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[File Image] : Chinese protesting over lockdown restrictions

Small-scale vigils and protests have been held in cities in Europe, Asia and North America, including London, Paris, Tokyo and ...

A man has his swab sample taken at a testing booth, in Beijing where covid restrictions have been amped up due to increasing number covid-19 cases.

Pushback against reinstated lockdown restrictions leads to protests erupting in parts of China

by Awande Zwane

26 November 2022, 8:07 PM

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Public anger in China towards widening COVID-19 lockdowns across the country erupted into rare protests in China’s far western Xinjiang ...

A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a resident at a free nucleic acid testing site following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lanzhou's Chengguan district, Gansu province, China October 20, 2021.

China’s COVID curbs intensify as cases surge to highest since Shanghai lockdown

by Richard Brooks

11 November 2022, 4:52 AM

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Chinese authorities stepped up COVID-19 lockdowns and other curbs to halt clusters from spreading as China's case load soared to ...

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni speaks during a Reuters interview at his farm in Kisozi settlement of Gomba district, in the Central Region of Uganda, January 16, 2022.

Uganda introduces lockdown measures to halt spread of Ebola: president

by Tshepiso Moche

16 October 2022, 3:49 AM

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Uganda President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday the government was implementing an overnight curfew, closing places of worship and entertainment, ...

Residents under lockdown will be tested for the virus everyday, Chengdu authorities said late on Wednesday, without giving a date on when the lockdown would be lifted.

Chinese mega city Chengdu extends lockdown of most districts as COVID spreads

by Richard Brooks

8 September 2022, 4:24 AM

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Chengdu, capital of the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, extended the lockdown of most of its districts on Thursday, hoping ...

A person opens a wallet with SA money inside

‘Lockdowns exacerbated income inequality in SA’

by Tshepiso Moche

12 August 2022, 6:44 AM

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The Bureau of Market Research notes that the COVID-19-induced lockdowns, characterised by higher job losses, exacerbated income inequality in the ...

People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walk on a shopping street in Shanghai, China, December 14, 2021.

Several cities in China add COVID-19 curbs as millions still under lockdown

by Preggie Moodley

11 August 2022, 7:53 AM

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Several COVID-19-hit Chinese cities from the country's east to west imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations on Thursday ...

Police officers manage vehicles entering and exiting Qionghai, amid lockdown measures to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hainan province, China August 7, 2022. cnsphoto via REUTERS

China’s Hainan expands COVID-19 lockdowns to more areas to quell outbreak

by Bongisipho Magcaba

8 August 2022, 10:14 AM

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China's Hainan, an island province dependent on tourism, locked down more areas on Monday, Reuters calculations based on state media ...

People are seen next to restaurants at Houhai village in Sanya, Hainan province, China
November26, 2020 Reuters

COVID lockdown turns Chinese tourist hotspot Sanya into a nightmare for stranded tourists

by Zingiswa Mndayi

7 August 2022, 2:54 PM

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The island in the South China Sea recorded just two positive symptomatic COVID-19 cases in the whole of last year. ...

The lockdown comes in the high tourist season for the city, which is also known for its duty-free shopping and is home to several high-end hotels run by international companies including IHG and Marriott International.

Chinese tourist hot spot imposes COVID lockdown, shuts public transport

by Richard Brooks

6 August 2022, 5:43 AM

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The southern Chinese beach holiday city of Sanya imposed a lockdown on Saturday and shut its public transport system to ...

Shanghai reported more than a dozen new cases but none was found outside quarantined areas

Shanghai enforces new COVID testing, some areas in China extend lockdowns

by Raymond Akamby

18 July 2022, 2:29 PM

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Several large Chinese cities including Shanghai are rolling out new mass testing or extending lockdowns on millions of residents to ...

INFOGRAPHIC | Look back at the different levels of COVID-19 lockdowns in SA

by Matiba Sibanyoni

24 June 2022, 2:21 PM

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South Africans will no longer be required to wear face masks indoors. This after Health Minister Joe Phaahla gazetted a number ...

The report said people in Pyongyang had contracted the Omicron variant, without providing details on case numbers or possible sources of infection.

North Korea reports first COVID-19 outbreak with Omicron case, orders lockdown

by Richard Brooks

12 May 2022, 4:38 AM

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North Korea officially confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday and ordered a national lockdown, with state media reporting a ...

Luxury brands navigate Shanghai’s lockdown to keep VIPs pampered

by Matiba Sibanyoni

10 May 2022, 10:32 AM

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Since the COVID-19 containment began on April 1, closing stores and paralysing online shopping, brands have overcome attendant delivery difficulties ...

Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer [File image]

UK police to investigate Labour leader over possible lockdown breach

by Raymond Akamby

6 May 2022, 3:37 PM

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British police said on Friday they would investigate opposition leader Keir Starmer over a potential breach of COVID-19 lockdown rules in 2021 after receiving significant ...