Description
Added on the 14/02/2020 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Images of empty streets and buildings in Ukraine's capital Kyiv following an overnight assault by the Russian forces. Ukrainian soldiers repulsed a Russian attack in the capital, the military said Saturday after a defiant President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed his pro-Western country would not be bowed by Moscow. IMAGES
The streets of Istanbul are quiet as Turkey orders a four-day curfew in major cities to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Residents are seen buying goods as the government allows people to go shopping in the morning on the first two days. IMAGES
Tokyo, Apr 8 (EFE).- Japan on Wednesday saw its first day under the state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic, a measure that led to closing down of several businesses and entertainment places although it does not restrict the movement of people going to work.Tokyo's streets on Wednesday saw a visibly lesser than usual number of office goers bustling to their work. Number of commuters taking the public transport was also lean in the Japanese megalopolis which is one of the seven prefectures under the measure, known as state of emergency in Japan. (Camera: AGUSTÍN DE GRACIA/ANTONIO HERMOSÍN).SHOT LIST: GENERAL VIEW OF TOKYO, JAPAN, ON THE FIRST DAY UNDER THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
Singapore, Apr 7 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore sees empty trains, closed workplaced and quiet streets on Tuesday as the government puts in place a "circuit breaker" to curb escalating Covid-19 infections.Series of 'Circuit Breaker' measures requires all non-essential businesses to close and restrict public gatherings.All schools will move to full home-based learning on April 8. (Camera: HOW HWEE YOUNG). SHOT LIST: EMPTY STREETS AND SHOPPING MALLS IN SINGAPORE AFTER SERIES OF "CIRCUIT BREAKER" MEASURES HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE.
The traffic on the Champs-Elysées is smooth with only a few pedestrians, joggers and cyclists venturing outside, as Paris awakens on day two of France's near total lockdown in a bid to halt the rapid spread of the coronavirus. IMAGES