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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A pair of scissors went missing from a store at New Chitose Airport on Saturday, local media reported.</li><li>Passengers had to go through security checks again, disrupting hundreds of flights.</li></ul>Hundreds of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/it-outage-travel-chaos-passenger-experience-airports-gas-stations-trains-2024-7">flights were disrupted</a> on Saturday after a pair of scissors went missing at a Japanese airport, local media reported.The incident occurred at New Chitose Airport in <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hokkaido-japan-is-lonely-planets-best-destination-in-asia-2016-7">Hokkaido</a>, the country's second-busiest airport for passengers last year, according to government <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0003173907">statistics</a>.Japanese broadcaster <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/sapporo-news/20240819/7000069180.html">NHK</a> reported that security checks were suspended for about two hours after scissors went missing from a store in the departure lounge.In a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/ANA_flight_info/status/1824688005711626713">post</a> on X, the Japanese airline ANA warned customers that flights could be suddenly delayed due to security checks at the airport.Passengers who had already been through security had to go through checks again — causing huge queues, according to the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9d7gg2599o">BBC</a>.Both reports said 36 flights were canceled, and 201 were delayed.The disruption was made worse because many travelers were flying home after Obon, a Japanese holiday.Two days after the incident, Hokkaido Airports announced that the scissors had been discovered — in the same store that they went missing from, per national newspaper <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.nikkansports.com/general/nikkan/news/202408200000041.html">Nikkan Sports</a>.According to NHK, the airport operator delayed the announcement because it needed time to confirm that the found scissors were indeed the same pair."We recognize that this occurred as a result of insufficient storage and management systems at the store," Hokkaido Airports said, per the BBC. "We are aware that this is also an incident that could be linked to hijacking or terrorism, and will once again work to ensure thorough management awareness."The BBC report added that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has asked Hokkaido Airports to investigate the cause.New Chitose Airport did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside Japanese working hours.

Japan's 2nd-busiest airport was put on lockdown after a pair of scissors went missing from a store, where they were later found again

As the world grapples with the aftermath of the COVID-19 <keyword id="19913581" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pandemic" source="keywords">pandemic</keyword>, a recent study has illuminated the educational harm suffered by young <keyword id="19929042" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="students" source="keywords">students</keyword> affected by lockdowns. These effects, expected to resonate well into the <keyword id="21440663" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="2030s" source="keywords">2030s</keyword>, have left a lasting impact on pupils, warned the research. Beyond academics, schooling significantly influences students' critical thinking, problem-solving, and emotional development. Thus, any disruption to the education process, particularly at a young age, can severely impede students' overall growth. The study explored the consequences of pandemic-induced school closures on children's socio-emotional and cognitive abilities at ages 5, 11, and 14. Researchers projected that by 2030, fewer than 40% of pupils would achieve a passing grade (grade 5 out of 9) or higher in their English and mathematics GCSEs, compared to 45.3% in 2022-23. For reference, the GCSEs in the UK are akin to the Indian 10th and 12th board examinations. However, researchers especially highlighted the lockdowns' impact on crucial areas like socio-emotional support and well-being, underscoring their significance alongside cognitive skills for <keyword id="21440666" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="gcse" source="keywords">GCSE</keyword> results. For example, 20% of top performers in cognitive tests at age 14, with average <keyword id="21440665" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="socio-emotional-skills" source="keywords">socio-emotional skills</keyword>, fail to attain five good GCSEs. Additionally, there's a noticeable gender disparity in skill importance, with good cognitive skills playing a larger role for boys and socio-emotional skills being paramount for girls in determining GCSE outcomes. This nuanced insight underscores the complexity of educational achievement. The research not only diagnoses the problem but also suggests pragmatic solutions. Proposals include establishing a national programme of trained undergraduate student tutors to help students enhance their foundational skills and reimagining the school calendar to support teacher well-being and families during breaks. Emily Tanner, an education expert, emphasised the importance of students developing socio-emotional skills alongside academic learning, noting that the report's insights on timing and gender offer a useful basis for targeting effective interventions. The findings of this research can be accessed <a href="https://news.exeter.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Nuffield-Report-April-2024.pdf" data-type="tilCustomLink">here</a>.

