Covid-19 Lockdown

FILE PHOTO: A display reminding people to "keep social distance and keep healthy - dresden.de/corona" is pictured as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Dresden, Germany, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel
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Germany to extend coronavirus lockdown until 28 March

Merkel is due to discuss lockdown and easing options with the 16 state heads on Wednesday, as coronavirus cases in Germany hit more than 2.4 million and public frustration mounts over restrictive...

Swiss confirm cautious easing of Covid-19 curbs from March 1
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Swiss confirm cautious easing of Covid-19 curbs from March 1

European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019/ Reuters
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EU countries' Covid-19 curbs must not hurt trade, says official

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference in Downing Street on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations, in London, Britain December 24, 2020. Paul Grover/Pool via REUTERS
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Boris Johnson plots reopening of UK economy within months

A woman wearing protective mask and gloves, uses her phone in a Mass Rapid Transit train, during the movement control order due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 22, 2020/ Reuters
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Malaysia lifts 10km radius travel limit within same district

An employee of a supermarket wears a protective mask and gloves during the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, April 6, 2020/Reuters
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Austria could loosen pandemic restrictions around Easter at earliest - Chancellor

People jog past a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall/File Photo
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New Zealand locks down Auckland after 3 new local Covid-19 cases

A man wearing a protective face mask and gloves walks over Westminster bridge as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
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Britain to set out roadmap for easing lockdown on 22 February

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Merkel promises lockdown will not last a day longer than necessary

People must wear masks when they leave home for essential business, Palaszczuk said. Photo: Collected
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Australia's Victoria state imposes five-day Covid-19 lockdown

A general view of a crossroad close to Hackesche Hoefe in the city centre, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, in Berlin, Germany, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
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Germany plans to extend lockdown until 14 March - draft document

Firefighters battling the blaze in the suburb of Brigadoon on Tuesday. Photo: BBC
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Bushfire smoke blankets Australian city under Covid-19 lockdown

A man wearing a mask gestures during a demonstration against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) measures and their economic consequences in Vienna, Austria, January 31, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi
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Thousands protest in Vienna as far-right march on Covid measures banned