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How is China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy impacting European businesses?
Shanghai, one of the world’s largest trading hubs, has been in lockdown since the end of March.
Shanghai locks down to curb Covid-19 outbreak
Residents in western districts of Shanghai stock up on groceries ahead of an upcoming scheduled lockdown on Friday, while tunnels are blocked off by police leading to the eastern half of the city, which has already been put under lockdown.
800 lives saved in Europe by drop in lockdown pollution, says study
There was a significant drop in pollution in cities like Paris, Milan and Barcelona.
Protesters clash with police in Brussels over COVID-19 restrictions
It was the third week in a row that the government has tightened its rules as an avalanche of new cases strains the country’s health services.
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How has COVID affected workers?
How did life change for workers in the European Union due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Climate sceptics are using COVID-19 trauma against us, says new report
A new report by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue has identified a dangerous new brand of climate disinformation.
Italian NGO calls on government to address overcrowded prisons
53,637 people occupy the approximately 47,000 prison cells in Italy, according to the annual report of prisoners’ rights association Antigone.
Spain's first national lockdown order was unconstitutional, says court
Spain’s Constitutional Court has that last spring’s lockdown order by the government under a state of emergency was unconstitutional.
COVID-19: Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant
Australia, which already has some of the world’s tightest border restrictions, will reduce its cap on arrivals from 6,000 passengers a week to 3,000 by July 14.
Delta variant outbreak forced parts of Sydney to go into lockdown
The outbreak has been traced back to a Sydney Airport limousine driver who is said to have been infected while transporting a foreign air crew.
Did lockdown cut heart attacks by a third?
Doctors in Finland noticed a sharp drop in heart attack patients last spring. They think it could be a side effect of the COVID pandemic.
Taste of freedom as Spaniards celebrate end of state of emergency
While hundreds celebrated with improvised street parties, others feared the national state of emergency would be replaced by a patchwork of conflicting regional approaches.
European countries cautiously ease coronavirus restrictions
France and Greece became the latest European countries on Monday to begin cautiously relaxing their lockdowns.
Europe’s economy slid back into recession as US roared ahead
The European economy officially entered a double-dip recession in the first quarter of the year, as the continent paid the price for slow vaccine rollouts and extended lockdowns.
France to lift domestic travel restrictions from May 3, says PM Castex
"The peak of the third wave of the pandemic seems to be behind us," said Prime Minister Jean Castex as he outlined the first steps of lockdown easing.
Protests in Berlin as Bundestag approves COVID rules overhaul
German legislators have given the green light to an overhaul of coronavirus restrictions as police clashed with demonstrators near the Reichstag.