The surprising actions come only weeks after pulling back earlier blanketed travel bans affecting entire regions favouring a science-based strategy.
Lockdown
It's the first lockdown in western Europe since the summer
Many people around the world have been immunised, particularly in Europe and the United States. The northern summer vacation is coming to an end,...
New Zealand Goes into Lockdown
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New Zealand has returned to full lockdown from midnight on Tuesday for the first time since March 2020, now that infection with the delta...
Greater Sydney's lockdown has been extended until at least the 28 of August, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed.
Sydney Lockdown Could Last Until September
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Experts have warned Sydneysiders to brace for another two months of lockdown restrictions because authorities waited too long to go hard.
Vietnam, which is coping with its worst outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, announced new restrictions for its largest city on Sunday, a day after...
Dozens of flights to and from Melbourne today have been cancelled following a rise in COVID-19 case numbers.
Singapore – Heading to Another Lockdown?
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With the rise in new COVID-19 clusters in Singapore, the island nation might be heading back into another round of lockdown to control the...
Japan has decided to declare “short and powerful” states of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures. The decision has been undertaken as...