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Added on the 04/05/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Madrid, Apr 4 (EFE).- Almost 1,200 Spaniards or residents of Spain on Sunday boarded a ship or an aircraft chartered as part of a special mechanism to repatriate the roughly 4,000 people who remained stranded in Morocco when the Arab country last Tuesday closed its airspace to Spain for health reasons.The Balearia ferry set sail from the port of Tanger Med en route for Algeciras with 800 passengers on board shortly after 4:30 am local time, while at almost the same time an Iberia Airlines jet carrying 348 passengers departed from Casablanca for Madrid. (Camera: EFE).SHOT LIST: SPANIARDS WHO REMAINED STRANDED IN MOROCCO ARRIVED AT THE MADRID-BARAJAS ADOLFO SUÁREZ AIRPORT IN MADRID, SPAIN.SOUND BITES: SPAINARDS WHO ARRIVE FROM MOROCCO WITH THE IBERIA AIRLINES FLIGHT (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: 1. THE FIRST WOMAN WITH RED SCARF.- The nightmare that dragged on for four has finally come to an end. The repatriation process was very quick this time (compared to last year). Last year, there were people left stranded in Morocco for like four months. We were lucky to have the seats on this plane.2. THE SECOND LADY.- We could return home thanks to our contacts, not because of the Consulate, not because of anyone. No one has contacted us.
Bangkok, Jun 1 (EFE/EPA).- Several businesses in Thai capital continued to close Tuesday after Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced the delay of the reopening of certain businesses due to a rise in COVID-19 infections.The businesses that need to remain closed for another 14 days include entertainment venue, gyms, boxing stadiums, massage parlors, spa as well as beauty salons.Thailand has so far recorded over 160,000 COVID-19 cases and over 1,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).B-ROLL OF SHOPS AND BUSINESSES IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Quezon City, Apr 26 (EFE/EPA).- Rights organization Amnesty International said Monday that hospitals in Manila and neighboring provinces are on the verge of collapse due to the rapid increase in Covid-19 infections in the Philippines, the second most affected country in Southeast Asia.In a statement, Amnesty said authorities have not acted adequately to curb Covid-19, which has caused the saturation of hospitals, while accusing them of taking advantage of the pandemic to persecute human rights activists."It is heartbreaking to see dozens of ambulances and private vehicles waiting outside hospitals. Inside are Covid-19 patients along with their families, some dying while waiting for treatment," said Emerlynne Gil, Amnesty’s regional deputy director. (Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA/MARK CRISTINO).SHOT LIST: FILIPINOS WAIT IN QUEUE TO RECEIVE FREE FOOD ITEMS FROM A COMMUNITY PANTRY AND FILIPINOS RECEIVE DOSES OF SINOVAC COVID-19 VACCINE IN QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Bangkok, Apr 9 (EFE/EPA).- Thai people in Bangkok on Friday began traveling back to their hometown to celebrate Thai New Year as cases re-emerged due to the new cluster discovered earlier this week in Bangkok’s nightlife district.Health authorities Friday confirmed 559 new cases of Covid-19, almost half of them in the capital, increasing the total caseload to 30,869 infections. One news death was recorded, increasing the toll to 96. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE RETURN TO HOMETOWN FOR THAI NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATIONS AT MO-CHIT BANGKOK BUS TERMINAL, BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Algeciras, Apr 4 (EFE).- Almost 1,200 Spaniards or residents of Spain on Sunday boarded a ship or an aircraft chartered as part of a special mechanism to repatriate the roughly 4,000 people who remained stranded in Morocco when the Arab country last Tuesday closed its airspace to Spain for health reasons.The Balearia ferry set sail from the port of Tanger Med en route for Algeciras with 800 passengers on board shortly after 4:30 am local time, while at almost the same time an Iberia Airlines jet carrying 348 passengers departed from Casablanca for Madrid. (Camera: EFE).SHOT LIST: SPANIARDS WHO REMAINED STRANDED IN MOROCCO ARRIVED AT THE ALGECIRAS PORT IN CADIZ, SPAIN.SOUND BITES: PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE BALEARIA FERRY (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: 1. THE MAN WITH RED CAP.- I've been very well taken cared of and I cannot complain. The Spanish Consulate in Nador took care of me well. They registered my data, then we contacted the Balearia and they gave us the ticket. 2. THE LADY WITH GLASSES.- I contacted the Balearia right away, (filled out) the form, and contact the consulate. They called me on Wednesday and said that I could return (to Spain) and well, the trip was good, with a delay, but that's normal.
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