As the coronavirus cases rose once again in Hong Kong, the local government decided to suspend all in-person classes for the lower primary school students. The decision was taken to protect the children from contracting the novel coronavirus after city’s top health official said the situation in the city was 'sever'.

Hong Kong enters fourth wave of COVID-19; schools shut

Joe Biden reiterated that he will not impose a nationwide shutdown as COVID-19 cases continue to increase.

Joe Biden: I am not going to shut down the economy

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said it has sold over two lakh cars through the online channel. The company, which initiated its online sales platform around two years back, said the digital channel now covers nearly 1,000 dealerships across the country.

Maruti Suzuki India sells over 2 lakh cars via online channel

Lockdown, the noun that has come to characterise endless lives over the world in 2020, has been named expression of the year by Collins Dictionary. The dictionary defines lockdown as “the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces.

'Lockdown' is Collins Dictionary Word of the Year in 2020

Greece announced a second lockdown due to the large spread of covid-19 cases in the country, the government also gave an extension for hair saloons for the next 3 days.

Greece announced Second lockdown for next 3 weeks due to covid panedemic.

A distinctive pink Christmas tree was unveiled at a central London retail destination on Friday (November 6) despite most shops having to close due to the government's latest coronavirus lockdown.

Pink Christmas tree unveiled in locked down London shopping area

A foggy London was quieter than usual on Thursday (November 5) as England went into a second nationwide lockdown. People have been ordered to stay at home from 0001GMT on Thursday to combat an increase in new infections.

UK: Londoners prepare for another month under lockdown

With lockdown measures in place to curb the pandemic, and a dominating ruling party, campaigning for votes in Myanmar's upcoming parliamentary elections has proven to be an uphill battle for first-time political candidate Han Oo Khin.

Myanmar political candidate campaigns in grocery truck amid lockdown restrictions

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second stay-at-home lockdown across England, starting next November 5. The lockdown will run for four weeks until at least the start of December, in order to deal with the rapidly increasing coronavirus infections.

UK PM Johnson declares England's second stay-at-home lockdown

With an increase in the coronavirus cases in the country, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom chaired a meeting with his top officials to discuss the possibility of a stricter lockdown in the country.

Boris Johnson contemplates another lockdown in UK

Back to basics: Countries reimpose lockdowns after second wave of coronavirus

Germany will impose an emergency month-long lockdown that includes the closure of restaurants, gyms and theatres to reverse a spike in coronavirus cases that risks overwhelming hospitals, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.

Germany to go into circuit-break lockdown as virus surges

Spain was bracing for a new national state of emergency to allow the imposition of curfews as its regions on Saturday pushed for action to slow surging virus cases.

Spain braces for national emergency to allow curfews

Paintings, photographs, films and poetry by children and young people across England are now being displayed alongside world famous works of art as part of a new online exhibition on lockdown life.

Young people create art to reflect lockdown life

After a month of lockdown, Israel is now slowly reopening its economy from Sunday as the country saw a decline in the number of daily infections. The reopening of the economy will allow all businesses, that do not involve face-to-face contact with the public, will be allowed to open up.

Israel reopens after second coronavirus lockdown

A professor at the University of Oxford has advised the Boris Johnson-led UK government to adopt the method of 'circuit breaker' lockdown to contain the rising spread of infections in the country.

UK COVID-19 adviser calls for 'circuit-breaker' lockdown

The coronavirus has impacted economies across the world. Lockdowns imposed earlier this year plummeted GDP numbers and globally the poor are the worst hit. Watch report.

Dwindling economies forces migration: Over 1,200 Africans migrate to Canary islands via sea

Some public health researchers are seeing hints that the coronavirus pandemic might help solve a longstanding puzzle: What causes premature birth? Studies in Ireland and Denmark this summer showed that preterm births decreased in the spring during lockdowns to stop the spread of the virus in those countries.

Did lockdowns lower premature births? A new study adds evidence

Governments around the world are using the pandemic as a justification to expand surveillance and crack down on dissent online, resulting in a 10th consecutive annual decline in internet freedom, a human rights watchdog report said Wednesday.

Governments use pandemic to crack down on online dissent: Watchdog

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday impose a tiered system of further restrictions on parts of England as the COVID-19 outbreak accelerates, though anger is rising at the cost of the stringent curtailment of freedoms.

UK PM Boris Johnson to unveil three-tier lockdown plan

UK PM Boris Johnson to impose further COVID-19 restrictions

Some 4.8 million Madrid residents will be barred from leaving the area from Friday evening, making it the first European capital back into lockdown due to surging coronavirus cases.

'Thanks for the chaos': Madrid returns to lockdown

European Countries are reporting a second wave of coronavirus cases. Restrictions are being ramped up. But, virus deniers have taken to the streets to protest against the lockdowns. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Coronavirus deniers are protesting against lockdown

Artists in Kashmir valley have long been struggling for a physical art gallery to showcase their work but thanks to the pandemic that made them think out of the box.

Lockdown gives rise to creativity, J&K gets first online art gallery

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