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Lockdown

UK · 30 May 2020 England lifting lockdown measures early experts warn England risks losing control of the coronavirus pandemic again because it is starting to lift its lockdown without a fully operational track… France · 24 May 2020 Return to prayer The priest Gil Florini celebrates mass at the Saint-Pierre d'Arene church in Nice, France, 24 May 2020. Churches have reopened their doors… Hungary · 10 May 2020 Enjoying the sun and love People enjoy the sun on Margaret Island in Budapest, Hungary, 09 May 2020 (issued 10 May 2020). The local authority made a… UK · 10 May 2020 Stay Alert – British PM expected to unveil roadmap to instil confidence and ease restrictions The British Prime Minister is expected to deliver an address to the nation at 7pm today in which he intends to unveil… Malta Headline · 3 May 2020 Malta: Extended family should not meet despite relaxed lockdown measures – Public Health Superintendent Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci insisted that despite the easing of restrictive measures by government, people should continue to respect social distancing… Coronavirus · 2 May 2020 Sprawling green spaces and fantastical skyscrapers feature in children’s ‘own’ designed cities of the future From "fantastical skyscrapers" to sprawling green spaces, children are creating their own cities while under lockdown, using designs from a renowned British… Spain · 26 Apr 2020 ‘Freedom’ for Spanish children after 6 weeks of lockdown From Sunday, children in Spain under 14 will be able to go out for walks between 9am and 9pm, within a one-kilometer… Italy · 10 Apr 2020 Italy to extend lockdown until May 3 Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that his government was extending the stringent lockdown measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus… Coronavirus · 2 Apr 2020 Half the world’s population under imposed lockdown More than 3.9 billion people, or half of the world's population, have now been asked or ordered to stay at home by… Spain · 28 Mar 2020 Spain’s government ordered all non-essential workers to stay home for two weeks The Spanish government has tightened up its national lockdown, ordering all non-essential workers to stay at home for the next two weeks… UK · 23 Mar 2020 Boris Johnson announces complete lockdown of the UK Boris Johnson announced total lockdown measures to tackle coronavirus: stay at home or face a fine. Sky News reports that in a… France · 17 Mar 2020 Life during lockdown, the French way The French population has officially started living in lockdown conditions as of noon today. The government has instructed everyone to limit their…