COVID lockdown-related school disruptions will continue to worsen students’ exam results into the 2030s: study

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Chinese stocks have wiped out all of their gains since the nation reopened its economy.</li><li>The CSI 300 Index slumped on Friday, briefly slipping below its October 2022 low.</li></ul>Chinese stocks just wiped out all of their gains since Beijing ended its zero-COVID policy, a sign that investors are still fretting over the ongoing property crisis and other headwinds facing the economy.The CSI 300 Index slumped 0.7% on Friday to end the day at 3,510, representing 16% decline since the index peaked in late January. At one point during Friday's trading session, the index slipped to trade around 3,502. That's even lower than when Chinese stocks troughed last October, right before the nation announced it would start to dial back its strict lockdown measures.Those losses come amid a so-far disappointing economic recovery for China, which has been slammed this year by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economy-global-markets-xi-deflation-property-housing-evergrande-developers-2023-8">poor consumer demand</a>, growing trade tensions with the US, and <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/bonds/china-property-debt-crisis-two-thirds-developers-default-country-garden-2023-9">turmoil in its property sector</a>, where the ballooning debts of previous years are now boiling over.Those headwinds have been exacerbated by recent conflict in the Middle East, with the Israel-Hamas war sparking a sell-off in Chinese and Hong-Kong listed stocks as investors worried over possible spillover effects.Over the past week alone, foreign investors dumped a net 24 billion yuan, or $3.3 billion, of onshore Chinese stocks, the most since mid-August, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-stocks-erase-reopening-gains-053200906.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Bloomberg</a>.That added to the market retreat after <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/foreign-investors-chinese-stocks-china-economy-real-estate-crash-uninvestable-2023-8">international investors pulled out a record $12.3 billion</a> from onshore stocks in August. China has rushed to staunch the bleeding from its equity markets. Last weekend, regulators said they would ramp up their oversight of "various arbitrage activities" occurring in the market.And on October 30, regulators will <a href="http://www.csrc.gov.cn/csrc/c100028/c7437244/content.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">crack down on stock speculation</a> by requiring hedge funds to hold 100% of the value of the trade in their accounts, while other short-sellers need to hold at least 80%. Meanwhile, policymakers have been loosening financial conditions to stimulate the economy. China's central bank injected <a href="http://www.pbc.gov.cn/en/3688110/3688181/5107896/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">about $113 billion</a> in short-term policy loans into its banking system on Friday. It had already pumped $85 billion in short-term loans and $107 billion in medium-term loans into the banking system <a href="http://www.pbc.gov.cn/en/3688110/3688181/index.html">earlier this week</a>.Still, experts are warning of a grim future ahead of China as it battles a slew of economic headwinds. The nation is likely headed for a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economy-outlook-financial-crisis-property-crash-rebound-japanification-growth-2023-9">full-blown financial crisis</a>, according to market veteran Ruchir Sharma, while others have warned of a <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/china-economy-lost-decade-global-growth-driver-xi-jinping-gdp-2023-6#:~:text=China's%20economy%20is%20stumbling%20and,will%20eat%20our%20economic%20lunch.%22">"lost decade" of economic stagnation </a>ahead.

China stocks have wiped out all of their gains since reopening from pandemic lockdowns

