China posts drop in coronavirus cases, Wuhan lockdown due to end
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported on Tuesday a drop in new coronavirus cases after closing its borders to virtually…
Coronavirus: States in no rush to relieve lockdown
Lockdown in Delhi. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)At least seven states, which together have reported 1,367 coronavirus cases almost one-third…
Coronavirus | PM Modi hints at calibrated exit from lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: PTI At a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers, Prime Minister…
Coronavirus | TN Chief Minister non-committal on extension of lockdown
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami. | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh Palaniswami said pandemic was contagious and more…
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#9pm9minutes: When India lit up during coronavirus lockdown
NEW DELHI: Citizens across the country lit diyas, candles and flashed their mobile and torch lights on Sunday following Prime…
Centre made ‘grave error’ by not taking States into self-confidence on lockdown, says Veerappa Moily
The Centre made a “grave mistake” by announcing the lockdown without taking the States into confidence and it should now…
Seclusion and psychological health: the psychological effect of lockdown
It is past noon and Mehtaj, 39, a teacher in Assam, is doing her “second round of disinfection”. Wiping her…
Covid-19 in India: Common, staggered lockdown exit plan needed, states PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi holds a meeting with chief ministers on Thursday via video-conferencing to discuss the corona...Read MoreNEW DELHI: Indicating…
Coronavirus pandemic | Govt gives stranded foreigners exemption from lockdown
The government on Thursday allowed transit arrangements for stranded foreign nationals and also the evacuation of those foreigners, who arrived…
India might opt for ‘staggered’ exit post 21-day Covid lockdown, PM asks states to come up with a strategy
Pitching for efforts on a war footing to identify and isolate COVID-19 hotspots, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hinted…
Air quality enhances amid lockdown in India
A video on the improvement in air quality across the country amid the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
‘Shoot them dead’
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of coronavirus lockdown measures they could be shot for causing…
Wisconsin Keeps Election Day Plans In The Middle Of Coronavirus Lockdown
Last week, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued a “safer at home” order: All nonessential businesses are shut down, and…
Shoot & Sketch: Manu Bhaker shares her secrets, including her ‘lockdown’ range in the house
NEW DELHI: Being at home is the new normal for India's sports icons, who, like the rest of the country,…
A New Enemy In The Battle Against Coronavirus: Lockdown Fatigue
It’s been weeks since Italy declared a nationwide lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and tensions are starting to…
Tokyo records most new coronavirus cases in a day as pressure for lockdown builds
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s capital recorded more than 70 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday for its highest tally in a…
Kerala might allow online alcohol sales throughout lockdown
NEW DELHI : After two tipplers committed suicide due to frustration of not getting liquor during the 21-day nationwide lockdown,…
The 16 factors you are allowed to leave your home under NSW’s coronavirus lockdown
Updated March 31, 2020 14:08:20 People in NSW are living under Australia's toughest coronavirus lockdown and face fines of up…
Govt: Lockdown working, but need to be on our toes
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No strategy to extend 21-day lockdown: Federal government
The government on Monday said there was no plan to extend the 21-day lockdown which came intro force on Tuesday…
How About A Lambo V12 Soundtrack To Drive Away Those Monday Lockdown Blues?
