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How COVID-19 lockdowns changed attitudes to sex and relationships

Stephen Chen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 12 01:05 PM

While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental effect on many people’s sex lives, in some cases it has strengthened the emotional bond between couples. Read more »

England goes into new lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages

William Schomberg and Elizabeth Piper, Reuters
Posted at Jan 05 07:02 AM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday ordered England into a new national lockdown to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases that threatens to overwhelm parts of the health system before a vaccine program reaches a critical mass. Read more »

Duterte: Gov’t response vs new COVID strain unchanged, but lockdown looms if ‘things get worse’

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 11:12 PM

“The best thing to address our problems at the same time, we will treat the new strain as if we are treating COVID, the way we are treating COVID-19. If it is toxic, virulent . . . We will respond,” Duterte said. Read more »

England faces lengthy lockdown as new virus strain 'out of control'

Anna Malpas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 07:35 AM

Britain's health minister warned Sunday that a strict lockdown imposed on London and southeast England may last for months because a new strain of the coronavirus was "out of control".   Read more »

Many Pinoys in The Netherlands support hard lockdown vs COVID-19

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 05:09 PM

THE HAGUE – It is a bitter pill to swallow but many Filipinos in The Netherlands agree with the Dutch government to put the country in a stricter lockdown than before. Read more »

Municipal building ng Naujan, Oriental Mindoro isinailalim sa lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 03:28 PM

Isinailalim sa pansamantalang lockdown ang main building ng municipal hall ng Naujan sa Oriental Mindoro matapos na magpositibo ang asawa ng isang opisyal doon.   Read more »

Gov't warns vs hoax on new lockdown this holiday season

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 05:28 PM

The government on Sunday warned the public not to believe reports circulating on social media saying it would reimpose strict quarantine measures from Dec. 23 this year to Jan. 3 next year. Read more »

Metro Manila malls deploy more guards to monitor minors at premises

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 08:12 PM

Mall management also assured the public nobody would be apprehended should people break the regulation. Read more »

Metro Manila mayors still disallow minors outside of residence due to COVID-19 threat

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 10:37 PM

Metro Manila mayors on Wednesday unanimously voted to disallow minors outside of their homes, including going to malls, despite eased lockdown restrictions, because of the lingering threat of the COVID-19, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Jojo Garcia said.    Read more »

Intoxicating protest

Bob Edme, AP
Posted at Nov 28 12:00 PM

A bar owner opens casks of beer in front of a local administration center in Bayonne, southwestern France on Friday as he stages a protest against the nation wide lockdown. Read more »

DTI urges gyms to waive membership fees during lockdown

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 09:04 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry urged gyms and sports facilities to waive the membership payments they were supposed to collect during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Read more »

France back in coronavirus lockdown as US surges to daily record

Fernando Llano, AP
Posted at Oct 30 03:55 PM

The lockdown is scheduled to last a month, with bars and restaurants also closed until at least December and travel between regions limited. Read more »

Argentina exceeds 1 million coronavirus cases as spike strains health system

Marina Lammertyn, Horacio Soria and Jorge Otaola, Reuters
Posted at Oct 20 08:46 AM

BUENOS AIRES - Argentina has become the fifth country with more than 1 million coronavirus cases, its Health Ministry and a Reuters tally confirmed on Monday, making it the smallest nation by far to reach the grim milestone after infections accelerated in recent weeks.   Read more »

Firms told: 'Build robust online presence' to thrive in future economy

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 08:43 AM

The coronavirus pandemic fast-tracked the growth of the digital economy in Southeast Asia by at least 5 years, a Facebook Philippines official said, as he encouraged firms to understand consumer behavior in the changing e-commerce environment.   Read more »

Liverpool faces fresh COVID-19 restrictions

Oli Scarff, AFP
Posted at Sep 19 01:06 PM

People are silhouetted against the late summer sun in Liverpool city centre, north-west England on Friday after the British government imposed fresh restrictions on the city after a rise in cases of the novel coronavirus Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 18, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 11:35 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Israel set to be put on second COVID-19 lockdown

Ahmad Gharabli, AFP
Posted at Sep 18 07:42 PM

Israeli police stand guard in the old city of Jerusalem on the eve of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New year, Friday. Read more »

Manila Cathedral re-opens after 6 months

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 05:47 AM

MANILA - The Manila Cathedral re-opens Wednesday to the public after closing for half a year, since March, due to restrictions imposed by government due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    Read more »

France says COVID-19 crisis 'worsening', aims to avoid lockdown

Stuart Williams and Joseph Schmid, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 03:27 PM

French Prime Minister Jean Castex warned Friday the country was seeing a "clear worsening" of the coronavirus pandemic, but aimed to avoid a new nationwide lockdown that would hammer the economy.   Read more »

Jakarta to reimpose partial lockdown as virus cases surge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 08:10 PM

The megacity of some 30 million will see many office buildings and large mosques closed along with restaurants and other entertainment venues, while public transport hours will also be restricted.   Read more »