When the world entered the lockdown a year ago, people had to battle with a downward spiral of their mental health as isolation and loneliness negatively affected millions of people around the world.

Lifting of lockdown may trigger anxiety, PTSD and more: Experts

Most of Italy, including its capital Rome and its financial centre Milan, will have curbs on business and movement intensified from Monday as the government ramps up its efforts to stem a steady rise in coronavirus cases.

Italy toughens COVID restrictions, imposes Easter lockdown

A nationwide lockdown will be imposed in Italy over Easter weekend for the second year running, said Reuters citing draft decree law. As per the draft decree law, non-essential shops will be shuttered across the nation from April 3-5.

Italy to impose nationwide COVID lockdown over Easter weekend: Report

A "strict lockdown" will be enforced in Nagpur from March 15 to 21 in view of spike in COVID-19 cases here, district guardian minister Nitin Raut announced on Thursday.

'Strict lockdown' to be enforced in Nagpur amid surge in cases

NEW YORK — The New York City arts scene is about to pass another milestone on the road to reopening: The Shed, a large performing arts venue in Hudson Yards, said Wednesday that it would hold a series of indoor performances next month for limited audiences in which everyone has either been tested for the coronavirus or vaccinated against it.

Music for the virus-tested: The Shed plans a cautious reopening

Millions of UK children and teenagers headed back to school on Monday for the first time after two months of home learning because of a strict national lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19. The government has imposed strict COVID guidelines in schools for kids.

Millions of UK children back in class rooms, strict COVID guidelines imposed

Auckland, New Zealand’s biggest city, emerged on Sunday from a strict weeklong lockdown imposed after a community cluster of the more contagious UK coronavirus variant.

New Zealand's Auckland emerges from weeklong coronavirus lockdown

California has found a much different way to beat stress– by breaking things into a million little pieces in rage rooms. These rage rooms have gained popularity in the United States, the step has been taken to distress from the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on oneself.

California residents flock to Rage Rooms to fight COVID-19 stress

A 7-day lockdown has been imposed in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland after a fresh COVID-19 infection was reported in the region on Saturday.

New Zealand: Auckland goes under a 7-day COVID-19 lockdown

Let Ireland live: Irish people stage anti-lockdown protest

A strict 25 hours lockdown has been imposed in the Brazillian capital of Brasilia to curb a worsening COVID-19 outbreak that is filled its intensive care units to near filled capacity now. Brazilian governor issues 24-hour lockdown in Brazil's capital and remains effective for 15 days.

Lockdown restrictions has been imposed in Brazillian capital of Brasilia to curb a worsening COVID-19 outbreak

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday that the country's biggest city, Auckland, will go into a seven-day lockdown from early morning on Sunday after a new local case of the coronavirus of unknown origin emerged.

New Zealand's largest city Auckland back to lockdown after COVID-19 case

Prevented from traveling abroad by the pandemic, Kazakhs are flocking to the magnificent glaciers of the Tian Shan mountain range near their country's biggest city, Almaty.

COVID-19 pandemic curbs draw eager locals to Kazakhstan's glaciers

The United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson is all set to announce a roadmap to ease lockdown measures. The roadmap falls under Johnson's accelerated plan to cautiously reopen the economy of Britain.

UK PM to announce a roadmap to ease lockdown measures

Due to the spike in the coronavirus cases in the past few days, Amravati district in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region will be placed under a week-long lockdown from 8 pm on February 22, a state minister said on Sunday.

Week-long lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati from Monday

This Coronavirus pandemic has altered lives of billions. Nations across the world impose the lockdowns to curb the spread of this deadly virus. These lockdowns came with their economic impact. In UK's Oldham people have been struggling to make the ends meet.

Economic impact of lockdown on UK's oldest and poorest town 'Oldham'

Germany has defended its border restrictions with Austria and the Czech Republic. The European Nation has said that these curbs are temporary measures and the last resort to avoid lockdown restrictions.

Germany restricts borders with Austria, Czech Republic

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered the country's biggest city Auckland into a snap lockdown for the first time in nearly six months on Sunday after three coronavirus cases emerged in the community.

New Zealand: COVID lockdown in Auckland for three days

New Zealand orders largest city Auckland into snap Covid lockdown

Even as vaccination drives are underway in various nations, West Asia continues to grapple with COVID-19 pandemic with countries imposing new restrictions. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis takes a look at how the region is dealing with the pandemic.

The West Asia Post | Vaccination and Lockdowns in West Asia

Anti-lockdown protests and demonstrations have continued in some European countries as citizens grew tired of necessary by inconvenient coronavirus restrictions.

Anti-lockdown demonstrations continue in Europe

The Pandemic has led to a shutdown of most places of leisure, from Shopping complexes to restaurants, to gaming lounges. But Ukrainian took this time to embrace nature.

Ukrainians Embrace nature amid Pandemic

Pakistan has extended the travel restrictions on several countries, including the UK, till February 28 to contain the spread of the deadly variant of the coronavirus amidst a second wave of infections.

Pakistan extends travel restrictions on six countries including UK till Feb 28

More than a year after the Coronavirus first emerged there is still no end in sight. Lockdowns, economic turmoil & ever climbing death tolls are leaving lasting impact on mental health as well. WION brings you a report.

WION Dispatch: Lockdowns & economic turmoil are causing mental health trauma

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