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Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges
Middle East
July 19, 2021
Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday imposed a week-long lockdown on the capital, Tehran, and the surrounding region as…
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces partial lockdown effective July 19 -tweet
Middle East
July 16, 2021
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces partial lockdown effective July 19 -tweet
CAIRO – July 15 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirate’s Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee announced on Thursday…
Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as COVID-19 spreads in Australia
World
July 15, 2021
Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as COVID-19 spreads in Australia
SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) – The Australian state of Victoria was ordered into a five-day lockdown on Thursday following a…
Too soon to say if English lockdown will end June 21, Hancock says
World
June 6, 2021
Too soon to say if English lockdown will end June 21, Hancock says
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday it was too early to say whether the government would stick to…
12 lifestyle habits to reduce stress
Features/Interviews
May 31, 2021
12 lifestyle habits to reduce stress
People have been living in a storm of stress during the ongoing pandemic and political turmoil, which has had a…
Argentina announces ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as pandemic rages
World
May 21, 2021
Argentina announces ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as pandemic rages
Argentina will tighten pandemic lockdown measures to combat a severe second COVID-19 wave, President Alberto Fernandez said on Thursday, underscoring…
UK jubilant as lockdown restrictions to be lifted next week
World
May 14, 2021
UK jubilant as lockdown restrictions to be lifted next week
LONDON (AP) — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing…
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
ISTANBUL (AP) — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for…
Egyptian Cabinet excludes supermarkets, gas stations from 2-week curfew
Egypt
May 6, 2021
Egyptian Cabinet excludes supermarkets, gas stations from 2-week curfew
The Egyptian Cabinet announced on Wednesday that beginning May 6, all shops, restaurants, and cafés must close at 9 pm,…
Egypt to close stores, restaurants early for 2 weeks to curb COVID-19
Egypt
May 6, 2021
Egypt to close stores, restaurants early for 2 weeks to curb COVID-19
The closing hours of Egyptian stores, malls and restaurants will be brought forward to 9pm (1900 GMT) to help contain…