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I"m one of the 1.3 billion people on lockdown in India, where shoppers are panic-buying, police patrol the streets, and chalk is used to mark social distancing lines. Here"s what it"s like in my neighborhood.

Somdyuti Datta Ray Somdyuti Datta Ray is a freelance journalist living in Kolkata, India amid the 21-day lockdown onset .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 26th, 2020

I"m one of the 1.3 billion people on lockdown in India, where shoppers are panic-buying, police patrol the streets, and chalk is used to mark social distancing lines. Here"s what it"s like in my neighborhood.

Somdyuti Datta Ray Somdyuti Datta Ray is a freelance journalist living in Kolkata, India amid the 21-day lockdown onset .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 26th, 2020

I"m one of the 1.3 billion people on lockdown in India, where food is running scarce, police patrol the streets, and chalk is used to mark social distancing lines. Here"s what it"s like in my neighborhood.

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Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 26th, 2020

Self-love toys and luxury lingerie: Data shows what UK online shoppers are buying during social distancing and a love lockdown

Galina Tcivina/Shutterstock Online demand for self-love toys and lingerie skyrocketed in April during the lockdown period in the United Kingdom, according to a fortnightly report. Demand rose for both female and male sex toys, premium lin.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 25th, 2020

Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘Police cars patrol the streets.’ Italians find solidarity during lockdown — as coronavirus infections soar 32% in 24 hours

Two people stop to greet each other while walking their dogs. A voice from a window shouts: ‘Andate a casa!’ (‘Go home!’).....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 20th, 2020

Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘Police cars patrol the streets, even in the pedestrianized areas.’ Italians find solidarity, resilience during the coronavirus lockdown

Two people stop to greet each other while walking their dogs. A voice from a window shouts: ‘Andate a casa!’ (‘Go home!’).....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 19th, 2020

‘Police cars patrol the streets, even in the pedestrianized areas.’ Italians find solidarity, resilience during the coronavirus lockdown

Two people stop to greet each other while walking their dogs. A voice from a window shouts: ‘Andate a casa!’ (‘Go home!’).....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 17th, 2020

Every State’s Rules for Staying At Home and Social Distancing

Most of the United States is in lockdown as people are staying inside, keeping clear of the novel coronavirus that has killed about 30,000 Americans as of April 16. Nonessential businesses are........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 20th, 2020

Every State’s Rules for Stay at Home and Social Distancing

Most of the United States is in lockdown as people are staying inside, keeping clear of the novel coronavirus that has killed about 30,000 Americans as of April 16. Nonessential businesses are........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 16th, 2020

Police in Tunisia are using robots to patrol the streets to enforce a coronavirus lockdown — here"s what they look like

Khaled Nasraoui/picture alliance via Getty Imag.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 9th, 2020

On coronavirus lockdown, gamers seek solace and community in video games

Coronavirus lockdowns and extended social distancing has more people playing video.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 3rd, 2020

Thermal imaging deployed to help police crack down on people flouting social-distancing rules

Authorities are turning to thermal imaging technology in some parts of Britain to help police enforce social distancing guidelines......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 2nd, 2020

UK Drug Dealer: People Are "Panic-Buying" Cocaine And Weed To Cope With COVID-19 Lockdown

UK Drug Dealer: People Are "Panic-Buying" Cocaine And Weed To Cope With COVID-19 Lockdown Authored by Paul .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 31st, 2020

UK Police Force Creates Tool That Lets People Snitch On Others For Not "Social Distancing"

UK Police Force Creates Tool T.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 28th, 2020

More people are under lockdown now than were alive during World War II

Chris J Ratcliffe/Pool via REUTERS Prime Minister Narendra Modi told India's 1.3 billion people on Tuesday to stay home, bringing the global total of people under coronavirus lockdown to around 2.9 billion.  At around one-third o.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2020

Photos show how the coronavirus turned the world"s second most populous country from bustling to deserted, as India imposes a lockdown on 1.3 billion residents

Samir Jana/Hindustan Times via Getty Images India's 1.3 billion people are under a three-week lockdown to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  The country has the world's second-largest popu.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2020

Photos show how the coronavirus turned the world second most populous country from bustling to deserted, as India imposes a lockdown on it"s 1.3 billion residents

Samir Jana/Hindustan Times via Getty Images India's 1.3 million people are under a three-week lockdown to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  The country has the world's second-largest populatio.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2020

Here"s What A Lockdown Of India"s 1.3 Billion People Looks Like

Here's What A Lockdown Of India's 1.3 Billion People Looks Like Or rather we should ask whether this is even possible, given that as of the first night following Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing in a televised address the immediate .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 24th, 2020

India"s Prime Minister has put the country"s 1.3 billion people on lockdown: "It will have a huge economic cost but this is necessary for saving human lives"

Sanjay Kanojia/AFP via Getty Images India has reported 519 coronavirus cases and 10 deaths. Prime.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 24th, 2020

The CDC is advising cities like San Francisco to leave people living on the streets during coronavirus outbreaks if shelters cannot meet social distancing guidance

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images San Francisco has taken steps to protect its homeless community in the face of.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 24th, 2020

Shame on you, Britain tells coronavirus panic-buyers

Britain on Saturday told people who were panic-buying and hoarding food due to the coronavirus outbreak to calm down, pointing to a video on social media showing an exhausted nurse driven to tears by finding shelves bare after her shift......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 21st, 2020