West Bengal government announces complete lockdown till May 30
West Bengal chief secretary announces additional restrictions in view of the surge in Covid cases in the state starting from Saturday till May 30. Some of the highlights of the restrictions announced so far are:
All private offices, schools, colleges will remain closed.
Bazaars, markets, shops selling vegetables, fruits, milk, bread only remain open from 7-10 am.
Sweets shops to remain open between 10 am to 5 pm.
Local trains, metro services, interstate bus/train services, inland waterways to remain closed.
All political, cultural and religious assemblies are banned.
All industries apart from essential commodities and Covid-related products will be restricted.
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Originally published on January 14, 2021 8:37 am
Updated at 9:35 a.m. ET
A team of 13 World Health Organization scientists have now arrived in Wuhan, China, where they will investigate the origins of the coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic. Nearly 2 million people have died due to COVID-19, with more than 92 million infections, according to Johns Hopkins University. The experts will begin their work immediately during the 2 weeks quarantine protocol for international travelers, the WHO said Thursday. China has repeatedly pushed back against consensus that the novel coronavirus first appeared in humans in Wuhan, NPR s Emily Feng reports from Beijing. Officials have suggested without evidence that the virus began elsewhere, including the U.S., and was brought to China.