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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Jakarta imposes partial lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge
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JAKARTA: Soldiers and police hit the streets of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta Friday (Apr 10) to enforce its toughest social-distancing rules yet as COVID-19 infections surge and critics warn of a looming public-health disaster. Violators face heavy fines and up to a year in jail for breaking the new rules, which include a ban on gatherings of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
‘We are at war’: France imposes lockdown to combat COVID-19
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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (Mar 16) ordered stringent restrictions on people’s movement to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and said the army would be drafted in to help move the sick to hospitals. France had already shut down restaurants and bars, closed schools and put ski resorts off limits, but Macron
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Spain imposes near total lockdown to fight virus
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MADRID: Spain on Saturday (Mar 14) followed Italy and imposed a near total nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus by banning people from leaving home except to go to work, get medical care or buy food. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the restrictions on movement following a huge spike in the number of
