The lockdown fueled anxiety, fear and depression among the city’s residents. Experts have warned that the mental health impact of the confinement will be long-lasting.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
China Halves Covid Quarantine Time for International Arrivals
The time will be cut to seven days in a facility, followed by three days of home isolation.
Alameda County, Calif., Drops Indoor Mask Mandate After 3 Weeks
Daily coronavirus case rates in the county are falling, and while the number of residents hospitalized remains high, daily new admissions have stabilized, health officials said.
‘Wild Swimming’ in Restricted Beijing Offers Refreshing Break From Rules
China’s congested and highly regulated capital is not known for either its natural refuges or its rule-bending. But swimming in the city’s lakes and waterways is a cherished, if contested, tradition.
Ecuador Roiled by Protests Set Off by Rising Fuel and Food Prices
The country’s capital has been virtually paralyzed by demonstrators, and the government says it has lost control of a small city in the Amazon to protesters wielding guns, spears and explosives.
Austria Quietly Discards Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate that It Never Enforced
The mandate threatened fines for adults who chose not to be vaccinated, but the government held off enforcement after a panel determined that the Omicron variant was less of a threat than Delta.
Austria quietly discards a vaccine mandate that it never enforced.
The mandate threatened fines for adults who chose not to be vaccinated, but the government held off enforcement after a panel determined that the Omicron variant was less of a threat than Delta.
Deborah Birx Says Trump White House Asked Her to Weaken Covid Guidance
The former White House coronavirus coordinator, who became a controversial figure, said there was a consistent effort to stifle information as virus cases surged in late 2020.
Deborah Birx Said Trump White House Asked Her to Water Down Covid Guidance to States
Dr. Deborah Birx, who became a controversial figure during her time in the White House, said there was a consistent effort to stifle information as virus cases surged in the second half of 2020.
Jumbo, Hong Kong’s Floating Restaurant, Sinks After Capsizing
Jumbo Floating Restaurant, which closed in 2020, capsized in the South China Sea after being towed from the city. The sinking triggered nostalgia for a happier period of Hong Kong history.