Tag Archives: lockdown

Eiffel Tower reopens after lockdown but you’ll have to take the stairs 

Visitors to Paris will only be access the tower via staircases until it resumes full services later this summer.

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Frugal Indian cooks rediscover vegetable peel and fruit rinds during lockdown, and light up Facebook and Instagram with recipes 

When my journalist friend Anita Rao Kashi described her orange rind gojju – a thick spicy-sour-sweet stew – I was intrigued. Not only had I never heard of this stew before, but the idea of using citrus rind as a main ingredient in a dish was also novel to me. A casual query on Facebook got many other friends responding with their own recipes, including one f […]

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Illegal lockdown parties hosted in online rentals 

Revellers have hosted events at properties booked on Airbnb and Booking.com, an industry body claims.

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Lockdown increasing UK’s wealth divide, think tank report warns 

Impact of the coronavirus crisis ‘will be with families for many years to come’, warns economist

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt on beating lockdown online 

The actor was just three weeks into filming a new TV show when it was shut down due to Covid-19.

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Global report: South Korea has Covid-19 second wave as Israel ponders new lockdown 

New infections in and around Seoul; Spain reports 36 new outbreaks; New Zealand strengthens bordersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAuthorities in South Korea have said the country is experiencing a second wave of the coronavirus in and around Seoul, and warned that stronger physical-distancing measures will be reimposed if the dai […]

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Vacation rentals in huge demand among ‘safety-first’ holidaymakers 

As countries gradually ease lockdown restrictions, people craving for an excursion are heading to nearby holiday homes. Go-local is the new mantra among holidaymakers seeking both safety from the coronavirus and privacy.

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Russia cuts interest rates to a post-Soviet Union low 

The Central Bank of Russia said that lockdown measures had weighed on economic activity for longer than expected, with GDP likely to contract by more than previously thought in the second quarter.

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Anxiety in Beijing as officials battle new coronavirus outbreak 

Chinese capital abruptly imposes lockdowns after fresh cases threaten official narrative of successCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageZhang Le, 25 has been waiting for more than two hours outside a car park to be tested for coronavirus. Police officers stand behind a cordon, futilely shouting through loudspeakers for people not to ga […]

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SMALL CAP MOVERS: AIM celebrates 25th birthday as activity picks up 

There has been ‘rampant fundraising activity’ on AIM this year, and the junior market has been well and truly open for business during lockdown, according to data compiled by City broker Allenby.

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