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Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images South Africa topped 1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University. Local health authorities have linked a recent surge in cases with a new variant of the novel coronavirus, which is believed to be more infectious. The surge of coronavirus cases is putting a tough burden on local hospitals and prompted countries around the world to impose travel restrictions on the country. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Local health authorities said between 80 to 90% of new coronavirus cases are from the new variant, Reuters reported.
Cape Town, May 28 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Nic Bothma).- The Masiphumelele Creative Hub is distributing food about needy children in Cape Town amid the pandemic. Thanks to the initiative, around 800 children receive food every day.FOOTAGE OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CAPE TOWN.SOUNDBITES OF YANDISWA MAZWANA, FOUNDER OF MASIPHUMELELE CREATIVE HUB.
Manila, May 23 (EFE/EPA).-'Here comes the astronauts!’ - Bystanders joke around while covering their mouths as a group of volunteer health workers - Mercellina Villacampa, Vannessa Morales, Fe Bacunawa and Richell Arsenio - enter an alley in the populous Village 775, Zone 84, in Manila, donning full protective gears to check the area for suspected cases of COVID-19.“It's funny, we used to get irked when we are called names but now we are used to it. Astronaut is their favorite,” the volunteers said.The volunteers have been conducting home visits twice a day since mid-March when Luzon Island was put under lockdown to contain the spread of the pandemic.(Camera: MARK CRISTINO)FOOTAGE SHOWS A GROUP OF VOLUNTEER HEALTH WORKERS - MERCELLINA VILLACAMPA, VANNESSA MORALES, FE BACUNAWA AND RICHELL ARSENIO – CONDUCTING HOME VISITS TO CHECK FOR SUSPECTED CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE POPULOUS VILLAGE 775, ZONE 84, IN MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES.
Cape Town (South Africa), Apr 15 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Nic Bothma).- The One South Africa Movement led by the former leader of the Democratic Alliance Mmusi Maimane and the NGO Living Hope are distributing food to vulnerable families in Cape Town amid nationwide coronavirus lockdown.FOOTAGE OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN THE MASIPHUMELELE COMMUNITY IN CAPE TOWN.
Masiphumelele (Cape Town), Sep 7 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Nic Bothma) A team of mobile medical assist throughout Africa providing Pfizer vaccines to people in low coverage areas, far from fixed vaccination centers, in an attempt to increase the vaccination rate in South Africa.FOOTAGE OF VACCINATION CAMPAIGN AT THE MASIPHUMELE COMMUNITY CENTER, IN CAPE TOWN.
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