On the campus of Jiangsu University, 36 students were punished for leaving campus and violating the school’s lockdown rules. Many of China’s colleges have instituted similar rules during the lockdown.

Another recent Nikkei Aisa analysis found that about half of Apple’s 200 top suppliers have facilities in and around Shanghai, where citywide COVID-19 lockdowns have been in effect since April 5.

Phil Murphy’s lockdown confirmed on Thursday he will be running for Congress.

The escalating Omicron outbreak prompted the municipal government in Shanghai to announce a two-stage lockdown on March 27.

Johnson and other government ministers had repeatedly denied claims, first reported by the Daily Mirror newspaper a week ago, that Downing Street staff held a party on Dec. 18, 2020, in violation of lockdown rules.

However, Pietrini was aware of how hard the lockdowns were on those bearing the brunt of them.

Little said it was a “worrying and concerning” time when the Prime Minister announced the first national lockdown on March 23 2020.

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) say they are "very worried" about the number of toddlers in the UK that are struggling with communication because of repeated lockdowns.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has cautioned that gas prices could surge if China opens up significantly after strict COVID-19 lockdowns within the country.

Melbourne’s lockdown will be extended for another seven days as the Victorian authorities remain concerned about the high transmission rate of the Indian variant of the CCP virus.

Democrats have foolishly defined themselves as the lockdown party. With many Americans, this is popular—for now. But it is a downer ideology.

British police are investigating allegations of breaches of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Downing Street and Whitehall, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a birthday celebration inside Number 10 during the first COVID-19 lockdown, Downing Street has admitted.

The lockdown is estimated to cost Victoria a $1 billion loss in economic revenue.

"Not with shutdowns or lockdowns, but with more widespread vaccinations, boosters, testing, and more."

The news from Austria shocked many: a lockdown of just the unvaccinated, about 2 million people. Footage emerged of police patrolling the streets checking people’s papers. The backlash in Austria was swift and strong.

This time there’s a different cause: Supply disruptions from the COVID-19 lockdowns last year, and potential new lockdowns.

The lockdowns may result in a loss in production of 6 million to 10 million iPhone units, say analysts.

White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci, in a series of Sunday morning interviews, suggested that little is known about the new so-called Omicron variant but said it's not the time yet for lockdowns.

Greater Sydney and surrounding regions are in lockdown until at least Aug. 28, as health authorities battle to contain an outbreak of the virulent Delta strain.

Ousting Early last year, VanLeeuwen joined other politicians from across the country in forming End the Lockdowns Caucus, a non-partisan group that aims to end governments' lockdown measures through formal challenges.

But the effects of the lockdowns, with the supply chain breakages, and the chip shortages, and the inflation that we're facing, the debt crisis, this is going to affect everybody.

Minorities Were Particularly Hurt by Lockdowns The Prentice–Royal study also found that the burden of the Colorado lockdown fell overwhelmingly on minorities and the poor.

Lockdowns have also taken a heavy toll on people’s mental health.

State officials met Wednesday night and again Thursday to determine the duration and extent of the lockdown.

A release from the NSW government cited "low vaccination rates" for the continuing lockdown.

Most of the virus-related offences occurred between April and October during Melbourne's two lockdowns to contain the spread of the deadly infection.

The euro slipped 0.25 percent to $1.122 at 0905 GMT, close to a 16-month low touched on Friday when Austria announced the lockdown.