Avainsana: lockdown
Pakistan central bank governor says coronavirus lockdowns are a ‘luxury of the rich’
The coronavirus pandemic is a public health crisis and until it’s addressed, there will most likely be economic hardships ahead, Pakistan’s central bank governor told…
One in four UK adults at risk of hunger and potential malnutrition following lockdown
One in four adults in the UK are experiencing food insecurity, which is likely to have left them susceptible to hunger and potential malnutrition, during…
U.S. emergency trafficking hotline says calls spiked under lockdown
The number of people seeking emergency shelter to escape human trafficking surged in the month following U.S. lockdown orders implemented to slow the spread of…
Covid-19 lockdowns saved millions of lives and easing curbs risky, studies find
Lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 have saved millions of lives and easing them now carries high risks, according to two international studies…
World Bicycle Day: Will cycling be the big winner after lockdown is lifted?
As lockdown restrictions are lifted, Europeans are turning to bicycles in an effort to avoid crowded public transport during the coronavirus pandemic. They are flocking…
Covid-19: 2.2 million high-risk people in UK allowed outdoors from Monday
The more than 2 million people who have been ”shielding” from COVID-19 in England because they are deemed to be clinically extremely vulnerable will be…
Coronavirus lockdown measures ’lifted too soon in England’, UK scientists warn
Some scientists advising the British government are warning that a planned move to ease COVID-19 lockdown measures in England risks being implemented too soon. Several…
Working mothers do bulk of childcare and housework under lockdown, says new study
Working parents locked down because of the pandemic do not share childcare and housework duties equally, with mothers doing most of the work, a new…
Spain’s far right hold car protest against Covid-19 lockdown
Thousands of cars and motor-bikes honking horns and waving Spanish flags drove in procession through Madrid on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest called…
Spain to extend lockdown to June 6 despite outcry from protesters and right-wing opposition
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez won parliamentary backing to extend the lockdown for another two weeks Wednesday, despite opposition from his rightwing opponents and protests…
New U.N. envoy warns closed borders embolden human traffickers
Human traffickers will profit from rising nationalism fuelled by the coronavirus pandemic, the new United Nations expert on modern slavery said, warning that anti-migrant policies…
US economy risks ’permanent damage’ from long lockdowns, Mnuchin warns
The US economy risks “permanent damage” if coronavirus lockdowns continue for months, the treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin has warned Congress. Mnuchin’s comments came in a…
Online child sex abuse rises with COVID-19 lockdowns -Europol
Online sex abuse of children in the European Union has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of EU law enforcement agency Europol said on…
Beat the heat? India struggles to keep cool during lockdown
With little access to air conditioners or parks during the coronavirus lockdown, India’s poor – from farmers to slum-dwellers – could face deadly threats from…
Increase in Covid-19 infections in Germany cause for concern
Germany’s coronavirus spread appears to be picking up speed again, official data showed Sunday, just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country could gradually…
UK commuters face cycling or walking to work once lockdown is eased
More commuters should consider cycling or walking when Britain’s coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off public transport capacity that is likely to…
French to return to shops and hair salons as lockdown lifted
Millions of French people are set to cautiously emerge from one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns on Monday, once more able to engage in everyday activities…
Traffickers could profit when UK eases lockdown, anti-slavery chief warns
Britain must be vigilant against human traffickers when it eases the coronavirus lockdown, the country’s anti-slavery chief said, warning of potential exploitation in industries such…
Finland to let restaurants reopen from June 1 as COVID-19 curbs ease
Finland will lift some coronavirus restrictions, allowing restaurants to reopen gradually and public services including libraries and sports facilities to start operating again from June…
Analysis: The difficulty of lifting lockdown and keeping everyone happy
The lockdown has literally been a hairy experience in Germany. Having been closed for months, hairdressers and barbers are finally reopening their doors today –…
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