https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_lockdowns
Each "ball" is an atom. During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of non-pharmaceutical interventions, particularly lockdowns (encompassing stay-at-home orders, curfews, quarantines, cordons sanitaires and similar societal restrictions), were implemented in numerous countries and territories around the world. [1] These

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52103747
The latter is often called a lockdown. When the virus was first identified in China in late 2019, lockdown seemed extreme. But as the outbreak has spread around the world, it has become more

https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/scicheck-what-weve-learned-about-so-called-lockdowns-and-the-covid-19-pandemic/
The web page reviews the evidence and criticisms of a working paper that claimed lockdowns had little effect on mortality. It cites peer-reviewed studies that found government restrictions reduced COVID-19 cases and deaths, and challenges the methodology and conclusions of the working paper.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-lockdowns-restrictions-sweep-across-country-covid-19-cases-continue-n1247919
By Corky Siemaszko. The wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping across the United States was followed Monday by a spate of new lockdowns and calls to reimpose restrictions after a week when more than

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/here-are-stay-home-orders-across-country-n1168736
Manage Preferences: Toggle Off and Click 'Confirm My Choice' and Complete Opt-Out Form to Opt-Out. See our breakdown of coronavirus lockdowns and stay-at-home orders by state to help you

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/30/politics/biden-covid-restrictions/index.html
Pressed Friday on whether the US is headed for more lockdowns amid rising cases, White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, "The way we see this is that we have the

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/us/governors-lockdowns-omicron.html
By Melina Delkic and Giulia Heyward. As Omicron cases began to surge in several U.S. states, state leaders were calculating their approaches for a fatigued public. Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland

https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/coronavirus-reopening-america-map/
Restrictions lifted in Utah. Updated June 12, 2022. Utah on May 4, 2021, ended mandated limits on gatherings and social distancing related to the coronavirus after the state reached several

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2021/coronavirus-timeline/
For most Americans, March 11 was the day the coronavirus crisis first became real. Fifty-two weeks later, millions have fallen ill and millions more have been vaccinated. More than 525,000 are dead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockdown
Lockdown. A lockdown ( / ˈlɒkˌdaʊn / ⓘ) is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely. The term is used for a prison protocol that usually prevents people, information or objects from leaving an area.

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/20/1065711643/covid-is-again-raging-across-the-u-s-just-as-americans-gather-for-the-holidays
COVID is again raging across the U.S. just as Americans gather for the holidays. People wait in line at a coronavirus testing site in Times Square in New York on Dec. 13. A surge in coronavirus

https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2023/mask-mandate-lockdowns-new-covid-variant/
Social media posts warn of impending draconian restrictions, but public health experts say it's highly unlikely the U.S. will reinstitute nationwide measures. They cite immunity, political climate, legal challenges and institutional decisions as reasons.

https://news.sky.com/story/next-pandemic-is-around-the-corner-expert-warns-but-would-lockdown-ever-happen-again-13097693
Four years after the UK's first COVID lockdown was announced, infectious disease experts explain why it's increasingly likely a virus will "jump" from animals to humans and cause another pandemic.

https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/sep/08/covid-19-lockdowns-returning-heres-why-public-heal/
The word "lockdown" has been used more liberally to refer to any pandemic restriction. But Parmet said it's important to distinguish between lockdowns and mandates.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/coronavirus-lockdowns-global/
A summary of steps taken or considered by the most affected nations to ease or maintain coronavirus curbs. See how different regions and countries are responding to the pandemic and its impact on their economies and societies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_lockdown_in_the_United_Kingdom
COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom. Appearance. hide. Marylebone station in London during the first nationwide lockdown in April 2020. The COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom was a series of stay-at-home orders introduced by the British and devolved governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/24/937178668/are-more-lockdowns-inevitable-or-can-other-measures-stop-the-surge
The U.S. added more than 1 million cases in the past week. More than 85,000 people are hospitalized. Some states may have no choice but to lock down again. Others are trying a targeted approach.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockdown
lockdown: [noun] the confinement of prisoners to their cells for all or most of the day as a temporary security measure.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fauci-predicts-us-will-not-return-lockdowns-despite-delta-variant-risks-2021-08-01/
The United States will not lock down again to curb COVID-19 but "things are going to get worse" as the Delta variant fuels a surge in cases, mostly among the unvaccinated, top U.S. infectious

https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-timeline.html
Israel imposed a second national lockdown. On Sept. 18, the eve of the Jewish New Year holiday, Israel began a national lockdown that extended for three weeks. It was a sign of the government's

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-timeline
How did the world respond to the pandemic that started in Wuhan, China, in 2019? This web page provides a month-by-month overview of the key events, challenges, and achievements of the COVID-19 crisis, from lockdowns and reinfections to vaccines and variants.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/10/opinions/covid-19-pandemic-lockdowns-sepkowitz/index.html
Yes, lockdown was a blunt instrument that caused a great deal of collateral damage. The difference between my view and theirs, I think, is that they consider the lockdown a single activity

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55538937
People cannot leave their homes except for certain reasons, like the first lockdown last March; These include essential medical needs, food shopping, exercise and work for those who cannot do so