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Chinese national anthem kicks off with the line: "Stand up! Those who refuse to be slaves!" </li><li>Searches for a hashtag referencing the line appear to have been blocked on <keyword id="11892748" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="china" source="Orion">China</keyword>'s Twitter-like <keyword id="12012028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="weibo" source="Orion">Weibo</keyword>.</li></ul>The first line of the Chinese national anthem is a rousing call that reads: "Stand up! Those who refuse to be slaves!"Now, it appears that the line has been barred on China's Twitter-like Weibo platform, amid increasing outrage and frustration over the authorities' handling of <a href="https://www.insider.com/shanghai-lockdown-surreal-photos-ghost-town-amid-covid-lockdown-2022-4">Shanghai's harsh COVID-19 lockdown.</a>Searches on the platform for a hashtag referencing the lyrics appear to have been blocked over the weekend, with users receiving the message "no results can be found" when they attempt to do so. It is unclear when the blocking of searches began, but a Weibo <a href="https://weibo.com/7623628635/LoQkNyoMg?pagetype=profilefeed">user's post</a> in reference to it began circulating on Sunday night. Since then, the post has received more than 11,000 likes and close to 3,000 reposts."How do you sing the first line of the national anthem?" the user wrote, drawing reactions of laughter and surprise from other users."Even the national anthem has been censored. Does that mean that China will also have to change its name soon?" one person commented. Many other users shared the post along with the hashtag "<keyword id="12087066" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="shanghai" source="Orion">Shanghai</keyword>" or news reports about Shanghai's Covid situation. Some users also modified the anthem's lyrics, with one commenting: "Stand up! Those slaves who are hungry and cold." The apparent censorship comes as residents in Shanghai, a financial hub of 26 million residents, have been placed <a href="https://www.insider.com/shanghai-lockdown-surreal-photos-ghost-town-amid-covid-lockdown-2022-4">under a strict and indefinite lockdown</a> amid a surge of COVID-19 cases since late March. With residents barred from leaving their homes to buy essential items, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-61019975">people across the city have said they are running out of food.</a>Last week, Weibo appeared to have also <a href="https://www.insider.com/shanghai-lockdown-china-twitter-weibo-censor-content-food-shortage-2022-4">censored content about food shortages</a> after hungry residents went online to vent their frustrations about obtaining groceries. There has also been widespread anger after Shanghai officials <a href="https://www.insider.com/shanghai-defends-move-to-separate-covid-positive-children-from-parents-2022-4">began separating Covid-positive babies and children</a> from their parents earlier this month, although the controversial practice <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/shanghai-covid-19-child-separation-rule-eased-lockdown-china-cases-2611361">has since been eased</a>. Despite the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/anger-over-covid-lockdowns-mounts-in-shanghai-11650039314">public's reaction</a>, Chinese health officials have stood by their country's "dynamic" "zero-Covid" policy, which entails <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-covid-outbreak-lockdowns-disrupting-supply-chain-again-2022-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rapid lockdowns</a>, mass testing, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shipping-supply-chain-crisis-long-china-covid-quarantines-2021-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">travel restrictions</a> whenever clusters of cases emerge.According to the <a href="https://wsjkw.sh.gov.cn/xwfb/20220418/5d14378ff19443cd82887f378e35066a.html">Shanghai Municipal Health Commission</a>, the city reported 2,417 symptomatic Covid cases and 19,831 asymptomatic cases on Sunday.Weibo did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

China's 'Twitter' appears to have blocked searches for a line from the country's national anthem that tells people to 'stand up' and 'refuse to be slaves'

India’s national capital Delhi may even see a lockdown to curb air pollution

<ul class="summary-list"><li>China's exports tumbled in July, further denting hopes of a post-pandemic economic rebound.</li><li>The country's outbound shipments slid at their steepest pace since February 2020, per The Wall Street Journal.</li></ul>China's ambitions for a post-pandemic rebound have yet to materialize, and the country's latest export numbers suggest the economy is struggling to revive itself even after COVID lockdowns were lifted at the end of last year.Exports in July declined at the sharpest pace since February 2020, according to Chinese customs data cited by the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-exports-fall-at-steepest-pace-since-february-2020-e930246b?mod=hp_lead_pos1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wall Street Journal</a>.Outbound overseas shipments from China dropped 14.5% on an annual basis, despite surging trade with Russia. Heightened geopolitical tensions between the Capitol Hill and Beijing weighed on Western business ties, in particular, with China's exports to the US and European Union falling by more than 20%. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economy-crash-inflation-deflation-trade-exports-growth-global-recession-2023-7?inline-endstory-related-recommendations=">Exports also tanked 12% in June</a>, government data show.Even though China eased COVID-19 restrictions last year, there's been little sign in 2023 of its eagerly awaited economic recovery. The domestic housing market faces instability, foreign investment and local spending is down, and deflation looms.Meanwhile, a recent report from the consultancy Terry Group posited that China's not only facing a declining population, but <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economy-aging-population-demographics-america-finance-markets-beijing-xi-2023-8">specifically a drop-off in working-age citizens</a>. The country reported its first dip in population last year since 1961, and researchers say the trend will be hard to reverse."In 1975, there were thirteen times as many children as elderly in China," the Terry Group researchers said. "By 2050, the UN projects that there will be twice as many elderly as children."Officials in Beijing are attempting to mute downbeat sentiment. The Financial Times reported Sunday that the government has warned economists and experts <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economy-recession-inflation-deflation-fdi-growth-beijing-xi-jinping-2023-8">not to paint the economy in a negative light</a>.

