Covid 19 Lockdown

China's Chengdu enforces strict COVID-19 lockdown despite 6.8 magnitude earthquake

Despite only recording a handful of cases, Chengdu's lockdown is the most severe since China's largest city of Shanghai was placed in isolation over the summer, prompting rare protests in person and online

Panic buying in Beijing as people fear stringent lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Beijing has ordered mass testing order and has warned of a 'grim' COVID-19 situation in the city. Also, it has imposed tight controls on entry to the city, with travellers required to have a negative COVID-19 test from within 48 hours

China: Shanghai to impose phased lockdown after city emerges as COVID-19 hotspot

China's biggest city will lock down its eastern half for five days of testing beginning on Monday, the government said, followed by a similar lockdown of its western side beginning on 1 April

China lifts monthlong COVID-19 lockdown in Xi'an, new restrictions in Beijing as cases rise

Xi'an has been a cornerstone of the ruling Communist Party's 'zero tolerance' strategy toward COVID-19 that mandates lockdowns, travel restrictions and mass testing whenever a case is discovered

No lockdown needed in Mumbai despite surge in COVID-19 cases, says BMC chief

Of over 20,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai on Thursday, only 1,180 were hospitalised and 110 were on oxygen support, municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal said on Friday

Living Art | How COVID-19 lockdown, contrary to popular belief, has led to a boom in art market, thanks to online auctions

“During the lockdown, disposable incomes of the high-end groups and businessmen had grown because they weren’t travelling, partying or attending weddings. Speculators disappeared, and serious collectors gained ground," says Dinesh Vazirani, CEO, Saffronart.

Fresh lockdown in Maharashtra only if oxygen demand goes up to 800MT, says Rajesh Tope

The day before, the state government banned assembly of more than five persons in public places between 9 pm to 6 am and restricted the number of people allowed at public functions in view of a spurt in coronavirus cases

Post-lockdown anxiety common phenomenon; here're some tips to help you cope with 'normalcy'

From talking to supportive friends to re-engaging in fun activities, there are numerous strategies you can use to help you successfully cope with anxiety as you leave lockdown behind

India logs less than 20,000 new daily COVID-19 cases, lowest in 201 days; recovery rate at 97.8%

This took the country's COVID-19 tally to 3,36,97,581, while the number of active cases declined to 2,92,206, the lowest in 192 days, according to the Union health ministry.

Revisiting the Bollywood dream sequence: A tour of the world, and within

The Bollywood dream sequence helped stretch my imagination in a way that I believed the whole world was within me. This self-sufficiency helped me get through the physical setting I was in, from awkward social gatherings to the confines of my home during the pandemic.