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Photos: Weekend lockdown in Maharashtra as Covid-19 cases surge

<ul><li>A second surge in Covid-19 infections, which has spread much more rapidly than the first one that peaked in September, has forced many states to impose fresh curbs. Authorities in Maharashtra, the state with the highest cases at the moment, have ordered a weekend lockdown that came in to effect at 8pm on April 9 and will end early on April 12. Mega cities such as Mumbai, the country's financial centre and Maharashtra's capital have already imposed a night curfew until April 30.</li></ul>

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Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 is set to launch next week on PC and consoles, with exact release times, editions, and prices revealed for fans worldwide.&nbsp;

Hong Kong to reopen Cathay’s in-town airport check-in after 3 years of lockdown

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will be the sole airline offering in-town check-in services in Hong Kong and only from 6 am to 3 pm.

Bhutan festivals attract thousands of tourists, maintain sustainable tourism

Bhutan is welcoming tourists again after the lockdowns. Attending festivals are a great way to understand a country's culture and history.

China economy grows 3% in 2022, one of weakest in 40 years: Official data

<ul><li>Beijing had set itself a target of 5.5 per cent, a rate already much lower than the performance of 2021, when the country's GDP increased more than eight percent.</li></ul>

Macau eases Covid-19 travel rules but tourism, casinos yet to rebound

Macau, the gaming hub on China’s south coast near Hong Kong, has endured some of the world’s strictest anti-coronavirus controls for nearly 3 years and a loosening of border restrictions is widely expected to boost its tourism-driven economy.

Airlines give lukewarm reaction to China’s border reopening amid Covid-19 surge

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, China had a massive outbound travel market but China’s relaxation of quarantine restrictions from Jan 8, after three years of coronavirus lockdown, are yet to convince airlines to make significant changes to their timetables as infection cases surge.

China to lift Covid-19 travel restrictions after 3 years of coronavirus lockdown

China will scrap restrictions on international passenger flights, increase the number of flights in stages and optimise the distribution of routes. Right now fewer international flights arrive in China and with the zero covid policy, the limited flights are diverted to different Chinese cities.

Travel year-ender: Hottest Indian destinations in 2022

After the Covid-19 lockdowns lifted, the year 2022 saw a sharp rise in travel, with people rushing to their favourite highlands or beaches. Check out these hottest Indian destinations in 2022 that were popular among travellers even during the off-season and were always completely booked.

US mulling Covid entry curbs for passengers from China ‘similar’ to India, Japan

<ul><li>India and Japan have both made a negative Covid-19 test report mandatory for passengers coming from their neighbouring country.</li></ul>

Morning brief: After cities, China's rural population now at severe Covid risk

<ul><li>Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.</li></ul>

China's propaganda machine sputters in zero-Covid reversal

<ul><li>"Looking back on the last three years, we have waged a stirring battle against the pandemic and gone through an arduous historical test," read an editorial in the party-run People's Daily newspaper last week.</li></ul>

Packed ICUs, crowded crematoriums: Covid roils Chinese towns

<ul><li>Intensive care units are turning away ambulances, relatives of sick people are searching for open beds, and patients are slumped on benches in hospital corridors and lying on floors for a lack of beds.</li></ul>

Beijing reports first Covid deaths since lifting of restrictions: Report

<ul><li>Yang Lianghua, an ex-People's Daily reporter, died on December 15, aged 74 while Zhou Zhichun, an ex-China Youth Daily editor, passed away on December 8, aged 77, financial magazine Caixin report said.</li></ul>

In latest dig, Elon Musk targets Fauci: ‘My pronouns are prosecute or…’

<ul><li>This was not the only jibe Twitter boss Elon Musk took at the top medical officer of the US. Initially, he shared a meme on the micro-blogging site, which was aimed at US President Joe Biden and Fauci.</li></ul>

Covid-19: ‘China to see hundreds of thousands of cases but recovery to be fast’

Beijing wore a deserted look on Sunday as residents avoided going out despite most malls, shops and restaurants remaining open following the abrupt withdrawal of Covid curbs including the mandatory nucleic acid tests last week.

