lockdown
Lebanon tightens lockdown, imposes 24-hour curfew, as hospitals buckle
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Lebanon tightens lockdown, imposes 24-hour curfew, as hospitals buckle
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon announced a tightening of its lockdown on Monday, introducing a 24-hour curfew from Thursday as COVID-19…
Lebanon considers tighter lockdown amid coronavirus surge
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Lebanon considers tighter lockdown amid coronavirus surge
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said Monday the country has entered a “very critical zone” in the battle…
Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel tightened a national lockdown on Friday in a bid to curb a sharp rise in new…
Lebanon begins new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases
Middle East
January 7, 2021
Lebanon begins new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon began a 25-day nationwide lockdown Thursday to limit the spread of the coronavirus as infections hit…
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
World
January 5, 2021
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February…
As post-holiday infections surge, Lebanon gears for lockdown
Middle East
January 4, 2021
As post-holiday infections surge, Lebanon gears for lockdown
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is gearing up for a new nationwide lockdown, as officials vowed Monday to take stricter measures…
Stricter lockdown restriction likely on the way, says UK PM Johnson
World
January 3, 2021
Stricter lockdown restriction likely on the way, says UK PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that tougher lockdown restrictions were probably on the way as…
UK reactivates emergency COVID-19 hospitals, closes London primary schools
World
January 2, 2021
UK reactivates emergency COVID-19 hospitals, closes London primary schools
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reactivated emergency hospitals built at the start of the pandemic and shut primary schools in London…
Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas
World
December 25, 2020
Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas
Rosa Otero prepares her dinner for another nightly meal in solitude. This pandemic Christmas Eve has turned what should be…
Israel imposing third national COVID-19 lockdown
Middle East
December 25, 2020
Israel imposing third national COVID-19 lockdown
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will impose a third national lockdown to fight surging COVID-19 infections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…