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Macau's "Static Management" Plan As Covid Outbreak Worsens
Macau on Saturday announced a weeklong shutdown of its casinos and non-essential businesses as the Chinese gambling hub confronted its worst coronavirus outbreak yet.
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Ark's Wood Remains Bullish On Tesla As U.S. Recession Fears Rise
Star stock picker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest remained bullish on top holding Tesla Inc. despite growing fears of a U.S. recession and shutdowns of the car maker's Shanghai factory due to spiking coronavirus cases.
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Weddings On Roads Outside Temple During Tamil Nadu's Covid Shutdown
Weddings were solemnised by priests on roads in front of a popular temple in Cuddalore district as places of worship were closed in view of COVID related curbs and a shutdown was observed on Sunday in Tamil Nadu to tackle virus spread.
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In Rare Cross-Party Unity, US Congress Averts Government Shutdown
The US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep federal agencies running into 2022 and avert a costly holiday season government shutdown.
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US-Mexico Border Reopens After 20 Months Of Covid Shutdown
There were fewer crossings at the Mexico-United States border than expected on Monday as it reopened to nonessential travel following a 20-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many residents staying home to avoid potential chaos.
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Australia's Sydney Plans To Reopen As Covid Cases Decline
Australia's New South Wales (NSW) government plans to unveil its roadmap on Monday for reopening the state from COVID-19 shutdowns, detailing the differing levels of freedoms to be afforded to citizens based on their vaccination status.
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China Reopens World's Third Busiest Port After Partial Virus Halt
China reopened a key terminal at the world's third-busiest cargo port on Wednesday, after a shutdown to control the coronavirus caused major backlogs elsewhere and worsened export already extended delays caused by the pandemic.
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Australia's COVID-19 Lockdowns Expand As Delta Variant Spreads
A third Australian state announced lockdown rules on Tuesday to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant spread, with South Australia entering week-long restrictions, joining an extended lockdown in Victoria and a five-week shutdown in Sydney.
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Eiffel Tower Reopens After Nine-month Covid Closure
The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Friday after nine months of shutdown caused by the Covid pandemic, its longest closure since World War II, according to an AFP journalist at the Paris landmark.
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Renault-Nissan Tamil Nadu Plant Workers Decide Not To Report To Work Over COVID Scare
Workers at the Renault-Nissan plant in southern India will not report for work on Monday over coronavirus-related safety concerns, according to a union letter to the company seen by Reuters, and two sources familiar with the matter.
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India's Royal Enfield To Shut Manufacturing Plants For Three Days: Report
Eicher Motors Ltd-owned Royal Enfield will shut its three south Indian manufacturing plants for three days to ensure safety amid rising COVID-19 cases, according to an internal note seen by Reuters and two sources.
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COVID-19 Second Wave: Hyundai Announces Annual Maintenance Shutdown At Chennai Plant Till May 15, 2021
Amidst rising COVID-19 cases across the country, Hyundai India has decided to halt production at its Chennai-based plant for six days, starting May 10, 2021.
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Hero MotoCorp Extends Plant Shutdown Till May 16, 2021
Hero MotoCorp had originally announced the shutdown from April 22 to May 1, which was later extended to May 9. However, with the Covid cases still on the rise, the shutdown has been extended till May 16, 2021.
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COVID-19: Maruti Advances Annual Maintenance Shutdown To Coincide With Govt Call To Halt Industrial Use Of Oxygen
Maruti Suzuki India will shut both its Gurugram and Manesar plants, in Haryana, from May 1 to May 9, 2021, and Suzuki Motor Gujarat, the wholly-owned plant of Suzuki Motor Corporation, has also taken the same decision for its factory.
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"We Are In A New Pandemic": Germany To Enter Strict Easter Shutdown
Germany said Tuesday it will impose a strict lockdown for five days over Easter as Covid-19 infections spiral "exponentially", while a row over exports of the AstraZeneca vaccine festers in Europe.
