Kerala govt imposes fresh restrictions to contain rising Covid-19 cases

Kerala govt imposes fresh restrictions to contain rising Covid-19 cases

Restrictions will be imposed at district level on the basis of the number of people admitted to hospitals, the government said and authorised the Disaster Management Authority to divide the districts into three groups, A, B and C. The Kerala government on Thursday imposed fresh restrictions in the state as a preventive measure to contain … Read more

UK lifts COVID restrictions, says omicron wave ‘has peaked’

UK lifts COVID restrictions, says omicron wave ‘has peaked’

Face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and schools in England and COVID-19 passports will be dropped for large events as infections level off in large parts of the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday. Johnson told lawmakers that the restrictions were being eased because government scientists believed it was … Read more

COVID-19: DDMA likely to consider more restrictions in Tuesday’s meeting

COVID-19: DDMA likely to consider more restrictions in Tuesday’s meeting

Delhi added 4,099 new COVID-19 cases with positivity rate jumping to 6.46 percent in the past 24 hours, as per the city government’s health bulletin on Monday. Amid rising coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is expected to consider more restrictions — to arrest the spread of the infection … Read more

New COVID restrictions would be a last resort, says UK health minister Sajid Javid

New COVID restrictions would be a last resort, says UK health minister Sajid Javid

New restrictions in England to slow the spread of COVID-19 will only be introduced as a last resort, health minister Sajid Javid said, stressing that although hospitalisations were rising, the number of patients in intensive care was stable. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant across the United Kingdom has sent infections to record highs, … Read more

Saudi Arabia eases Covid precautionary measures

Saudi Arabia eases Covid precautionary measures

Saudi Arabia has started easing precautionary measures against Covid-19 as the country has witnessed a reduction in fresh cases. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced the operation of all airports at full capacity, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Meanwhile, the kingdom will continue to monitor the immunisation status of travellers, reports Xinhua news … Read more

Health Anxiety Common as COVID Restrictions Loosen

Health Anxiety Common as COVID Restrictions Loosen

July 14, 2021 — As restrictions lift and mask mandates become scarce, Americans are filling their social calendars and booking vacations. While some are rejoicing, health care professionals say others are emerging from the pandemic with more health-related fears. COVID-19 has caused more anxiety and depression for many over the course of the pandemic. … Read more

Germany cannot lift all coronavirus restrictions at end of January – minister

Germany cannot lift all coronavirus restrictions at end of January – minister

Germany will not be able to lift all restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus at the beginning of February, Health Minister Jens Spahn said. There would be a need to reduce contacts for another two or three months, Spahn told Deutschlandfunk radio on Wednesday. Source link