China's economy is sputtering as the nation's exports hit their lowest level in over 3 years

<ul class="summary-list"><li>England will follow Scotland and go back into a full national lockdown, Prime Minister <keyword id="6380867" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="boris-johnson">Boris Johnson</keyword> said on Monday.</li><li>Schools will remain closed, and people will be told to stay at home until at least mid-February.</li><li>There has been an explosion in <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> cases and hospitalizations in the UK following the identification of a new, faster-spreading variant of the virus in December.</li></ul>England will go back into a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home">full national coronavirus lockdown</a>, with schools closed and people required to stay at home until at least mid-February, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday evening.Under the lockdown, household mixing indoors will be banned, and only essential shops will remain open."I want to say to everyone right across the UK that I know how tough this is, and I know how frustrated you are, and I know that you've had more than enough of government guidance about defeating this virus," Johnson said. "But now, more than ever, we must pull together."Schools will be closed to all but vulnerable children and the children of essential workers from Tuesday, one day after many primary schools reopened following the Christmas break.Students will not be expected to return until at least after the February half term, the prime minister said, adding that exams would not go ahead in the summer as planned.People will be ordered to stay at home except for a few reasons, including caring for vulnerable people, performing essential work, and buying food and medicine. Amateur team sports will also be banned, though exercising will still be allowed with up to one other person outside your household.<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19">Shielding</a> will also return for the most vulnerable people, the prime minister said.He added that by mid-February, "if things go well, and with a fair wind in our sails," those most in need of vaccinations will have received one."The weeks ahead will be the hardest yet, but I really do believe that we're entering the last phase of the struggle," Johnson said. "Because with every jab that goes into our arms, we are tilting the odds against COVID and in favour of the British people."Johnson called on the public to observe the new rules immediately, with the law coming into force from Wednesday morning.<h2>Watch Johnson announce the new lockdown:</h2>The prime minister had resisted imposing another full national lockdown and had insisted as late as Sunday that schools were safe to reopen.His statement followed the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scotland-will-go-into-coronavirus-lockdown-says-nicola-sturgeon-2021-1">announcement of a lockdown</a> by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon earlier Monday.The UK has had exponential growth in infections and hospitalizations since a new, faster-spreading variant of the virus was identified last month.Hospitals in some parts of the country are now <a href="https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/kent-is-completely-overwhelmed-240101/">mostly filled with COVID-19 patients</a>. Some hospitals are <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-three-intensive-care-units-in-london-full-on-new-years-eve-leaked-email-shows-12177002">running out of oxygen</a> because of a surge in demand for respirators."Our hospitals are under more pressure from COVID than at any time since the start of the pandemic," Johnson said, adding that there had been about a 30% increase in hospitalizations in the past week alone.Johnson was under growing pressure to impose a full lockdown. Keir Starmer, the Labour Party leader, on Sunday called for an immediate national lockdown, saying the situation in England is "clearly out of control."Johnson's announcement was the latest U-turn on the coronavirus made by his government in recent weeks.The prime minister had planned to allow widespread household mixing over the Christmas period but reversed the decision in some parts of the country days before the holiday.Weeks ago, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson threatened to take local authorities to court for closing schools early for Christmas because of the surge in infections. But Williamson <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jan/03/schools-in-england-may-stay-closed-for-weeks-admits-williamson-coronavirus">recently announced</a> that secondary-school openings would be delayed and that <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55511662">primary schools would not reopen</a> in most of London and parts of the South East.The National Education Union has advised teachers across the country not to attend schools because of the "serious and imminent danger" to their health caused by the virus.Teaching unions believe that <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies">newly released papers</a> by the UK government's scientific advisory committee warning that schools would need to close in order to bring the virus under control mean that any attempt to force schools to open would be a breach of UK work-safety regulations.

