Seoul [South Korea], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Seoul metropolitan area and the southern city of Gwangju have adopted regulations to enforce stricter social distancing amid a spike in the number of coronavirus cases, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Wednesday.
Berlin [Germany], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 1,000 protesters have gathered near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to participate in an illegal protest rally against the law that underpins COVID-19 restrictions, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday reiterated that there will be no lockdown in the national capital but said that there can be local restrictions at some busy places.
California [US], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): California has decided to pull an "emergency brake" on loosening the coronavirus-related restrictions and is currently assessing imposing curfews amid a surge of cases across the state, Governor Gavin Newsom said at a press conference.
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of New Mexico has re-imposed the strictest public health restrictions in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement on Monday.
Mumbai/Shirdi (Maharashtra) [India], November 16 (ANI): As religious places opened in Maharashtra, after several months of closure amid COVID-19 induced lockdown, devotees thronged temples on Monday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 16 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman said Sunday she is deeply concerned over the "deliberate restrictions on women's voting" in the Gilgit Baltistan Election 2020, and voiced worry over alleged rigging at the polling stations, Geo News
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 13 (ANI): District Collector Navjot Khosa has issued orders imposing restrictions on the use of firecrackers on Diwali, Christmas, and New Year celebrations.
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 12 (ANI): With Diwali two days away, Andhra Pradesh government has imposed restrictions on the sale of firecrackers making way for the sale of green crackers, starting from Thursday, in Vijayawada.
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 11 (ANI): As Pakistan is witnessing a sudden surge in coronavirus case, authorities on Wednesday issued fresh restrictions limiting all public gatherings to 500 people, including cultural, political, religious, entertainment and civic gatherings.
Sydney [Australia], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian state of Victoria, the worst-hit state by COVID-19 in the country, announced further easing of restrictions after it recorded the ninth straight day without any new cases or deaths on Sunday.
Rome [Italy], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The Italian government announced on Saturday it has issued a new decree increasing aid to families and businesses stricken by the latest anti-COVID-19 restrictions.