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Children born or raised during lockdown are developing language skills at a slower rate
Social interactions in the first months of life are fundamental for babies to learn how to communicate and develop their language skills. Physical contact, touch, smiling and our first face-to-face…
Austria locks down unvaccinated as COVID cases rise across Europe
IENNA, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Austria slapped a lockdown on people unvaccinated against the coronavirus on Monday as winter approaches and infections…
COVID lockdowns only used as last resort, says UK PM’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government will only introduce a new COVID-19 lockdown as a last resort, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris…
New Zealand PM Ardern extends lockdown in Auckland to September 21
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's largest city Auckland will remain in lockdown to beat the spread of the Delta variant of the…
Spanish court says COVID-19 state of emergency was unconstitutional
Spain's Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that a national state of emergency, which included a strict home confinement to curb the first…
Australia extends Sydney lockdown as COVID-19 outbreak nears 900 infections
SYDNEY, July 14 (Reuters) - Australian authorities extended a lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday by at least 14 days, after three weeks…
Three Australian cities lock down in fight against Delta COVID-19 variant
Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), reported a slight rise in locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, while officials tightened…
UPDATE – UK PM voices ‘serious concern’ over Delta variant in hint at delay to lockdown end
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday expressed "serious concern" about rising infections of the Delta variant of coronavirus, reinforcing suggestions that…
Back to pubs, gyms and movies: plotting the road back to normal around the world
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains momentum, many countries are planning a gradual return to normal, opening borders and letting people back…
UK PM Johnson denies saying ‘let the bodies pile high’ than order a third COVID-19 lockdown
LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday denied a newspaper report that he had said he would…