England will go back into full national coronavirus lockdown, Boris Johnson announces

Berlin, Apr 18 (AP) As unemployment rises and many around the world face the first rent payments after losing their jobs, governments are wrestling with when and how to ease restrictions designed to control the coronavirus pandemic.Mandatory lockdowns to stop the spread of the new virus, which has so far infected more than 2.2 million people and for which there is no vaccine, have brought widespread hardship.In a joint statement Saturday, a group of 13 countries including Canada, Brazil, Italy and Germany called for global cooperation to lessen the economic impact of the pandemic."It is vital that we work together to save lives and livelihoods," they said.The group, which also includes Britain, France Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, South Korea, Singapore and Turkey, said it was committed to "work with all countries to coordinate on public health, travel, trade, economic and financial measures in order to minimize disruptions and recover stronger." The countries emphasized the need to maintain "air, land and marine transportation links" to ensure the continued flow of goods including medical equipment and aid, and the return home of travelers.In the United States, the debate has taken on partisan tones ahead of this fall's presidential elections. Republican President Donald Trump urged supporters to "liberate" three states led by Democratic governors, tweeting the kind of rhetoric some have used to demand an end to stay-at-home orders that have thrown millions out of work.Most governments remain cautious, even as the economic toll rises. Public health experts warn that easing shutdowns must be accompanied by wider testing and tracing of infected people to keep the virus from coming back.Singapore, which has been held up as a model for other nations after taking strong measures to clamp down on the virus, reported a new daily record of 942 infections Saturday that saw its total surge to 5,992.The number of cases in the city-state has more than doubled just this week alone amid an explosion of cases among foreign workers staying in crowded dormitories, that now make up 60% of Singapore's infections.Japan also reported a fresh surge of 556 new cases Saturday, pushing its total to over 10,000. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed concern Friday that people were not observing social distancing and announced a 100,000-yen ($930) cash handout to each resident as an incentive to stay home.In Africa, the pandemic is only just getting underway. The continent now has more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Fifty-two of the continent's 54 countries have reported the virus, with the total number of cases more than 19,800 as of Saturday morning.Top leaders of China's ruling Communist Party called for deficit spending and a more flexible monetary policy after the economy shrank 6.8 percent in the first three months of the year.France's lower house of parliament approved an emergency budget overnight that takes into account the government's 110 billion euro ($120 billion) plan to save the economy from virus-related collapse. The government has warned that France's economy, one of the world's biggest, could shrink 8% this year and see its worst recession since World War II.South Korea's Health Minister Kim Gang-lip said Saturday that new guidelines could be issued soon that officials have said would allow people to engage in "certain levels of economic and social activity." The East Asian country was among the 13 nations to issue the joint statement on protecting global trade. The declaration also stressed "the importance and critical role of the scientific community in providing guidance to governments," and suggested pooling scientific resources and efforts to tackle the pandemic.While most of those sickened by the virus recover, the outbreak has killed at least 154,000 people worldwide, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally based on figures supplied by government health authorities around the globe.The number all but certainly underestimates the actual toll. Authorities said that almost everywhere, thousands have died with COVID-19 symptoms - many in nursing homes - without being tested for the virus, and have thus gone uncounted. In Britain, with an official count of about 14,600 dead, the country's statistics agency said the actual number could be around 15% higher.China on Saturday reported a nearly 40% increase in its death toll to 4,632 victims, reflecting a major upward revision made the previous day by authorities in Wuhan, the nation's hardest-hit city.An Associated Press tally from news media reports and state health departments indicates 6,912 U.S. deaths have been linked to coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The U.S. government has not been releasing a count.The official death toll in the U.S. has topped 35,000, with more than 700,000 confirmed infections. (AP) RUPRUP

