Category: lockdown

Dame Andrea Leadsom: People Have Become Used to Being on Furlough

A former business secretary has warned some people on furlough are avoiding going back to work because it has been “great” for them, while others are “terrified” of returning to the office. Conservative MP Dame Andrea Leadsom said some businesses in her South Northamptonshire constituency are struggling to get employees to return to work because…


Partygoers, Police Injured at Curfew-Busting Rave in France

PARIS—A 22-year-old man lost his hand and several others were also injured amid clashes as police tried to break up an unauthorized rave party in western France, authorities said Saturday. The tensions erupted in a field near the Brittany town of Redon on Friday night, just two days before France lifts an overnight virus curfew…


Boris Johnson Extends England’s Lockdown for Up to 4 Weeks

England’s restrictions to curb the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus have been extended until up to July 19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday evening. June 21 was previously penciled in the government’s road map to exit the lockdown as so-called “freedom day,” when all legal restrictions were due to be lifted. Protesters…


Nature Can Boost Health of People in Cities

Your local city park may improve your health, according to a new study. The research shows how access to nature in cities increases physical activity and, therefore, overall health. Lack of physical activity in the United States results in $117 billion per year in related health care costs and leads to 3.2 million deaths globally…


Andrew Lloyd Webber Willing to Face Arrest to Fully Reopen Theatres

Renowned British composer and music theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber said he’s planning to fully reopen his theatres later this month with or without government consent, and that he’s willing to be arrested for it. June 21 is the last date on the government’s four-step roadmap to exit lockdown. All legal restrictions to curb the spread…


No ‘Magic Number’ of Vaccinations to End Australian State Lockdown: Deputy CHO

Victoria’s road to being lockdown free is uncertain as the state Labor government confirmed vaccination numbers would not determine whether lockdowns will be used to control future outbreaks of the CCP virus. “There isn’t one single magic number,” Victoria’s Deputy Chief Health Officer Allen Cheng told reporters on June 6. “Once you get up to…


Nothing in Current Data Suggest Delay of Reopening: Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that nothing in the current CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus data will affect the scheduled reopening on June 21, but didn’t rule out the possibility that the plan may be delayed. June 21 is the last date on the government’s four-step road map to exit lockdown. All legal…


COVID-19 Spreads in China’s Guangdong Province, Cities in Semi-Lockdown

The COVID-19 outbreak has quickly worsened in China’s southern Guangdong Province, where two cities have been put in semi-lockdown because of virus variants. On June 1, the provincial capital Guangzhou city announced that 38 areas of the city of 17 million people were under total lockdown, while suspending individual vaccinations city wide. Two neighborhoods have been…


Victorian Labor Govt Wants Judge to Dismiss Lockdown Class Action Claims

The Victorian Labor government has asked a judge to dismiss legal claims of economic loss and mental injury by individuals and businesses who were impacted during the state’s second wave, describing the claims as “futile.” The class actions, which workers and businesses have brought, claim that the state’s handling of hotel quarantine, which allowed the…


PM Urges Victorian Govt to Take ‘Responsibility’ for Lockdown Amid State’s Calls for More Funding

The federal government has rejected a proposal by the Victorian Labor government for a new wage subsidy for those affected by the state’s fourth lockdown, arguing that it is currently providing financial support to Victorian businesses and families. “We will continue to support Victoria to get Victoria open and do everything we can to ensure…