Lockdown

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

China confines city of 9 million inhabitants due to Omicron variant

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/22

Only one person per household is allowed to leave his or her home for shopping every two days

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

China puts another city in lockdown after just a few Covid-19 cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/22

For more than a year, the pandemic situation in the People's Republic has been much better than in many other countries

20 November 2021, Austria, Vienna: Policemen stand guard as people march down the Heldenplatz during a protest against the upcoming nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Photo: Florian Wieser/APA/dpa.

World

UNREST

35,000 protest against new coronavirus measures in Austria

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/20/21

Some protesters threw bottles at the police, according to media reports

A hospital worker cares for a Covid-19 patient in a Salzburg, Austria, hospital. Austria is facing another nationwide lockdown, according to several local media reports. Photo: Barbara Gindl/dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Austria to impose nationwide lockdown, make vaccination compulsory

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/19/21

The country is suffering from a severe fourth wave, with the seven-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants at 1,000, according to the most recent available data

11 November 2021, Netherlands, Amsterdam: People queue for a concert at the Concertgebouw hall. The Netherlands is heading for a new partial lockdown in the face of rapidly rising Corona infection and patient numbers, Dutch media report, citing government circles. Photo: Ramon Van Flymen/ANP/dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Netherlands set for new partial coronavirus lockdown

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/12/21

The number of daily new coronavirus infections rose to more than 16,000 on Thursday, an all-time high.

FILED - 29 May 2019, Latvia, Riga: Egils Levits, the new President of Latvia, speaks at a press conference in the Red Hall of the Latvian Parliament in Riga. Levits has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office announced on Thursday. Photo: Alexander Welscher/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Latvia to let lockdown expire in mid November

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/10/21

Unvaccinated people will only be allowed to visit certain types of stores

World

CORONAVIRUS

Latvia goes into month-long lockdown as Covid-19 cases spike

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/21/21

Events and gatherings are prohibited, and a night-time curfew will be in effect

18 June 2021, Portugal, Lisbon: People walk across a platform at Lisbon's the Santa Apolonia station. Due to a worrying spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus, Lisbon has been sealed off for two-and-a-half days. Photo: Paulo Mumia/dpa

World

CORONAVIRUS

Portugal cancels easing as Delta variant case numbers rise

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/25/21

The Lisbon metropolitan area is particularly badly affected

09 May 2021, Spain, Barcelona: People crowd in the streets to celebrate the end of a six-month-long national state of emergency and curfew, imposed to curb the the coronavirus spread. Photo: Lorena Sopêna I Lòpez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Expert warns pandemic isn't over as Spain celebrates end of lockdown

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/10/21

Travel within Spain is also allowed again, as are in-person family visits.

Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä (Center Party), during the government meeting. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government orders keep restaurants closed despite falling infections

The Nomad Today 4/9/21

As a change from the situation prevailing so far, the authorities will allow the reopening of the restaurants in Kittila in North Ostrobothnia from today.

22 March 2021, France, Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron awaits the arrival of the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama prior to a meeting at the Elysee Palace. Photo: Sadak Souici/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Macron closes schools across France for three weeks to tackle virus

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/1/21

Restrictions on residents and businesses that already apply in many parts of the country will also be extended to the entire nation.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin, last week when she presented the bill to Parliament. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Government forced to withdraw movement restriction bill as unconstitutional

The Nomad Today 4/1/21

According to the Parliamentary Constitutional Law Committee, the measures proposed by the Government are "disproportional" and cannot be considered "necessary within the meaning of the…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Estonia's lockdown to stay in place until 25 April

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/30/21

The Baltic country, with its 1.3 million inhabitants, currently has one of the highest infection rates in Europe.

Prime Minister Sanna Marin, at one point in her address to Parliament. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC IN FINLAND

Finnish Parliament unable to approve lockdown measures before Easter

The Nomad Today 3/26/21

The restrictions announced this week by the Prime Minister will not be in effect when many citizens of the country are on a four-day vacation next week.