Category Lockdown Alert

European countries set for partial lockdowns as Covid cases soar

The Netherlands and Austria are days away from imposing new lockdowns in a bid to stop a surge in Covid-19 cases. Uneven vaccine coverage and a relaxation of preventive measures have brought Europe to a ‘critical point’ in the pandemic,…

COVID-19: Strict national lockdown imposed on France as Emmanuel Macron warns ‘the numbers are charging away from us

France will widen strict lockdown restrictions – which have already been in place in several areas including Paris – to the whole country to combat a third wave of coronavirus sweeping Europe. In a televised address to the nation, President…

COVID-19: Tier 4 lockdown announced for London and most of South East – with Christmas bubbles cancelled for millions

Millions of people across southeast England will no longer be able to mix with other households at Christmas, with a new Tier 4 level of COVID restrictions – equivalent to a full lockdown – to come into force tomorrow. In…

Coronavirus: England to enter month-long lockdown from Thursday, PM announces

England will enter a month-long lockdown from Thursday, Boris Johnson has announced. Until 2 December, people in England will only be allowed to leave their homes for specific reasons, such as education, work or food shopping. Schools, colleges and universities…