Covid-19 Restrictions

A girl rides a bicycle near barriers as Indonesia imposes emergency measures, tightening restrictions in Java and Bali amid a surge in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, in Bandung, West Java Province, Indonesia July 4, 2021. Antara Foto/Raisan Al Farisi/via REUTERS
Coronavirus chronicle

Indonesia extends Covid-19 movement curbs until 2 August

Under the current curbs, the government would gradually adjust some restrictions on "some activities", while allowing traditional markets and restaurants with outdoor areas to open with...

A man wearing a protective face mask walks at Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in France, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
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France cannot exclude re-imposition of Covid curfews as cases rise - minister

A lone man walks up a deserted street in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 12, 2021. REUTERS
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Australia extends Sydney lockdown as Covid -19 outbreak nears 900 infections

A logo is pictured on the World Health Organisation (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, November 22, 2017. Reuters/Denis Balibouse
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WHO urges countries 'not to lose gains' by prematurely lifting Covid-19 measures

Healthcare workers transfer the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), inside a hospital premises in Kolkata, India, May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
South Asia

West Bengal extends Covid-19 restrictions till 1 July

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Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Lockdown in two Jashore areas, bazar sealed off in Kushtia to prevent Covid spread

FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a face mask as she sits by the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv as coronavirus disease (Covid-19) restrictions were eased in Israel May 21, 2020 REUTERS/ Amir Cohen/File Photo
World+Biz

Israel reopens borders to small groups of foreign tourists

The Manhattan skyline is seen behind the Calvary Cemetery as the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak continues in the Queens borough of New York City, US, March 20, 2020/ Reuters
World+Biz

Most pandemic-era capacity restrictions to end in tri-state area 19 May - NY governor

FILE PHOTO: Travelers wearing protective face masks make their way through the arrivals section of the international terminal of Kingsford Smith International Airport the morning after Australia implemented an entry ban on non-citizens and non-residents intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, March 21, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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Australians returning from India could face 5 years in jail

The Manhattan skyline is seen behind the Calvary Cemetery as the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak continues in the Queens borough of New York City, US, March 20, 2020/ Reuters
World+Biz

'Light at end of the tunnel': New York mayor envisions full reopening by 1 July

Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha attends an agreement signing ceremony for purchase of AstraZeneca's potential Covid-19 vaccine at Government House, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Bangkok, Thailand November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
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Thai prime minister fined $190 for not wearing face mask

People must wear masks when they leave home for essential business, Palaszczuk said. Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Australia considers staggered reopening of borders

People wearing protective masks walk past the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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EU countries move towards Covid passes to reopen summer travel