Covid-19 Lockdown

• Chinese workers appear to hop fences to escape COVID-19 outbreak at iPhone factory

  Foxconn, one of Apple's largest suppliers, is dealing with a COVID-19 crisis at its biggest iPhone assembly factory in Zhengzhou, China.

  World

  Nov 1, 2022
  
• COVID-19 sixth wave renews labour shortage concerns in restaurants and retail

  Businesses across Canada are struggling to cope with an apparent sixth wave of COVID-19, as staffing shortages hamper sectors from health care to hospitality and retail.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2022
  
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• Shanghai changes COVID-19 isolation policy for kids following parents’ backlash

  China says it is sticking to its hard-line “zero-tolerance” approach mandating lockdowns, mass testing and the compulsory isolation of all suspected cases and close contacts.

  World

  Apr 6, 2022
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• COVID-19 deaths surge by 40% as cases drop globally, reports WHO

  The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, according to a World Health Organization report.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2022
• N.B. moves to COVID-19 circuit-breaker: Here’s how to survive staying at home

  With Level 3 COVID-19 measures in place, residents of New Brunswick will be spending a great deal of time stuck at home over the next few weeks.

  Health

  Jan 15, 2022
• Canadian governments vary on lifting COVID-19 restrictions amid Omicron wave

  Quebec was one of the provinces that dropped a restriction recently, announcing as of Monday its controversial 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew will be lifted.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2022
• Slim majority of Canadians still support COVID-19 lockdowns, restrictions: poll

  Fifty-six per cent of respondents in the poll agreed governments are making the right decisions to limit the spread of Omicron and keep the health system from being overrun.

  Health

  Jan 11, 2022
• Netherlands: Thousands defy ban to protest COVID-19 lockdown measures

  A small group of demonstrators briefly clashed with riot police as officers worked to clear the crowd.

  World

  Jan 2, 2022
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• Austria orders COVID-19 lockdown for unvaccinated amid surge in cases

  The move prohibits unvaccinated individuals older than age 12 from leaving their homes except for basic activities such as working, grocery shopping or going for a walk.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2021
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• Britain’s slow COVID-19 response led to thousands of deaths, report says

  U.K. lawmakers said their inquiry was designed to uncover why they performed ``significantly worse'' than many other countries during the initial period of the pandemic.

  World

  Oct 12, 2021