Despite the relatively low number of infections, authorities have adhered to a “zero-COVID” policy requiring lockdowns, quarantines, and the confining of people suspected of being in close contact with any confirmed case.
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The lockdown set back the national economy and largely confined millions to their homes, while its ruthless and often chaotic enforcement prompted protests in person and online that are seldom seen under China’s strict authoritarian govt.
Shanghai authorities say they will take some major steps Wednesday toward reopening China's largest city after a two-month COVID-19 lockdown that has throttled the national economy and largely bottled up millions of people in their homes.
The COVID-19 pandemic was a unique opportunity for researchers and the scientific community came together to form the COVID-19 host genetics initiative collaborating on research. Whole communities were suddenly and simultaneously exposed to both the virus and the social changes needed to adapt to government lockdowns.
The tightened measures in the city could be extended depending on the results of mass testing, the official notice stated.
YouTube, Facebook and Twitch have reportedly witnessed a downfall in the viewership since the pandemic lockdowns got lifted.
China on Apr 21 reported 2,119 locally transmitted confirmed COVID cases, of which 1,931 were reported in Shanghai, according to National Health Commission.
Analysts are ringing warning bells, but say investors aren't properly assessing how serious the global economic fallout might be from these prolonged isolation orders.
Energy consumption is increased by 4.6 percent to 108.03 percent in February from 103.25 BU in February 2021.
With China’s economic growth already slowing, the extreme measures are seen as worsening difficulties striking employment, consumption and even global supply chains.
Nobel laureate also underscored the need to curtail curriculum once the classes resume at the junior level and help children make up for the lost time.
Boris Johnson has rebuffed calls to resign from opposition politicians and some of his own Conservative lawmakers.
Tamil Nadu recorded 28,561 new Covid cases on Thursday taking the state's infection tally to 30,42,796.
Johnson told lawmakers that the restrictions were being eased because government scientists think it is likely that the surge of infections prompted by the highly contagious omicron variant “has now peaked nationally.”
Implementing a blanket booster program while large segments of the population remain unvaccinated is likely to prolong the pandemic and misses the larger population that it aims to protect, Ofrin explained.
Spotify, a Swedish music streaming giant has reportedly shut down its podcast studio and laid off some members of the team. Spotify declines to comment on the report.
Patients isolated in Covid care centers or put up in home isolation will stand to be discharged and end isolation after at least seven days from the onset of symptoms or date of sampling.
Mumbai logged 20,318 fresh COVID cases and five deaths on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government on Saturday imposed a night curfew between 11 pm to 5 am from January 10.
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