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China imposes COVID-19 lockdowns for millions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 03:42 PM

Millions of people in areas surrounding China's capital were ordered into lockdown Tuesday. Read more »

Macau extends coronavirus lockdown to next Friday

Harvey Kong and Charmaine Choi, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 17 10:23 AM

The extension of anti-epidemic curbs in casino hub comes as week-long lockdown was set to expire Sunday. Authorities in Macau provide second round of 10 billion patacas to hard-hit businesses and employee. Read more »

Patricia Non says 'very uncomfortable' with Remulla at DOJ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 08:55 PM

Ana Patricia Non expressed her uneasiness with the selection of Cavite Rep. Jesus Crispin 'Boying' Remulla as the next DOJ Secretary. Read more »

Shanghai says 'zero-COVID' achieved but millions still in lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 02:21 PM

Shanghai declared it had achieved "zero-COVID" across all its districts, sparking derision on social media as millions remained under lockdown. Read more »

Covid-hit Shanghai announces gradual reopening of businesses

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 12:22 AM

Shanghai announced a gradual reopening from Monday of businesses, though it remains unclear when the millions of people still locked down in China's economic capital will finally be allowed out of their homes. Read more »

OWWA to give 'ayuda' to OFWs affected by Shanghai lockdowns

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 07:51 PM

OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said up to 600 OFWs in Shanghai are set to receive $200 in food assistance, while those who have tested positive for COVID-19 will receive an additional $200 aid. Read more »

Taiwan will not 'cruelly' lock down like China: premier

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 06:49 PM

Taiwan will not act "as cruelly as China" in imposing lockdowns, its premier said Sunday, despite surging coronavirus infection numbers. Read more »

Shanghai reports seven more Covid deaths since start of lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 03:36 PM

China reported seven more deaths from Covid-19 in Shanghai on Tuesday, after hundreds of thousands of cases in the metropolis during a weeks-long lockdown. Read more »

Shanghai residents scuffle with police over virus policy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 03:05 PM

Residents locked down since early April have complained of food shortages and over-zealous officials forcing them into state quarantine. Read more »

Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown spurs panic buying

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 03:30 PM

Shanghai recorded a steep climb in COVID-19 cases as spreading anxiety in the Chinese city of about 25 million prompted panic-buying at supermarkets. Read more »

Chinese couple trapped on lockdown date get engaged

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 02:52 PM

A Chinese couple who were trapped on a date thanks to a virus lockdown have been relieved to find that love, not the coronavirus, is in the air. Read more »

Panibagong paghihigpit dahil sa Omicron pinangangambahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 08:48 PM

Nangangamba ang ilang manggagawa at negosyante na magkaroon muli ng lockdown dahil sa bagong Omicron variant ng COVID-19. Read more »

Stitching through the pandemic: Stories of innovation

Dexter Jordan L. Yu
Posted at Sep 30 12:37 AM

The story of Gouache’s weathering of the pandemic would not have been possible without the camaraderie and trust the team had with each other. In the long haul, investing in your workforce allows for so much more possibilities during hard times. Read more »

Granular lockdowns dapat sabayan ng ilang hakbang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 09:42 PM

Iginiit ng mga eksperto na dapat targetin muna ang pag-plateau ng curve ng COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Air quality improved slightly in 2020 during lockdowns, UN agency says

Reuters
Posted at Sep 03 11:35 PM

Key air pollutants temporarily plunged by unprecedented levels during coronavirus lockdowns last year, a UN agency said on Friday. Read more »

PH mulls end to large-scale COVID-19 lockdowns— Año

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 11:04 AM

The Philippines may lift large-scale lockdowns as the country's vaccination is picking up steam. Read more »

Ilang lugar sa Muntinlupa, naka-lockdown laban COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 11:38 AM

Isinailalim sa tinatawag na 'extreme localized community quarantine' ang isang residential building sa Muntinlupa City. Read more »

6 areas in Muntinlupa under extreme lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 09:26 AM

Six areas in Muntinlupa City have been placed under extreme lockdown for 14 days following an increase in the number of COVID-19 active cases. Read more »

Australia's capital Canberra to enter virus lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 11:59 AM

Australia's capital Canberra was ordered into a seven-day lockdown Thursday, after a single Covid-19 case was detected in the city. Read more »

Ekonomiya nakabawi na ba sa hagupit ng pandemya?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 08:55 PM

Umaasa ang lahat na hanggang 2 linggo lang ang itatagal ng lockdown at nang muling sumigla ang ekonomiya. Read more »