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North Korea said 42 people had died as it entered its fourth day of nationwide lockdown, days after saying it was battling an ‘explosive’ COVID-19 outbreak....
North Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections. State media have reported an Omicron outbreak in the capital, Pyongyang, but did not state the number of cases. KCN...
Chinese authorities have extended their lockdown of Shanghai to cover all its 25 million people after a fresh surge in Covid cases. Initially, there had been separate measures for the eastern and western sides, but the whole city...
Europe is to crack down on fast fashion through proposals to make the clothing made and worn there more durable, reusable, repairable and recyclable. The sustainable textiles strategy, due to be unveiled on Wednesday, will target...
Global oil prices have fallen as China starts to implement a city-wide lockdown in Shanghai, an important financial and manufacturing hub. Brent crude lost more than $4.50 a barrel on concerns that the move would mean that demand...
The UK's Covid lockdown appears to have had a massive impact on stomach bugs, slashing outbreaks by more than half in England during the first six months of the pandemic. Far fewer people suffered vomiting and diarrhoea than usua...
About two million people who have not been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have been placed in lockdown in Austria as the country faces a surge in cases. "We are not taking this step lightly, but unfortunately it is necess...
The Australian city of Sydney has emerged from lockdown after almost four months, with locals celebrating a range of new freedoms. People queued for pubs and shops that opened at midnight on Monday specifically for the occasion....
Google owner Alphabet saw its earnings soar in the first quarter as people stuck at home in the pandemic used more of its services. Net profit jumped by 162% to a record $17.9bn in the three months to March as advertising revenue...
Most parts of the US state of California are under a strict new lockdown, as Covid-19 continues to surge across the country. The stay-at-home order affects around 85% of the state's 40 million people. It will be in place for at l...
Lockdown has removed the luxury of choice for many of us. If you want to see your relatives, it has to be on screen. As we get over the social awkwardness of the "Zoom boom" - when to mute that mic, when to stop talking - we're rea...
The Prime Minister will make a statement on Sunday setting out his plans to ease the lockdown. Boris Johnson said some changes will come into force the next day....
When can I see my family? Have friends round? Have a night out? A holiday? Or even go back to work? When can children go back to school? Lockdowns have been essential for containing the spread of coronavirus, but they are causing huge disrup...
The months-long lockdown in the city of Wuhan in China's Hubei province has been lifted. Anyone who has a "green" code on a widely used smartphone health app is now allowed to leave, for the first time since 23 January. Train, roa...
The Italian government announced Monday that the lockdown placed on millions in Northern and Central Italy has been extended to the entire country....
ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent answers these questions on what we should expect from the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S....
Italy has been put under a dramatic total lockdown, as the coronavirus spreads in the country. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that he is extending restrictions already in place in the north. "All the measure of the red zone...
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Sir Elton John suffered a "potentially deadly" bacterial infection during a tour, forcing him to spend two nights in intensive care and cancel concerts in the US, his management says. The singer became violently ill at the end of a...