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Shanghai’s COVID-19 Lockdown Forces People to Go Hungry

Residents of Shanghai, China's largest city, which has been placed under a strict lockdown since late March to stem a new COVID-19 outbreak, are becoming increasingly frustrated, according to reports. Many residents of this massive city of 25 million are...

Snow Puts Athens, Greek Islands in Lockdown for Second Day

Authorities in Greece announced on Tuesday that the lockdown in Athens and the Greek islands due to the heavy snow will continue for a second day on Wednesday. Six regions of Greece, including Attica, Viotia, Evia, the Cycladic and Sporades...

Greece Cannot Avoid a New Covid Lockdown, Expert Says

Greece cannot prevent a new Covid lockdown -- which should come sooner rather than later -- a Greek expert at the University of Thessaloniki warned on Wednesday. Dimosthenis Sarigiannis, a professor of Environmental Engineering at Aristotle University said that based on...

The Netherlands to Enter Christmas Lockdown

The Netherlands will be under a strict Christmastime lockdown in order to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, making it the first European country to take the drastic measure in response to the mutation. Prime Minister Mark Rutte...

Germany Imposes Nationwide Lockdown for the Unvaccinated

Germany on Thursday followed the example of Greece, announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months. Unvaccinated people will be banned from accessing all but the most essential businesses,...

Greece Rules Out New Lockdown Despite Pressure on Covid ICUs

Greece insisted on Thursday there will be no new lockdown in the country, despite the rising Covid-19 cases and the pressure on the intensive care units (ICUs) throughout the country. “There is neither going to be a lockdown nor will the ESY...

Greece Puts Thessaloniki and Larissa into Mini Coronavirus Lockdown

The cities of Thessaloniki and Larissa will be put into a mini lockdown in Greece, the government stated on Thursday, in order to spread the curb of coronavirus transmission in the regions. The measures, which include a nighttime curfew from...