COVID-19 lockdown: China’s smartphone shipments tumble 31% in July

Beijing: China's lack of major smartphone releases and weak consumer sentiment led to a plunge of shipment of the gadget by 31 percent in July, media reports said.

France to replace COVID-19 lockdown with curfew from next week

Paris/UNI: The Covid-19 lockdown in France will be replaced with a dusk-to-dawn curfew from starting from Dec 15 as the the country struggles to contain the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said.

Second tough lockdown over COVID-19 begins in Austria

Vienna/Sputnik: Austria starts the second tough lockdown due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, and the restrictions will be in effect until at least December 6.

COVID-19 lockdown badly hits small businessmen in Gilgit Baltistan

Islamabad: The COVID-19 lockdown in Pakistan has badly hit businessmen in Ghizer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan.