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Added on the 04/05/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Kuala Lumpur, May 4 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysia on Monday began to ease some coronavirus restrictions, allowing some shops and businesses to reopen, while many citizens expressed their disapproval of the decision.The government has cited economy as the reason behind its decision, but some citizens have expressed opposition byy filing a petition against the move, which has so far collected more than 450,000 signatures on Change.org.The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Malaysia stands at 6,100 cases with 103 deaths.(Camera: FAZRY ISMAIL).FOOTAGE SHOWS THE STREETS OF KUALA LUMPUR WITH FEW SHOPS REOPENING.
Images show a Vienna street as Austria returns to a partial lockdown in the most dramatic Covid-19 restrictions seen in Western Europe for months after a weekend of violence against virus measures rocked several cities on the continent. The Alpine nation is also imposing a sweeping vaccine mandate from February 1, one of few places in the world to announce such a step so far. IMAGES
Supporters of Austria's Far-right Freedom Party gather to protest after the government announced it will make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory and will next week impose a partial lockdown in the face of spiralling infections. IMAGES
Petaling Jaya, Jul 5 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysians facing economic devastation amid a strict COVID-19 lockdown are flying white flags outside their homes as a plea for help.The #benderaputih - or white flag - campaign is a community initiative to encourages people who are struggling financially to reach out for help without fear or shame by displaying a white flag in front of their home as a sign that they need immediate assistance during COVID-19 lockdown. (Camera: FAZRY ISMAIL).SHOT LIST: LED BILLBOARD DISPLAYING A WHITE FLAG, ALONG WITH A MESSAGE WHICH READS: 'KIBAR BENDERA PUTIH JIKA ANDA PERLU BANTUAN #BENDERAPUTIH' (TRANSLATION: WAVE THE WHITE FLAG IF YOU NEED HELP #WHITEFLAG) ON A HIGHWAY IN PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA.
Denpasar, Jul 4 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia continued Sunday with strict measures to combat the Covid-19 surge in the country. Indonesian authorities imposed a partial lockdown until July 20 that focuses especially on the island of Java, which is home to more than 50 percent of the country’s 270 million population, and the tourist island of Bali. (Camera: MADE NAGI).SHOT LIST: BALINESE TRADITIONAL GUARDS, LOCALLY KNOWN AS PECALANG, STOP TOURISTS FROM ENTERING A BEACH DURING TIGHTER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN SANUR, BALI, INDONESIA