Nations debate easing lockdown as economic hardship grows

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="44181" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Scotland">Scotland</keyword> will go back into national <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> lockdown, Nicola Sturgeon announced Monday.</li><li>Members of the public will be legally required to stay at home, with schools remaining closed in January. </li><li>A new, faster-spreading coronavirus variant has taken hold in Britain.</li><li>The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also under pressure to place England back into full lockdown.</li></ul>Scotland will go back into full national coronavirus lockdown with schools remaining closed and members of the public legally required to stay at home, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Monday afternoon.Sturgeon said the measures would come into force starting at midnight."I can confirm now in summary that we have decided to introduce from midnight tonight for the duration of January a legal requirement to stay at home except for essential purposes," she told the Scottish Parliament."This is similar to the lockdown of March last year."Starting Tuesday, all household mixing will be banned indoors, and a maximum of two people over the age of 11 will be allowed to meet outdoors.It will be illegal for anyone to leave home unless taking part in essential work, essential shopping, exercise, or visiting an extended household bubble.Schools will also remain closed to most pupils for the rest of January, with a review taking place on January 18 on whether schools can reopen in February.Sturgeon said she had chosen to act to prevent the situation in Scotland "deteriorating" to the same level as seen in England, where there's been an explosion in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations over the Christmas holidays."We are now seeing a steeply rising trend of infections," the first minister said.It is no exaggeration to say that I am more concerned about the situation we face now than I have been at any time since March last year."The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected on Monday evening to announce new national coronavirus restrictions amid <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-could-impose-national-lockdown-schools-shut-across-uk-2021-1">growing pressure</a> to also place England back under a strict lockdown.Johnson's spokesman said on Monday afternoon: "The prime minister is clear that further steps must now be taken to arrest this rise and to protect the NHS and save lives. He will set those out this evening."Coronavirus restrictions already apply in differing degrees in English regions. But Johnson had previously resisted imposing another full national lockdown.Speaking on Monday morning as the latest figures show exponential growth in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, the prime minister said "tougher measures" were needed to control the virus.He told reporters during a visit to a hospital in London that "if you look at the numbers there's no question we will have to take tougher measures and we will be announcing those in due course."Opposition Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer <a href="https://twitter.com/ShehabKhan/status/1345754232302030855">on Sunday</a> called for an immediate national lockdown because of the explosion in case numbers and hospitalizations over the Christmas holidays, saying the situation in England was now "clearly out of control."Parents across many parts of England where primaries schools were set to open on Monday received messages from their children's schools over the weekend informing them that they would also not be reopening because of a shortage of teaching staff.Teachers have been advised by the National Education Union not to attend schools because of the "serious and imminent danger" to their health caused by the virus.

Scotland will go back into national coronavirus lockdown, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces

Brussels, May 18 (AP) Belgium is taking the next step in its relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown on Monday and is also telling people: get up! Schools are opening up to more students, markets are setting up again and museums are the reopening their doors. And the snip of a barber's scissors fills the air again.Schools went through a dry run on Friday, but primary and secondary classes are resuming for real on Monday, though with a limited number of pupils to make sure that social distancing can be fully respected. In many cases, though, distance learning through laptops remains the order of the day."It is a bit weird feeling, but it is ok, I can see that the school is well-organised, well-equipped for the safety of our children," said Eliana Luboko, mother of 12-year-old Diego at the Les Magnolias primary school in Brussels. Across the country, kids were gingerly taking steps in school playgrounds, running around even as teachers sought to ensure social distancing.That is the kind of activity that the government wants to see among adults now.A major study by the public science institute Sciensano involving over 40,000 participants said that during the lockdown, twice as many adults had succumbed to a sedentary lifestyle as two years ago. A total of 56.1 per cent said they were sitting or at rest for more than 8 of their waking hours. On average, adults are now sitting or resting 8.6 hours during their waking day compared with 5.8 hours two years ago.A quarter of respondents said they had gained weight while locked inside, with the oven churning out homemade pastries breads and other recipes from long-forgotten cookbooks."These are unusual circumstances, but better times are ahead for your weight," said Prof Steven Van Gucht, of Sciensano. With the relaxation of lockdown measures "there are more possibilities to move about and do sports outside." "Take your chance. Get out! Move!" Van Gucht said, adding that people should heed social distancing advice.Open-air markets can also start selling plentiful spring fruits and vegetables amid the sunny spring weather.And zoo animals, without visitors since March, will have all eyes on them again as parks can reopen. Museums, too, will reopen, Both will have a strict reservation system in place to avoid any overcrowding.Barbers can also resume work, even though Monday used to be their traditional day off. Both barber and client will have to wear protective masks. (AP) SCYSCY

