Lockdowns [noun]

Many people have found it easier than expected and a real lifeline in lockdown.

Covid-19-induced lockdowns were expected to take a toll on India’s economy, like anywhere else.

Now the PPP funds have run out, and we’re well into month six of a lockdown that doesn’t show signs of ending anytime soon.

Emissions plummeted worldwide when countries went into lockdown in the spring, and cities have since been implementing new measures to keep pollution down and get people to be more active and environmentally conscious.

A nationwide lockdown plunged the economy into its worst recession since World War Two and activity isn’t expected to return to pre-crisis levels until the end of next year at the earliest.

When a lockdown was eventually imposed, tourists fled the village in panic.

The county has 13 triggers that can send the county back into a state of lockdown.

While there may be some slowdown as lockdowns ease, e-commerce is unlikely to revert to pre-pandemic levels, said Claire Hennah, vp of e-commerce at Unilever.

The pandemic has led to brutal job loss in most industries but there are some roles that are now in great demand because of the lockdowns.