Avainsana: lockdown
Mental health alert for 332 million children linked to COVID-19 lockdown policies: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says the mental health of millions of children worldwide has been put at risk, with at least one in seven…
Less Traffic in First Lockdown Reduced Air Pollution but Caused Potentially Damaging Surface Ozone Levels to Rise
London saw increases of around 50% in surface ozone (O3) compared to previous years. The study – led by the University of York – shows…
Coronavirus: Israeli minister resigns over plans for second lockdown
UK’s carbon emissions fell by almost a third over the lockdown period
New data analysis reveals that the carbon emissions resulting from six key consumer spending categories in the UK fell by almost a third during the…
UK second city could be heading towards a local lockdown
Birmingham residents have been warned that the UK’s second-largest city could be heading towards a local lockdown if steps aren’t taken now to ”halt the…
India’s COVID-19 lockdown threatens efforts to stop spikes in child marriage
When the police knocked on the door as 15-year-old Muskaan prepared to head to the temple in their village in northern India, the bride-to-be was…
Coronavirus: New Zealand prepares for new lockdown
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she is working on targeted economic relief for Auckland in case restrictions last longer. She also warned the country’s…
Lockdown sees Turkish women bear brunt of unpaid work – research
Turkish women did four times as much household and care work as men during lockdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, research supported…
UK lockdown sees CO2e emissions drop by 30 million tonnes
Eco Experts has published new analysis that has collated figures around the decrease of UK pollution due to government-mandated social distancing measures to control Coronavirus….
Thousands of Catalans return to lockdown as Spain fights new Covid-19 clusters
Some 160,000 people in the Spanish region of Catalonia went back into confinement on Wednesday as authorities scrambled to control a fresh surge of coronavirus…
Lockdown to provoke ”deep recession” in EU this year
Europe’s economy will experience a deep recession this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the European Union’s summer economic forecast, published Tuesday by…
UK to double work coaches as lockdown hammers jobs market
Britain’s government will double the number of its job coaches as part of a plan to tackle a rise in unemployment triggered by the coronavirus…
Holidays by train could cut carbon emissions in a post-lockdown world
We might not be able to take a break abroad just yet, but reports suggest that once international travel resumes, people will feel more comfortable…



















