Both chains said the vast majority of their stores will remain open.
Tag: Shutdowns (Institutional)
Philippines Puts Schools on ‘Health Break’ as Covid Cases Soar
Officials said the weeklong suspension of classes in Manila would let teachers and students recover from the virus, or care for others who had it.
Teachers in France Plan Strike Over Covid Rules for Classrooms
Teaching unions also planned demonstrations nationwide that are expected to pose a serious challenge for the government of President Emmanuel Macron.
Uganda Reopens Schools After World’s Longest Covid Shutdown
Many countries have closed classrooms on and off, but Uganda had kept more than 10 million students at home since March 2020. Critics say it took a heavy toll.
London Schools Are Determined to Stay Open. Staff Illnesses Make It Hard.
Schools across England are grappling with what it looks like to live with the pandemic as it enters its third year. Sound familiar?
Why Tesla Soared as Other Automakers Struggled to Make Cars
The yawning disparity between the performance of the electric car company and established automakers last year reflects the technological change roiling the industry.
India’s Rising Omicron Wave Brings a Grim Sense of Déjà Vu
Just months after Delta fueled hospital failures and funeral pyres, India’s leaders again offer a mixed message: Their political rallies are packed even as they order curfews and work closures.
Britain can ‘ride out’ the Omicron wave without a strict lockdown, Boris Johnson says.
“We can find a way to live with this virus,” the prime minister said.
How Beijing Has Muted Hong Kong’s Independent Media
Citizen News, a small but aggressive online publication, is the latest outlet to fold amid relentless pressure from the authorities.
China Keeps 13 Million in Xi’an Under Strict Lockdown
The severe measures in Xi’an have prompted concern, as residents complain on social media of having trouble ordering food online.