China's Shenzhen eases Covid-19 travel curbs

Covid-19 test results are no longer needed in China's Shenzhen to enter public transport, drug stores, parks and outdoor tourism spots, according to statements issued by the local government 

Foxconn on China factory violence: ‘New recruits not housed with Covid+ staff’

Foxconn China Violence: Earlier, it was reported that hundreds of workers at Apple’s main iPhone-making plant in China clashed with security personnel.

China tightens travel restrictions as rise in coronavirus cases reported

China's Guangzhou near Hong Kong, shut down schools, bus and subway service. Flights to Beijing and other major cities have been cancelled. Chongqing closed schools in Beibei district. Residents were barred from leaving apartment compounds in Yubei district all due to spike in Covid-19 cases

Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection: Study

Reinfected patients had a more than doubled risk of death and a more than tripled risk of hospitalisation compared with those who were infected with COVID just once.

Video: Thousands trapped in Shanghai park, cannot leave until tested for Covid

Covid In China: However Disney said that all guests have exited the park, without informing when it might reopen.

Shanghai Disneyland reduces operations as China tightens Covid curbs

Covid In China: The amusement park will operate with a reduced workforce on a temporary basis.

Millions back in lockdown as China doubles down on zero-Covid policy: 6 points

Covid In China: China reported 1,658 new Covid infections on Friday, of which 377 were symptomatic and 1,281 were asymptomatic.

China eases strict Covid rules for Table Tennis Tournaments

While China’s relentless focus on controlling the Covid-19 pandemic is weighing on its economy and its people, the travel rules are being relaxed for elite players of table tennis, one of the country’s most popular pastimes 

India logs 2,112 new Covid cases, active caseload below 25k-mark

Covid cases in India: The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.76 per cent, the health ministry said.

China orders 1 million people in tech hub to stay at home amid Covid uptick

Covid In China: Almost 1 million residents of Zhongyuan district were ordered to stay at home starting Monday.

Japan tourism in recovery mode after months-long Covid-19 travel curbs

The tourist footfall in Kyoto city of Japan shrunk due to the coronavirus pandemic. After months-long travel curbs, the Covid-19 restrictions for foreign tourists have been eased now.

China holiday tourist trips fall 18% over the week-long National Day holiday

One popular destination, Xishuangbanna in southwest China's Yunnan province, was subject to stringent curbs over the holiday period, with districts locked down and tourists prevented from leaving after a Covid outbreak, with 12 positive cases of the Omicron

Trends in tourism amid travel rebound in India, post Covid-19

The spread of coronavirus had an extensive impact on international as well as on domestic travels. The last two years were the toughest years ever seen by the travel industry. Here's what's trending in tourism amid travel rebound in India, post Covid-19

Macau casinos see another dismal month as China's Covid-19 lockdowns widen

October may see an increase in tourism during China’s week-long National Day holiday, with analysts estimating just a 9% fall in Macau gaming revenue for the month. Still, it’s uncertain how many Chinese will take trips during the period, with authorities urging residents to stay put.

How US changed amid Covid: Unwed couples grew, work from home's sudden uptick

Covid In America: The percentage of married-couples stayed stable at around 47% but unwed couples cohabiting rose to 7.2% in 2021 from 6.6% in 2019.

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India Lockdown 3.0? Netizens in shock as #IndiaLockdown trends | Watch the truth

Social media users in India were in for a surprise as #IndiaLockdown trended on Twitter. Many netizens were left confused if the Narendra Modi government had announced another new lockdown amid COVID-19 cases. But to everyone's surprise, the trend turned out to be linked to the teaser release of Madhur Bhandarkar's new film 'India Lockdown'. Watch this video to find out what happened next.