The track-going hypercar is made out of carbon fibre and makes 830PS of power Lamborghini Squadra Corse, the Italian carmaker’s…
Coronavirus update
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday apologised to citizens, especially the poor, for harsh decisions that have caused difficulties —…
Modi looks for ‘forgiveness’ from India’s bad over COVID-19 lockdown
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the nation's poor for forgiveness, as the economic and human toll from his…
“Stay, Will Pay Your Lease”: Arvind Kejriwal To Migrants Amidst Lockdown
Arvind Kejriwal said the government has made sleeping arrangements at schools. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has again…
17 Migrant Employees, Kin Have Passed Away Attempting to Return House Since the Lockdown Started
New Delhi: At least 17 migrant labourers and their family members including five children have lost their lives so far…
PM addresses first Mann ki Baat amid COVID-19 lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first Mann ki Baat amid the 21-day-long COVID-19 lockdown, on Sunday, March 29. Here…
No fuel crisis in India; adequate stock of gas, diesel, LPG available to last lockdown: IOC
NEW DELHI: India, the world's third largest energy consumer, has enough petrol, diesel and cooking gas (LPG) in stocks to…
Italy coronavirus death toll surges past 10,000; lockdown extension likely
MILAN (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy barreled past 10,000 on Saturday, a figure…
Yogi Adityanath Orders Quarantine For 1 Lakh Migrants Who Returned Amidst Lockdown
Yogi Adityanath chaired a review meeting at his residence over the lockdown situation (File) Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi…
India defiant as millions battle under lockdown
Media captionMillions of people in India are struggling for food during the country's coronavirus lockdown The Indian government has defended…
Govt Has Actually Dedicated All Assistance to Migrant Employees Throughout COVID-19 Lockdown, Says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Central government has committed all support to migrant workers during the…
Coronavirus: Dire warning by health experts led to lockdown
TNN | Mar 29, 2020, 01:46 ISTNEW DELHI: The assessment conveyed by experts to the government was urgent: The number…
Violence erupts in China as people try to leave COVID-19-hit Hubei after lockdown relaxed
BEIJING: Incidents of violent clashes erupting in the Chinese mainland have been reported as people in huge crowds, jamming buses…
Public attacks Assam Authorities for implementing Covid-19 lockdown, 2 police officers injured
After reports of alleged police high-handedness on the public while trying to enforce lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus,…
RBI’s guns boom: On lockdown relief
India’s financial system will need more support as the virus crisis evolves The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) finally rolled…
Mayhem and cravings amid India coronavirus lockdown
New Delhi, India - As countries globally began enforcing strict lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, India, the world's…
‘This is not an ordinary war’: Virat Kohli urges residents to strictly follow lockdown
(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted by @imVkohli on Twitter)NEW DELHI: Not impressed with the way people are taking the…
‘Squashing their lives’: The reality of a stage 3 COVID-19 lockdown
Jessie Davies Updated March 27, 2020 20:31:24 Australians could face a stage three shutdown if the coronavirus pandemic gets worse.…
Solutions exempted from lockdown and ID evidence
Amidst the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there are a few services (mentioned below) that have been exempted…
Standing with the clingy: On coronavirus lockdown package
The relief package is a good start, but more might need to be done sooner than later The ₹1,70,000-crore relief…
India unveils $23bn package to help bad hit by COVID-19 lockdown
India has announced a $22.6bn economic stimulus plan that provides direct cash transfers and ensures food security measures, offering relief…
TOI clears doubts of its readers on the lockdown
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Mar 26, 2020, 10:56 ISTPolice stop vehicles during lockdown in Delhi NEW DELHI: Lockdown doubts? Write to…
Files you will require if out on roadway during lockdown
NEW DELHI: As curbs under CrPC section 144, which bars assembly of four or more people, remained in place amid…
A long roadway: On India’s 21-day coronavirus lockdown
The unprecedented lockdown can work only if governments help people stay homebound India’s unprecedented 21-day national lockdown is an unparalleled…
Coronavirus | Why 21-day lockdown period?
Is there any public health/epidemiological significance to the 21-day lockdown period announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?It seems that rich…
NPR and First Phase of Census Postponed after Announcement of 21-day Lockdown
New Delhi: The updating of the National Population Register (NPR) and the first phase of the Census 2021 have been…
Grocery, milk booth, vegetable stores open during 21-day lockdown: Total list
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday evening ordered central departments and states to take “effective measures…
Jail Term, Other Charges For Violating Lockdown Measures
All transport services will remain suspended during the three-week period of lockdown. New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has issued…
Member of coronavirus advisory panel urges Government to ‘go hard, go now’ on lockdown
Updated March 25, 2020 21:27:29 A key member of an expert panel advising the Government's response to COVID-19 has voiced…