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Covid UK: Localised lockdowns may be enforced after national curbs

Prepare for ‘postcode lockdowns’: Minister Helen Whately hints there WILL be localised restrictions to stop spread of Covid variants when national curbs are eased – but care homes could be back open for visits in WEEKS Government considering using postcode lockdowns when national curbs eased Would see localised areas hit by variants shutdown and subject… Read More »

Lockdowns Made Taming Obesity Even Tougher, Research Shows

TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 — People struggling with obesity fared poorly during the COVID-19 lockdowns earlier this year, with their weight-control plans flying off the rails as they coped with the stress of the global pandemic, two new studies report. Seven out of 10 people with obesity reported that their weight-loss goals became harder to… Read More »

WHO recommends Pakistan reimpose intermittent lockdowns as COVID-19 cases rise sharply

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has recommended Pakistani authorities reimpose “intermittent lockdowns” of targeted areas to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, stating the country did not meet the global body’s conditions for lifting restrictions. FILE PHOTO: A passenger wearing a protective face mask is seen from the window of a… Read More »