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Philippines, Manila: “LIVE MUSIC MARKETS HIT AS MORE CITIES LOCK DOWN”
The Philippines has become the latest live entertainment market to be put back into lockdown amid concerns a surge in new coronavirus cases could push the healthcare system to collapse. Stay-at-home orders are now in place in Manila and four surrounding provinces for the next two weeks, prohibiting residents from..Read More...
Spain: “Spain’s streets empty once again as country enters first night of curfew”
City streets across Spain were deserted on Sunday night after the Spanish government declared a state of alarm in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Under this decree, the government introduced a nighttime curfew for the entire country from 11pm to 6am, with regional premiers having a margin of..Read More...
Greece: “Greece Imposes Compulsory Mask Use, Nighttime Curfews to Combat Covid Spread”
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced new measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 in a major speech to the Greek public on Thursday. These include the use of masks in all indoor and outdoor spaces around the country, and nighttime curfews in areas which have been highly impacted by the..Read More...
Europe: “Europe’s COVID-19 Cases Are Spiking. Here’s How 4 Different Countries Are Trying to Stop A Second Wave”
Australia: “Australia opens A$50m grant programme for events, as PM speaks in support of sector’s critical role in recovery”
Following the Australian government’s announcement of a AU$50m (US$36m) Business Events Grants Programme in September, Phase one of the scheme has now commenced with Phase two to follow in mid-December. As a first phase, Austrade has opened an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to business event owners to establish a..Read More...
Canada, Ottawa: ”More than two-thirds of Canadians would support nighttime curfew to slow COVID-19, poll suggests”
OTTAWA — More than two-thirds of Canadians say they would support a curfew if the COVID-19 pandemic became serious enough, according to a new poll. The survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies found that 67 per cent of Canadians would back a temporary nighttime curfew – 10..Read More...