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Oct 21, 2021 1:45 PM CDT

Moscow Going Into Lockdown

Mayor announces 11-day shutdown amid spike in COVID cases and deaths

(Newser) - Russia is in the midst of its worst surge yet in COVID cases and deaths, and the mayor of Moscow has resorted to what has been considered a last resort: The city is going into what amounts to an 11-day lockdown starting next week, reports the Washington Post . From Oct....

Lockdown Reimposed
in European Country

Oct 20, 2021 1:41 PM CDT

Lockdown Reimposed in European Country

Latvia has one of EU's lowest vaccination rates

(Newser) - With one of the highest rates of COVID infection in the world and one of the lowest vaccination rates in Europe, Latvia has returned to lockdown. Authorities announced a monthlong lockdown after a recent surge in cases, making the Baltic state the first European country to reimpose tough mitigation measures,...

For Australia's Biggest City,
It's COVID 'Freedom Day'

Oct 11, 2021 7:33 AM CDT

For Australia's Biggest City, It's COVID 'Freedom Day'

Sydney ends lockdown after more than 100 days

(Newser) - Shops of all kinds were bustling in Australia's largest city on Monday for the first time in more than 100 days. Sydney lifted restrictions for fully vaccinated residents after reaching the milestone of having 70% of adults fully dosed, reports the AP . A post at New Scientist describes it...

Melbourne Takes the
World's Lockdown Crown

Oct 4, 2021 11:51 AM CDT

Melbourne Takes the World's Lockdown Crown

Australian city hit 245 days

(Newser) - As far as records go, it's unlikely that many Melbourne residents will boast about this one. As of Sunday night, that Australian city's residents have been under lockdown for a total of 245 days—longer than any other city on the planet. Australia's ABC reports Melbourne took...

Quiet Cities
Filled With
Birdsong

Sep 26, 2021 3:54 PM CDT

Quiet Cities Filled With Birdsong

Some species spread their wings during COVID lockdowns

(Newser) - When human activity receded in crowded areas during the pandemic lockdowns, some animals got a little bolder. And when the human-caused noise pollution in cities quieted down, birdsong filled in, a new study shows. The “anthropause,” the fancy new word for the dip in traffic and noise, left...

Kiwis' Illicit Substance
Was Finger Lickin' Good

Sep 21, 2021 1:18 PM CDT

Kiwis' Illicit Substance Was Finger Lickin' Good

2 accused of trying to transport KFC meal into locked-down Auckland

(Newser) - New Zealand police have arrested two men who allegedly tried to enter the locked-down city of Auckland with an illicit substance: takeout food. Specifically, they carried three buckets of KFC chicken, 10 containers of coleslaw, and a bunch of fries, in addition to $70,000 in cash and a stash...

Aussie PM Accused of
'Appalling Judgment' Over
Father's Day Trip

Sep 7, 2021 6:58 PM CDT

Aussie PM Accused of 'Appalling Judgment' Over Father's Day Trip

He was exempted from quarantine after weekend trip to visit family in Sydney

(Newser) - Sunday was Father's Day in Australia—and Prime Minister Scott Morrison is taking flak for traveling to visit his family when more than half of the country is in lockdown. Morrison traveled from Canberra to New South Wales state, where his wife and two daughters live in Sydney, and...

Defiant Siblings Banned
From High School Over Masks

Aug 27, 2021 10:06 AM CDT

Defiant Siblings Banned From High School Over Masks

Drew and Victoria Nelson say wearing face coverings goes against their Christian beliefs

(Newser) - Students likely didn't expect their first day of school at Springs Charter School to kick off with a lockdown. But that's exactly what happened at the school in Temecula, Calif., after two siblings refused to wear face masks, a violation of the California Department of Public Health's...

Next Year Will See Most
Weddings in Nearly 40 Years

Aug 6, 2021 1:22 PM CDT

Next Year Will See Most Weddings in Nearly 40 Years

Long-postponed celebrations are booking up vendors and venues

(Newser) - The hot wedding trend for 2022? Actually getting married. Restrictions on gatherings during the pandemic lockdowns meant planned big weddings had to be postponed. News of other people’s weddings sparking outbreaks gave brides and grooms pause. Typically, there are more than 2 million weddings a year in the US,...

Australia's Biggest City
Will Be Locked Down
for Another Month

Jul 28, 2021 5:30 PM CDT

Australia's Biggest City Will Be Locked Down for Another Month

South Korea, Thailand report record numbers of new COVID cases

(Newser) - Australia’s largest city, Sydney, will remain in lockdown for another month. The New South Wales state government announced that the lockdown of the city of 5 million would last at least until Aug. 28, after reporting on Wednesday 177 new infections in the latest 24-hour period, the AP reports....

