China Locks Down 3rd City, Raising Affected to 20 Million - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people.

NÄCHSTER CORONA-HAMMER: Covid19! Jetzt soll der Lockdown light für alle ab dem 28. Dezember kommen

 

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Netherlands lockdown returns amid Omicron scourge | CTV News

 

Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown.

Austria Announces Nationwide Lockdown and Plans Vaccine Mandate - The New York Times

Austria will go into a nationwide lockdown on Monday and impose a coronavirus vaccination mandate next February as a spike in infections risks overburdening the country’s hospitals, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday.

Austria orders lockdown for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from Monday

 Austria is placing millions of people not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in lockdown as of Monday to deal with a surge in infections to record levels, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Sunday.

Two Northern Chinese Areas Enforce Lockdown in COVID-19 Outbreak - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – China reported nine new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases on Oct. 18, the highest daily tally since the end of September, with the latest outbreak prompting two northern border areas to enforce a lockdown.

New lockdown is ‘the very last option’ for France, finance minister says as top doctor warns not doing so is ‘too big’ a risk — RT

 The French government remains divided on whether to implement a third national lockdown, with the country’s finance minister calling it “the very last option” which would be very harmful for France’s economy.