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Residents queue to receive Covid-19 coronavirus tests in China's central Henan province Photo by CNS / AFP) (AFP)

China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi'an

4 min read . Updated: 05 Jan 2022

Hospitalisations from the virus have not dropped as sharply as new case numbers. (AP)

Covid-19: Austria ends lockdown restrictions for vaccinated people

1 min read . Updated: 12 Dec 2021

US President Joe Biden urged Americans to get fully vaccinated, including booster shots, and return to face masks indoors in public settings to slow any spread. (AFP)

Joe Biden on Omicron: Cause for concern, not panic, US not considering lockdown

3 min read . Updated: 30 Nov 2021

Britain's Health Secretary Sajid Javid (REUTERS)

No Covid-19 lockdowns, vaccine passports in future, says UK Health Minister

3 min read . Updated: 12 Sep 2021

Customers shop for fresh produce at a store in the Bankstown surburb of Sydney, Australia, (Bloomberg)

Sydney extends Covid-19 lockdown until September-end; night curfew in some areas

2 min read . Updated: 20 Aug 2021

GAIL's turnover rose 44 per cent to ₹17,386.63 crore.

GAIL Q1 result: Net profit grows 500% to ₹1,530 cr as sales, margin rise

2 min read . Updated: 05 Aug 2021

Patrolling police officers check ID information of people working out at a Bondi Beach outdoor gym area during a lockdown in Sydney. (REUTERS)

Sydney lockdown extended four weeks as Covid delta surge worsens

2 min read . Updated: 28 Jul 2021

Boris Johnson has went into isolation after Health Secretary Sajid Javed tested positive for Covid-19.

'Please, please be cautious,' urges Boris Johnson as England prepares to reopen

1 min read . Updated: 18 Jul 2021

IMA has threatened legal action against Kerala government if it does not revoke its Bakrid-related relaxations.

IMA threatens to move SC if Kerala allows Covid relaxations for Bakrid

1 min read . Updated: 18 Jul 2021

A security personnel does thermal screening of a visitor at the entrance of a mall that reopened in Gorakhpur. (PTI)

Centre orders states to follow Covid management rules till July 31. See details

2 min read . Updated: 29 Jun 2021

A lady conductor issues tickets to customer during start of Kerala RTC services, after earlier relaxations in COVID-19 lockdown, in Kozhikode, Kerala. (File photo) (PTI)

Kerala unlock: Covid-19 restrictions further relaxed; weekend lockdown remains

2 min read . Updated: 22 Jun 2021

Chennai Metro will be allowed to resume operations at 50 per cent capacity. (File photo)

Chennai Metro, bus services to resume as Tamil Nadu relaxes Covid-19 curbs

2 min read . Updated: 20 Jun 2021

Robotic arms mount doors to a car chassis (File photo)

Tamil Nadu unlock: Carmakers in Chennai allowed to operate at full capacity

1 min read . Updated: 20 Jun 2021

People wait in line for food distributed by volunteers of a non-governmental organisation during lockdown in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Covid lockdown extended till June 28; some restrictions relaxed

2 min read . Updated: 20 Jun 2021

People wait in a queue to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Guwahati. (File photo)

Assam Covid lockdown extended till June 22, some restrictions eased

2 min read . Updated: 15 Jun 2021

BBMP marshals ask a delivery man for COVID-19 test results in Bengaluru. (File photo) (PTI)

Karnataka lockdown: What's open, what's closed under new rules

2 min read . Updated: 11 Jun 2021

The lockdown which was scheduled to end Monday 5 am is now extended by one week, until 3 May. (ANI Photo)

Delhi lockdown gets extended till 3 May

2 min read . Updated: 26 Apr 2021

Maharashtra has imposed Section 144 for 15 days, prohibiting shoots for movies, web shows and television serials. (Mint)

New curbs in Maharashtra to disrupt film, TV productions

2 min read . Updated: 14 Apr 2021

Business in Mumbai and Delhi fell 50-70% post curbs. (Reuters)

Fresh curbs leave a bitter taste in the mouth for eateries

3 min read . Updated: 12 Apr 2021

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has his temperature checked during a visit to Chase Farm Hospital in north London, Britain January 4, 2021. (REUTERS)

UK bets 2 million vaccine shots a week will end new lockdown

4 min read . Updated: 05 Jan 2021

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