"Get Out! Move!" Belgium relaxes lockdown for lazier nation

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="22501" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="New-Zealand">New Zealand</keyword> has gone back into <keyword id="91743" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="lockdown">lockdown</keyword> after a single suspected <keyword id="6383835" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="delta">Delta</keyword> case in the community.</li><li>A 58 year-old-man tested positive for COVID-19 with no immediate evidence that he'd traveled abroad.</li><li>PM Jacinda Arden said New Zealand needed to go "hard and early" to stop the Delta variant spreading.</li></ul>New Zealand is back in strict national lockdown after one 58 year-old-man tested positive for COVID-19, with no immediate evidence that he'd traveled abroad.Officials <a href="https://www.health.govt.nz/news-media/media-releases/health-officials-are-investigating-1-new-case-covid-19-community">assume that the infection was caused by</a> the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immunity-not-possible-astrazeneca-developer-2021-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">highly-infectious Delta coronavirus variant.</a><a href="https://www.health.govt.nz/news-media/media-releases/health-officials-are-investigating-1-new-case-covid-19-community" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National statistics suggest</a> that all of New Zealand's cases since February have been detected at its border, rather than in the community. The country, of nearly 5 million people, has recorded just 26 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic, and has favored strict lockdowns.Prime Minister Jacinda Arden <a href="https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-levels-and-updates/latest-updates/covid-19-media-conference-17-august-2021/-" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said in a briefing on Tuesday</a> that Delta, which had caused all but one of New Zealand's COVID-19 infections since late June, was a "game changer.""It means we need to again go hard and early to stop the spread. We have seen what can happen elsewhere if we fail to go on top of it. We only get one chance," she said. Arden said that the decision was made on the basis it was "better to start high and go down levels" of lockdown."We've seen the dire consequences of taking too long to act in other countries," she said.From midnight on Tuesday, New Zealanders can only leave the house for exercise, supermarket shopping, essential medical care including pharmacy visits, and for getting a test, Arden said. They must wear a mask.This is New Zealand's second "Level 4" lockdown, the nation's strictest level.Arden said that it would last three days for most of the country except Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, where the man lived, and the Coromandel, where the man traveled to over the weekend. Arden also suspended the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-covid-vaccine-effectiveness-protection-pfizer-moderna-astrazeneca-2021-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nation's vaccine rollout,</a> which already lags behind most other countries, for 48 hours, while measures were put in place to continue it safely.New Zealand has fully-vaccinated 18.6% of its population, <a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/region/new-zealand" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Johns Hopkins University.</a> The world average is 23.6%.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vaccine-mrna-covid-drug-treatment-future-of-medicine-2021-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Experts explain why the mRNA tech that revolutionized COVID-19 vaccines could be the answer to incurable diseases, heart attacks, and even snake bites: 'The possibilities are endless'</a>Dr. Ashley Broomfield, chief executive of the Ministry of <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="health">Health</keyword>, <a href="https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-levels-and-updates/latest-updates/covid-19-media-conference-17-august-2021/-" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said in a briefing</a> that the man, who was unvaccinated, developed symptoms on Saturday when on a weekend trip to the Coromandel on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, and was tested by his family doctor in Auckland on Monday.He was now self-isolating, Broomfield said. The man's wife, who was vaccinated, had tested negative.Health officials said the man had no obvious travel history or contact with anyone who had traveled. They were trying to establish how he got infected, <a href="https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-levels-and-updates/latest-updates/14-locations-of-interest-published-following-covid-19-positive-case-more-locations-to-follow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">they said.</a>The country first went into Level 4 lockdown on March 26, 2020, when it had recorded fewer than 300 cases, and no deaths. The country has recorded 2,927 COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths since the start of the pandemic, <a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/region/new-zealand" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Johns Hopkins University.</a>There are currently 43 New Zealanders with COVID-19, and an average of 1.07 daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases per million people, as of Monday, <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/covid-cases" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Oxford University's Our World in Data's most recent stats</a>. For comparison, on the same date, the US had an average of 394.89 daily new confirmed cases per million and the UK had 418.85 new cases per million.

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