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Dec 07 2023
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Ex-PM Johnson Defends Decision To Delay Covid Lockdown
Former prime minister Boris Johnson on Thursday defended his decision to delay a national lockdown during the UK's second wave of Covid, as he faced a second day of questioning at a public inquiry. Johnson also defended his use of the phrase "let it rip" during meetings when referring to a potential strategy of allowing the virus spread naturally through the population. The former UK leader
Barron'sOct 26 2023
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Lockdown, manhunt as Maine grapples with mass shooting
At least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Maine, according to the state’s governor, Janet Mills, who made the remarks at a press conference Oct. 26. A man shot and killed the victims at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston and then fled into the night Oct. 25, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened residents in multiple communities
Christian Science MonitorNov 16 2023
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Local university on lockdown after report of shots fired
MARTIN, Tenn.–A local university is under lockdown after shots are fired on campus. A message was sent out by the University of Tennessee at Martin around 8:30 Wednesday evening, stating that UT Martin’s Police, along with the Martin Police Department, were investigating a report of shots being fired around University Village or Cooper Hall and for students to shelter in place. According to UT
WBBJ 7 Eyewitness NewsDec 01 2023
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Police: Kenwood High sent into lockdown, one person in custody
Police: Kenwood High sent into lockdown, one person in custody Kenwood High School in Baltimore County was placed on a "brief lockdown" Friday morning for a police investigation inside the school.According to Baltimore County Police, around 11:30 a.m. there was a police presence at Kenwood High School following a brief lockdown. It involves an ongoing investigation being conducted at the
WBAL 11Nov 23 2023
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Illness spreading in China sparks fears of COVID-style lockdowns
Clusters of respiratory illnesses that are spreading among children in China have sparked fears of lockdowns like the ones enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement on Wednesday warning of clusters of pneumonia in children in northern China, as reported by media and infectious diseases outbreak monitor ProMED on Tuesday. WHO also noted an
NewsweekSep 06 2023
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Section of Stillwater prison remains in lockdown
KARE 11 confirmed with a worker at the prison Wednesday morning that the part of the prison impacted is the same area put on lockdown this past weekend. Example video title will go here for this video STILLWATER, Minn — Part of the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Stillwater remains locked down several days after protests and a march outside its walls. KARE 11 confirmed with a worker at the
KARE11Sep 06 2023
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TDCJ enters systemwide lockdown and search
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has reported that it is implementing an immediate lockdown and comprehensive search of all correctional facilities within TDCJ to address challenges stemming from an increase in contraband and drug-related inmate homicides. According to TDCJ, the volume of illegal narcotics entering the system has increased over the last
News Channel 6 Wichita FallsDec 07 2023
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Covid inquiry: Not clear Welsh firebreak lockdown worked - Boris Johnson
The former prime minister made the claim when being pressed at the Covid inquiry on whether he should have introduced a circuit breaker in England the month before. But it was pointed out to him the Welsh lockdown had not happened by then. At the time Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said the "time-limited firebreak" would be a "short, sharp shock to turn back the clock, slow down the virus
BBC NewsSep 03 2023
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Stillwater correctional facility placed on lockdown
The Stillwater prison has been placed on an emergency lockdown. The Department of Corrections says around 100 inmates refused to return to their cells, all part of the same living unit. All correctional staff have been removed from the common areas of the housing unit, and two correctional officers are safe in a unit’s secure control area.Corrections department spokesperson Andy Koogman said
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