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Reporters who cover the US Congress on Capitol Hill are asking lawmakers to wear masks when speaking to them. But according to Business Insider, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Monday clearly signaled his contempt for the idea. Refusing to wear a mask when addressing reporters, he walked away without answering any questions. I'm not going to talk through a mask. Mark Meadows White House Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump Like President Donald Trump and other White House staffers, Meadows continues to flout public health guidelines amid the world's worst COVID-19 outbreak.
Thais line up to buy face masks out of the back of trucks or 'caravans' sent out across the country by Thailand's Commerce Ministry amid concerns the coronavirus or COVID-19 could spread through the Southeast Asian country. IMAGES of people queueing to buy face masks
Depok, Aug 16 (EFE/EPA).- Face-to-face classes continue Indonesia despite the high number of Covid-19 infections.The Indonesian government has not yet decided to continue or relax the implementation of community activity restrictions (PPKM) level 4 which end 16 August. According to epidemiologist from Griffith University Australia, Dicky Budiman, said that PPKM did have an effect on decreasing cases in urban areas in Java-Bali. However, the progress has had no effect in rural areas where case and death rates remain high. (Camera: ADI WEDA). SHOT LIST: SCHOOL CHILDREN SIT DURING A CLASS SESSION AS THEY STUDY AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL IN DEPOK, INDONESIA.
New Delhi, Jul 2 (EFE/EPA).- Many Indian schools remained closed Friday and opted for online learning for the new academic year amid fears of possible third wave of Covid-19.India crossed a grim milestone of over 400,000 Covid-19 deaths after fewer than 900 new fatalities were reported from across the country on Friday.It is the lowest number of daily deaths in recent weeks in the country suffered a devastating health crisis due to the second wave of the coronavirus amid deadly shortages of medicines, hospital beds, and life-saving medical oxygen. (Camera: HARISH TYAGI).SHOT LIST: INDIAN SCHOOL TEACHERS AT GANDHI SMARAK SCHOOL IN RAGHUNATHPUR RECORD LESSONS VIA MOBILE PHONE FOR STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL ON OUTSKIRTS OF NEW DELHI, INDIA.
Kathmandu May 7 (EFE/EPA).- Nepal is staring at a looming health crisis with record numbers of around 9,000 daily infections as fear grows over a Covid-19 spillover from the neighboring India, which is battling a devastating second wave of the virus.Hundreds of thousands of Nepalese work as seasoned laborers in India, where a rapidly-spreading strain of the virus is partially blamed for the steep rise in widespread infections and deaths.According to officials, thousands of migrant laborers have fled the second-worst affected nation and returned home, possibly infected. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF KATHMANDU, NEPAL.