covid lockdown

• Shanghai to lift two-month COVID-19 lockdown on June 1

  Shanghai authorities will lift the city's COVID-19 lockdown from midnight on Wednesday.

  World

  May 30
  
• 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
  
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• Omicron spurs need to reinstate ‘hero pay’ for grocery store workers, union says

  Unifor's national president says the risk of catching COVID-19 have never been greater for retail workers as infections surge across the country.

  Canada

  Jan 7
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• Nunavut imposes ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown amid COVID-19 spike

  As part of the order, Nunavut libraries, gyms, arenas and churches must also close. Visitors are no longer allowed in long-term care homes and elders' facilities.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2021
• Canadian small businesses find it hard to capitalize on ‘shop local’ sentiment

  Businesses looking to capitalize on "shop local" demands are contending with inflation, shipping delays and COVID-19 outbreaks, among others.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2021
• Kingston MOH says COVID-19 vaccines keeping region from locking down

  Despite extremely high case counts in the KFL&A region, Dr. Piotr Oglaza says the area's high vaccination rates are allowing workplaces and schools to remain open.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
• 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
• Unvaccinated Austrians could face COVID-19 lockdown, chancellor says

  Schallenberg announced that if the number of COVID-19 patients in ICUs reaches 500, entrance into businesses will be limited to those vaccinated or recovered from the virus.

  Health

  Oct 23, 2021
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• U.K. eyes COVID-19 road map that avoids lockdowns, steps up vaccines for youth

  Boris Johnson's Conservative government is hoping that widespread vaccinations, rather than restrictions, will keep COVID-19 infections in check.

  World

  Sep 13, 2021
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• ‘Very encouraging’: Only 0.15% of Canadians caught COVID-19 after getting vaccinated

  The latest projections of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada suggest a glimmer of hope, but federal officials warn more work still needs to be done to beat the third wave.

  Canada

  May 28, 2021