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Lockdown

The latest news and stories on the Covid lockdown

Police patrols knocking on doors offering free Covid-19 tests to residents in buildings in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Five years after onset of Covid-19, the world has changed profoundly

CommentMarch 14, 2025

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg said Sir Bernard Jenkin should resign from the Privileges Committee. Reuters

Jacob Rees-Mogg urges Bernard Jenkin to quit privileges committee

UKJuly 08, 2023

Boris Johnson is awaiting the outcome of the privileges committee's inquiry into whether he deliberately misled MPs over Downing Street parties during lockdown. Getty

UK's Johnson faces bad omens as he awaits partygate report

UKMarch 31, 2023

Boris Johnson was grilled by members of the Privileges Committee as part of the partygate inquiry. AFP

At Boris Johnson's No 10 parties, 'staff didn't share pens'

UKMarch 22, 2023

Former prime minister Boris Johnson makes his opening statement at the parliamentary privileges committee hearing in London on Wednesday. AFP

Johnson fights for political career after combative partygate inquiry hearing

UKMarch 22, 2023

Boris Johnson stepped down as prime minister last year following the partygate scandal. PA / AP

Breaches of Covid rules in No 10 'obvious' to Boris Johnson

UKMarch 03, 2023

Mask-wearing is still common on the streets of Beijing. Reuters

China relaxes some coronavirus restrictions

WorldDecember 01, 2022

People record the scene as they mourn for the victims of a fire at a residential building in Urumqi city in China's Xinjiang region. Some say those killed were locked in at the time due to official Covid restrictions. Reuters

Street protests against China's zero-Covid policy rock Shanghai

AsiaNovember 27, 2022

'The National' looks at 10 high-paying careers in the UAE that will remain in-demand for many years. Artificial intelligence engineers can earn an average salary of Dh32,000. AI is being used widely across the Emirates, including for traffic control systems, government departments, air traffic control, healthcare and education sectors. The UAE also has an AI strategy and also recently launched the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, which will help produce AI engineers. AFP

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Many students choosing useless degrees over learning skills, OECD official says

WorldOctober 03, 2022

Chengdu, the capital of the south-western province of Sichuan, was sealed on September 1 after Covid cases were detected. EPA

China extends Covid lockdown in Chengdu city

AsiaSeptember 08, 2022

Two women keep their distance as they meet in a park after aspects of the UK coronavirus lockdown were eased in May 2020. Getty Images

Women were twice as likely to break UK lockdown rules, study shows

UKSeptember 06, 2022

Workers in protective suits outside the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China. AFP

Wuhan takes precautions as Covid re-emerges

AsiaJuly 28, 2022

People queue for a swab test in Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district on Wednesday. Bloomberg

How Shanghai is cautiously reopening after strict lockdowns

AsiaJune 01, 2022

A transit worker wearing protective gear holds up a location tracking code outside a subway station in Shanghai. China's financial capital reported its fewest Covid-19 cases in almost three months as residents celebrated a significant easing of curbs on movement. Bloomberg

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Shanghai cautiously reopens after lockdowns - in pictures

June 01, 2022

Number 10 Downing Street in London. AP

New 'Downing Street party photo' published

UKMay 25, 2022

Britain's Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (L) is under investigation, police said on Friday. Reuters

Police probe allegations that Labour's Keir Starmer broke lockdown rules

UKMay 06, 2022

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