Covid UK: London prepares for New Year under lockdown as Trafalgar Square is fenced off

London’s monuments have been fenced off to deter revellers from throwing illegal New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight as the capital city prepares for 2021 under a strict lockdown.  Photos show Trafalgar Square closed off from public access while council officials boarded up Winston Churchill’s statue by Parliament as police threaten to take tough action against Tier … Read more

Beijing back in lockdown: Parts of the city are fenced off and new travel bans introduced

Chinese authorities were reimposing some travel restrictions in the capital Tuesday as they worked to contain a new coronavirus outbreak and prevent it spreading more widely in a country that previously appeared to have largely contained the virus. As reopenings from Europe to Latin America continued, the resurgence in China highlighted expert calls for vigilance … Read more