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Lockdown measures linked to an increase in drinking at home
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Lockdown measures throughout 2020 have been linked to people in Scotland and England drinking more at home, according to new research. The latest study, from researchers at the University of Sheffield and University of Glasgow, measured the impact of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 on drinking practices, using data on almost 300,000…
Aberdeen lockdown ends with no positive cases
Health officials said on Monday that they tested about 55 people during a lockdown in Aberdeen but no positive results were found. The lockdown of 2-4 Tung Sing Road followed the discovery of a preliminary positive case, which may involve the Delta variant. The case, a 23-year-old woman, works at the Little Boss pet shop…
Tee Mall Lockdown After False Positive Nucleic Acid Test
Guangzhou’s Tee Mall went into temporary lockdown with guests still inside on Saturday, January 15, after a guest’s nucleic acid test returned positive. The woman, surnamed Wang, was later tested and returned a negative result. Wang, 42, and two members of her family drove to Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort in Zhuhai. They stayed there from…
Lockdown of Chinese City Leaves 13 Million Stranded
A week and a half into one of the biggest pandemic lockdowns in China, residents of Xi’an voiced desperation online about challenges in getting food and medical care. China’s Covid-19 count remains low in comparison with other countries, hovering at around 100 a day. In the past few days, about 90% of cases have been…
Emotional lockdown: cave syndrome: when the pandemic mode becomes permanent
Restaurants und Kinos sind offen, das Theater spielt vor vollem Haus und sogar Feiern im Club ist für Geimpfte und Genesene möglich - aber nicht alle Menschen fühlen sich wohl damit.Während einige die wiedergewonnenen Freiheiten genießen und andere eher vorsichtig bleiben, finden manche aus der erzwungenen Isolation gar nicht mehr zurück ins Leben, wie der…