of France for 2 weeks

Germany on Wednesday backtracked on its plan to impose strict Easter weekend shutdown after opposition from the public. Germany on Wednesday said it would scrap plans to close most shops in the country over Easter from April 1 to 5 after facing stinging criticism of the plan.

Germany backtracks on Easter shutdown plans

Despite a months-long rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, the world is in the middle of another wave of infections. Much of Europe is under partial lockdown measures, while in Brazil- President Bolsonaro celebrated his birthday with unmasked supporters. What is causing this latest virus resurgence? WION's Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas: Record surge in COVID-19 cases globally

Anti-lockdown protesters scuffled with police in London on Saturday (March 20). Hundreds of protesters were stopped by police as they marched in streets. Demostrators descended in central London despite a police warning.

Anti-lockdown protesters scuffle with police in London

More than 60 British lawmakers have written to interior minister Priti Patel calling for protests to be allowed in England during lockdown. Under England's coronavirus rules, it is unlawful for groups to gather for protests and police warned people on Saturday not to head to central London for planned demonstrations, including by anti-lockdown campaigners.

Over 60 lawmakers call for protests to be allowed in England during lockdown 

The nationwide lockdown has been announced in Poland as the country battles a surge in COVID-19 cases. Poland has decided to go on a 3-week partial lockdown.

Poland: Country declares partial lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in European Nation France. Hospital resources in the country are overwhelmed, this prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to hint at imposing tighter curbs amid the growing speculations of another lockdown.

French Prez Macron hints at imposing tighter curbs amid rising COVID-19 case

Sales at H&M fell slightly less than expected in the three months through February and rose in the first half of March as pandemic restrictions were eased in some markets, allowing hundreds of stores to reopen.

World Business Watch: H&M's sales recover in March as stores reopen after lockdowns

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