[ad_1] Australian police arrested hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne and Sydney on Aug. 21, and seven officers were hospitalized due to clashes, as the country saw its highest-ever single-day rise in COVID cases, Report informs referring to Reuters. Mounted police used pepper spray in Melbourne to break up crowds of more than 4,000 surging… Continue reading Protests against lockdown in Australia
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Sri Lanka announces 10-day lockdown
[ad_1] Sri Lanka announced a 10-day lockdown starting on Aug. 20 night to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as surging infections and deaths overwhelm the island’s health system, Report informs referring to Reuters. The Indian Ocean nation recorded its highest single-day death toll of 187 and 3,793 cases on Aug. 18. “Nationwide Lockdown in… Continue reading Sri Lanka announces 10-day lockdown
Australia’s New South Wales sees surge in local COVID cases, despite lockdown
[ad_1] Australia’s New South Wales state reported on Thursday five deaths and 262 locally-acquired cases of COVID-19, up from 233 a day earlier, Report informs via Reuters. The numbers continued to climb despite state capital Sydney nearing six weeks in a hard lockdown. Of the new cases, at least 43 have spent time in the… Continue reading Australia’s New South Wales sees surge in local COVID cases, despite lockdown
Pentagon on lockdown after shooting nearby
[ad_1] The Pentagon is on lockdown after multiple gunshots were fired near a platform by the facility’s Metro station, Report informs via FOX 8. Officials report several injuries. Three people have been taken to hospitals for further medical attention; one victim was taken by helicopter and the other two by an ambulance, officials say. The… Continue reading Pentagon on lockdown after shooting nearby
President’s Assistant: If epidemiological situation deteriorates, lockdown will be inevitable
[ad_1] “If the epidemiological situation deteriorates, the lockdown will be inevitable. Since people are dying and hospitals are inundated,” said Shahmar Movsumov, Assistant to the President and Head of the Economic Affairs and Innovative Development Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, Report informs. According to him, it is challenging to prevent the infection cases without… Continue reading President’s Assistant: If epidemiological situation deteriorates, lockdown will be inevitable
Turkish authorities do not rule out next lockdown due to delta strain
[ad_1] Turkey may close its borders to foreigners in the event of a sharp increase in the spread of the delta coronavirus strain, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the republic Mehmet Ersoy on the air of CNN Turk TV channel, Report informs citing Turkish media. “There is no guarantee of anything, and, of course,… Continue reading Turkish authorities do not rule out next lockdown due to delta strain