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Macau's "Static Management" Plan As Covid Outbreak Worsens
Macau on Saturday announced a weeklong shutdown of its casinos and non-essential businesses as the Chinese gambling hub confronted its worst coronavirus outbreak yet.
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Ark's Wood Remains Bullish On Tesla As U.S. Recession Fears Rise
Star stock picker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest remained bullish on top holding Tesla Inc. despite growing fears of a U.S. recession and shutdowns of the car maker's Shanghai factory due to spiking coronavirus cases.
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Weddings On Roads Outside Temple During Tamil Nadu's Covid Shutdown
Weddings were solemnised by priests on roads in front of a popular temple in Cuddalore district as places of worship were closed in view of COVID related curbs and a shutdown was observed on Sunday in Tamil Nadu to tackle virus spread.
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In Rare Cross-Party Unity, US Congress Averts Government Shutdown
The US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep federal agencies running into 2022 and avert a costly holiday season government shutdown.
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US-Mexico Border Reopens After 20 Months Of Covid Shutdown
There were fewer crossings at the Mexico-United States border than expected on Monday as it reopened to nonessential travel following a 20-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many residents staying home to avoid potential chaos.
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Australia's Sydney Plans To Reopen As Covid Cases Decline
Australia's New South Wales (NSW) government plans to unveil its roadmap on Monday for reopening the state from COVID-19 shutdowns, detailing the differing levels of freedoms to be afforded to citizens based on their vaccination status.
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China Reopens World's Third Busiest Port After Partial Virus Halt
China reopened a key terminal at the world's third-busiest cargo port on Wednesday, after a shutdown to control the coronavirus caused major backlogs elsewhere and worsened export already extended delays caused by the pandemic.
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Australia's COVID-19 Lockdowns Expand As Delta Variant Spreads
A third Australian state announced lockdown rules on Tuesday to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant spread, with South Australia entering week-long restrictions, joining an extended lockdown in Victoria and a five-week shutdown in Sydney.
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Eiffel Tower Reopens After Nine-month Covid Closure
The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Friday after nine months of shutdown caused by the Covid pandemic, its longest closure since World War II, according to an AFP journalist at the Paris landmark.
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Renault-Nissan Tamil Nadu Plant Workers Decide Not To Report To Work Over COVID Scare
Workers at the Renault-Nissan plant in southern India will not report for work on Monday over coronavirus-related safety concerns, according to a union letter to the company seen by Reuters, and two sources familiar with the matter.
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India's Royal Enfield To Shut Manufacturing Plants For Three Days: Report
Eicher Motors Ltd-owned Royal Enfield will shut its three south Indian manufacturing plants for three days to ensure safety amid rising COVID-19 cases, according to an internal note seen by Reuters and two sources.
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COVID-19 Second Wave: Hyundai Announces Annual Maintenance Shutdown At Chennai Plant Till May 15, 2021
Amidst rising COVID-19 cases across the country, Hyundai India has decided to halt production at its Chennai-based plant for six days, starting May 10, 2021.
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Hero MotoCorp Extends Plant Shutdown Till May 16, 2021
Hero MotoCorp had originally announced the shutdown from April 22 to May 1, which was later extended to May 9. However, with the Covid cases still on the rise, the shutdown has been extended till May 16, 2021.
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COVID-19: Maruti Advances Annual Maintenance Shutdown To Coincide With Govt Call To Halt Industrial Use Of Oxygen
Maruti Suzuki India will shut both its Gurugram and Manesar plants, in Haryana, from May 1 to May 9, 2021, and Suzuki Motor Gujarat, the wholly-owned plant of Suzuki Motor Corporation, has also taken the same decision for its factory.
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"We Are In A New Pandemic": Germany To Enter Strict Easter Shutdown
Germany said Tuesday it will impose a strict lockdown for five days over Easter as Covid-19 infections spiral "exponentially", while a row over exports of the AstraZeneca vaccine festers in Europe.
