At a Glance:
- Shanghai government locked away half of the city to curb the spread of the virus and it has turned out to be effective.
- South Korea and Italy might relax the COVID-19 guidelines in the coming month.
- Nearly 1/3rd of the high school students experienced stress, anxiety, or depression. While 1/5th of the participants said they considered suicide during the pandemic.
The WHO had repeatedly warned us about the COVID-19 pandemic being far from over. While some of the countries are uplifting their restrictions, there are some countries that will be going under lockdown.
- Shanghai has expanded lockdown: the city has locked 26 million in the city due to the rising cases of COVID. On Friday, the government locked away half of the city to curb the spread of the virus and it has turned out to be effective. The cases have been declining gradually.
- South Korea might relax the restrictions: South Korea will be lifting the social distancing rules from next week and might cut out most of the COVID-19 related rules and regulations like wearing a mask outdoor. After April 4th most of the eateries and businesses can operate till midnight and gather up to 10 people.
- Italy emergency alert no longer needed: Italy has been gradually phasing out the COVID restrictions. It had announced the restriction two years back which has, in turn, enabled the country to bypass bureaucracy and swiftly impose rules via decrees.
- S. will have a $10 billion round for COVID funds: The U.S. Senate negotiators have locked a deal on a $10 billion COVID-19 fund to help the government acquire vaccines and other medical supplies to be prepared for the future.
Students facing Mental health issues
A U.S. study confirmed that depression and suicidal thoughts are prevalent in high school students during the pandemic. The study was conducted on nearly 1/3rd of the high school students who experienced stress, anxiety, or depression. While 1/5th of the participants said they considered suicide during the pandemic.