Summer Colds Are Back
With a Vengeance

Jul 23, 2021 10:45 AM CDT

Summer Colds Are Back With a Vengeance

Relaxing lockdown boundaries is giving our immune systems a workout

(Newser) - Freaking out over a case of the sniffles is a totally normal thing to do right now. People who have been scrupulously observing lockdowns and mask mandates for more than a year are starting to relax, and relax their boundaries. The masks come off at the bar, everyone’s shouting...

CDC's Warning:
'Pandemic of the Unvaccinated'

Jul 16, 2021 2:08 PM CDT

CDC's Warning: 'Pandemic of the Unvaccinated'

Outbreaks of highly transmissible delta variant burning through areas with low rates

(Newser) - With COVID cases rising sharply because of the delta variant, the CDC chief on Friday cast things in stark terms: "This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated," said Rochelle Walensky, per the Hill . "We are seeing outbreaks of cases in parts of the country that have...

After COVID Cases Spike,
Dutch PM Apologizes

Jul 12, 2021 1:05 PM CDT

After COVID Cases Spike, Dutch PM Apologizes

Mark Rutte says restrictions were eased too soon

(Newser) - Last Friday, the Dutch prime minister waved away criticism that easing pandemic restrictions in the Netherlands was a bad idea. On Monday, he apologized. Mark Rutte, the PM, and Hugo de Jong, the health minister, insisted last week that relaxing coronavirus at the end of June was the right call....

Lockdown Protesters
Chase Journalist

Jun 15, 2021 1:33 PM CDT

Lockdown Protesters Chase Journalist

Boris Johnson denounces harassment from crowd shouting 'traitor' at BBC reporter

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denounced protesters of lockdown measures who chased a BBC journalist Monday through London streets. People in the crowd confronted Nicholas Watt, who wore BBC identification, screaming "traitor," before he made a run through the crowd, around a police line, and beyond a...

This State's Vaccination Rate
Means Early End to Lockdown

Jun 14, 2021 3:00 PM CDT

This State's Vaccination Rate Means Early End to Lockdown

Vermont lifts restrictions a little ahead of schedule

(Newser) - Vermonters can leave their masks at home if they feel like it. They can gather in bigger groups and skip the social distancing, too, if they want to and businesses allow it. That's because Vermont seen 80.2% of eligible residents get at least one vaccine dose—the highest...

Eerie, Apocalyptic Note
Found in Delta Cockpit

Jun 13, 2021 2:24 PM CDT

Eerie, Apocalyptic Note Found in Delta Cockpit

The last pilot off the plane in March 2020 left a message for the next people in the cockpit

(Newser) - When the coronavirus first surged and lockdowns were expected to be brief, a Delta Airlines pilot left a note for the next person to take his seat. That cockpit note became a time capsule undisturbed for 435 days. When Chris Dennis first wrote it—and posted it on Facebook —...

A Big Day Is Coming
Tuesday for California

Jun 12, 2021 10:13 AM CDT

A Big Day Is Coming Tuesday for California

State is dropping most COVID restrictions, as per a Friday executive order signed by Gov. Newsom

(Newser) - The nation's most populous state is about to see a big easing. On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that will end the state's stay-at-home mandate, as well as its accompanying alterations—15 months after it was put into place to manage the pandemic, reports...

Whitmer Rescinds Rule
She Violated in Mich. Bar

May 24, 2021 2:36 PM CDT

Whitmer Rescinds Rule She Violated in Mich. Bar

Gatherings of more than 6 people at a table will be allowed as of June 1

(Newser) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Monday rescinded a rule that limits restaurant tables to no more than six people, a day after she apologized for violating the COVID-19 regulation while gathering with friends at an East Lansing bar. The Democratic governor has said tables at the Landshark...

Macron: 'We Tried to Push Back
This Day as Long as Possible'

Mar 31, 2021 3:58 PM CDT

Macron: 'We Tried to Push Back This Day as Long as Possible'

He says France will have third nationwide lockdown

(Newser) - With a third wave of coronavirus infections threatening to overwhelm hospitals, French President Emmanuel Macron has brought in a measure he had long resisted—a third national lockdown. Macron announced Wednesday that the "lockdown light" measures introduced in Paris and 15 other regions almost two weeks ago will be...

Study Finds Lockdown
Weight Gain Is Real

Study Finds Lockdown Weight Gain Is Real

Small study found participants gained an average 0.6 pounds every 10 days

(Newser) - Good thing stretchy pants aren't visible on Zoom. For many Americans, buttoning one's jeans has gotten increasingly harder during the pandemic, and researchers have now estimated just how many pounds people under shelter-in-place orders tended to gain. The research letter, published Monday in JAMA Network Open , opens by...