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# lockdown - Friday 31 July, 2020
Eurozone economy suffers record drop during lockdown months
The decline in Europe compares to a 9.5% quarter-on-quarter decline for the United States.
# lockdown - Wednesday 29 July, 2020
'I'm not afraid to say that I want to go on a Lions tour and that's my ambition'
Andrew Conway is feeling refreshed after lockdown and wants to continue his growth as a player.
# lockdown - Tuesday 28 July, 2020
Global virus deaths pass 650,000 as new surges prompt fresh restrictions
European countries are struggling to balance keeping tourism open while guarding against new flare-ups of infection.
# lockdown - Friday 24 July, 2020
Johnson admits UK government could have handled pandemic ‘differently’
More than 50,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the UK.
# lockdown - Wednesday 22 July, 2020
Operation Navigation: Another 20 pubs suspected of breaching Covid-19 restrictions
A total of 59 licenced premises have been caught allegedly breaching regulations since 3 July.
Parents of children under 5 and women 'hardest hit by Covid-19 lockdown'
A study found no deterioration in mental health in men and the over-45s.
# lockdown - Saturday 18 July, 2020
Q&A: Your questions about Ireland's Covid-19 restrictions and health advice answered
Phase 4 has been delayed and there are some new restrictions on the way – what does it mean for you?
# lockdown - Friday 17 July, 2020
Barcelona tells people to stay at home and 100,000 mink to be culled in Aragon
Covid-19 cases have spiked in Catalonia and the neighbouring Aragon region.
# lockdown - Wednesday 15 July, 2020
Eleven more pubs found breaching Covid reopening rules over the weekend
Gardaí carried out thousands of checks over the weekend.
# lockdown - Friday 10 July, 2020
Covid-19: Australia to slash quota of citizens who are allowed re-enter the country
Australia closed its international borders to all but returning citizens and permanent residents in late March, but a quota on numbers is in place.
# lockdown - Wednesday 8 July, 2020
Shoppers in Melbourne strip the shelves ahead of midnight lockdown
Australia yesterday confirmed a further 134 infections in the past 24 hours.
# lockdown - Tuesday 7 July, 2020
Serbia reintroduces lockdown after highest daily Covid-19 death toll
The country’s president said a curfew will probably last from 6pm on Friday until 5am on Monday.
# lockdown - Saturday 4 July, 2020
South Africa reports record daily increase in coronavirus cases
More than 11 million people around the world are now known to have been infected since the pandemic began.
# lockdown - Friday 3 July, 2020
Opinion: Our rotting Seanad won’t survive much longer, it's crying out for reform
UCC students Adam Hallissey and Charlie Power argue that the Seanad has become a place for failed TDs to wait for election, and it has the capacity for so much more.
# lockdown - Thursday 2 July, 2020
As a creche owner, I had butterflies on Monday, but we're getting there
One childcare provider shares her thoughts on reopening in the ‘new normal’ and thanks former minister Katherine Zappone for the work she’s done.
# lockdown - Wednesday 1 July, 2020
Munster changes, the trophy hunt, Ireland's hurt - O'Mahony refreshed for rugby return
The 30-year-old feels he has benefitted from the lockdown.
'It's great to have guys of this calibre being signed' - POM welcomes Munster additions
The province’s captain is excited about the fresh faces in the squad.
# lockdown - Monday 29 June, 2020
From TheJournal.ie 
Barbers and hairdressers say it's 'Christmas on steroids' - some even organised midnight openings
Across the country, people got their first hair cut in months.
Open thread: What are you most looking forward to doing from today?
Ireland today enters Phase Three of its exit from lockdown. Let us know what you’re excited about doing.
# lockdown - Thursday 25 June, 2020
Social distancing to be reduced to one metre in Northern Ireland
First Minister Arlene Foster also announced reopening dates for places of worship,visitor attractions and beauty salons.
# lockdown - Tuesday 23 June, 2020
Germany orders new lockdowns in two areas in response to Covid-19 outbreaks
The restrictions were announced in Guetersloh and neighbouring Warendorf in western Germany.
# lockdown - Monday 22 June, 2020
Boris Johnson to discuss easing lockdown and two-metre rule with scientists
Johnson will tomorrow outline the plans to parliament for pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers to reopen in England.
# lockdown - Thursday 18 June, 2020
Trinity College asks Dublin City Council to improve walking and cycling routes as restrictions are eased
The local authority indicated improvements are needed to walking/cycling routes in a report published in May.
# lockdown - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
Nationwide survey will ask people how they are coping as Covid-19 restrictions ease
It will also ask people about how well they feel the government is balancing the lifting of restrictions with that of economic and social wellbeing.
# lockdown - Monday 15 June, 2020
'Tears of joy and happiness' as visitors return to nursing homes
It has been three months since residents have been able to see their loved ones in person.
# lockdown - Saturday 13 June, 2020
Parts of Beijing locked down after dozens of people test positive for Covid-19
A new cluster is linked to a wholesale food market.
People living alone in Northern Ireland can reunite with families today
It means an isolated grandparent will be able to see their grandchildren again, or partners separated by the pandemic can meet up.
24 hours that changed everything: An oral history
People across Ireland – including key decision-makers – tell the story of Thursday 12 March 2020.
# lockdown - Friday 12 June, 2020
Debunked: It's false to claim that fewer than 100 people have died directly from Covid-19
Over 1,600 people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland.
# lockdown - Thursday 11 June, 2020
'Nothing political, nothing stressful. Just calm tadpoles': Tyrone teen on her international TikTok fame
Hannah McSorley is affectionately known as “tadpole girl” and has an audience scattered across the USA, UK, Ireland and beyond.
'Surprising' if Ireland needs to enter second Covid-19 lockdown, says WHO special envoy
David Nabarro was speaking to the Dáil’s Covid-19 committee today.
# lockdown - Monday 8 June, 2020
What does shopping look like in a pandemic? Here's what we learnt today
From queuing to face masks, the shopping experience looked very different today.
'We need furniture, carpets, some plants': Large queue outside Ikea store in Dublin as Phase Two begins
Some shops and other businesses are permitted to reopen from today.
# lockdown - Thursday 4 June, 2020
Harris says there is 'a slight potential increase' in the Covid-19 reproductive rate
Harris said the country is still effectively suppressing the growth of the virus.
# lockdown - Wednesday 3 June, 2020
Sweden admits Covid-19 response could have been better amid criticism of 'softer' approach
However, the country’s top epidemiologist defended the decision not to impose a strict lockdown.
# lockdown - Sunday 31 May, 2020
Poll: Does the sunny weather make lockdown easier or harder?
Are you happy to soak up the sun from your garden or do you crave a populated beach?
# lockdown - Wednesday 27 May, 2020
Micheál Martin says there is 'no serious justification' for the 5km and 20km limit
Decisions on any changes to the roadmap will only be made after 5 June, Varadkar said today.
# lockdown - Tuesday 26 May, 2020
Former UK health secretary says Dominic Cummings was in 'clear breach of lockdown rules'
Senior Tory figures have said it was “humiliating” to watch cabinet ministers defend Dominic Cummings.
# lockdown - Monday 25 May, 2020
Dutch prime minister didn't visit dying mother due to lockdown measures
Mark Rutte today announced the recent death of his 96-year-old mother in a care home in The Hague.
# lockdown - Sunday 24 May, 2020
Lockdown left Lewis Hamilton questioning his Formula One future
The star admitted to struggling for motivation during the coronavirus pandemic.
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