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Lockup or lockdown? 禁闭

This is about what I know and I'll call it a day right here, in case I may get anything wrong if I keep talking.

Oh, one more thing. I see lockdown used more often in the news than lockup. This is perhaps due to the fact that down often denotes deceleration (slow down to a complete standstill, e.g.) whereas up denotes acceleration (speed up, e.g.).

Anyway, here are examples of lockdown and lockup in recent news:

1. The lockdown affecting large segments of the American public to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus is likely to last 10 to 12 weeks, or until early June, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday.

Americans are adapting to the biggest change in daily life since World War Two with schools closed, sports canceled and economic upheaval as job losses mount with the shuttering of businesses across many industries.

Hospitals are scrambling for protective equipment for healthcare workers and ventilators as they brace for a wave of patients who will need help breathing. U.S. cases climbed to over 25,000 on Sunday morning and at least 325 people have died, with about half the cases in New York state, according to a Reuters tally.

- U.S. Coronavirus Lockdown to Last 10-12 Weeks, Top Trump Official Says, USNews.com, March 22, 2020.

2. Donald Trump lost approximately $ 1 billion of his paper wealth in the past month, as the coronavirus lockdown forced the closure of the offices, shopping malls, hotels and golf courses he owns.