Category: Lockdown
Netherlands: new coronavirus restrictions planned as Delta variant cases spiral out of control
Covid-19 restrictions that were eased on 26th June are set to be reintroduced in the Netherlands as new Covid cases spiral out of control again. More...
WHO: UK coronavirus policy “Moral emptiness and epidemiological stupidity”
More...“Moral emptiness and epidemiological stupidity”, is the absolutely correct assessment of @DrMikeRyan of @WHO in answer to a question from the BBC’s @naomigrimley about the UK Gov’s policy that it’s better to have more people catch #COVID19 virus sooner rather than later.
Portugal: new coronavirus curfews imposed in Lisbon, Albufeira
The Portuguese government establishes that citizens “should refrain from circulating in public spaces and streets and remain at their respective homes during the period between 11:00 pm and 5:00 am”. More...
From Alpha to Delta – how Britain won and then lost the fight against coronavirus
After months of being ravaged by the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7) in 2020, Britain seemed to turn a corner in its fight with the coronavirus in early 2021. More...
UK: with 2 million Long Covid cases and 20,000 new coronavirus infections every day, is this really the right time to lift restrictions?
There is something deeply surreal about Britain’s current Covid-19 policy right now. More...
UK: Boris goes full Bolsonaro and decides to “let the bodies pile high” by lifting lockdown restrictions completely
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in April 2021 that he ‘would rather let bodies pile high’ than impose a third national lockdown. More...
Bangladesh: hardest coronavirus lockdown so far announced
Bangladesh is set to enter the toughest lockdown enforced till now in a bid to control the alarming Covid-19 situation after logging the highest number of single-day fatalities and cases in two consecutive days. More...
South Africa: Delta variant now dominant, hard lockdown imposed, alcohol banned
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa imposed a hard lockdown which included a ban on the sale of alcohol from Monday. More...
New Zealand: Wellington under level 2 coronavirus lockdown following Sydney Delta traveller alert
The Wellington region of New Zealand has been in coronavirus alert level 2 since last week after a man from Sydney travelled round the capital while he had the Delta variant of the virus. More...
Sky News host Trevor Phillips: “the next time one of you tells me what to do in my private life, explain to me why I shouldn’t just tell you where to get off?”
Trevor Phillips, Sky News host: “Over the past two days, every Cabinet minister, including you, has come out to essentially defend the Prime Minister and Matt Hancock. More...