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Tunisia, Mar 25 (EFE) .- (Camera: Natalia Román Morte) A year after confirming its first case of Covid-19, Tunisia is facing a severe economic, political and social crisis that has pushed its precarious health system to the limit and weakened the most disadvantaged classes, forced to choose "between dying of hunger or dying of coronavirus" in the second country in Africa in the percentage of deaths associated with the pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF TUNISIA.SOUNDBITES IN FRENCH OF HECHMI LOUZIR GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE PASTEUR INSTITUTE AND MEMBER OF THE TUNISIAN SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE.TRANSLATION:- "There has been a lack of respect for preventive measures and lack of means because our system, already in normal conditions, the resuscitation and oxygen beds, were at the limit, we can say".- "We've never heard of this. Pharmaceutical companies ask and demand, even before distributing the vaccines, that there be specific legislation in the countries that are going to receive them that says that in case of side effects the Government takes over. For this it has been necessary to pass laws, we have approved two".- "Many have been invited (to be vaccinated) and have not shown up, let's hope they show up. We know that first-line doctors play a very important role as intermediaries and if they are convinced of the benefits of the vaccine and are better informed of the risks and advantages, etc. the message is more easily transmitted to the population".
Paris, Feb 13 (EFE), (Camera: Martí Rodríguez).- The restaurant Le Reflet, located in the fashionable Marais district in Paris, is now offering students a complete menu for just one euro. The initiative was launched with the aim of helping those university students who have lost their informal jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. FOOTAGE OF THE PARISIAN RESTAURANT LE REFLET.SOUNDBITES OF:-OLIVIER VELLUTINI, MANAGER OF THE RESTAURANT LE REFLET:"Now it is three weeks since we launched the initiative thanks to different suppliers and donors and the truth is that many people have followed us, creating a true chain of solidarity." "Le Reflet is an extraordinary restaurant where people with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) work". -ADELAIDE, 22-YEAR-OLD STUDENT:"It is difficult. Before I earned extra money as a babysitter. Nowadays, I can't. I have looked for other things, but it is complicated. So this is a great opportunity to eat a balanced menu and eat potatoes every day."
Lima (Peru), Jan 22 (EFE), (Camera: Mikhail Huacán).- Sidewalks performers and street musicians face more uncertainty than ever since the coronavirus pandemic started. In a country where 70% of the population works in informal sectors, the crisis has forced many to work in the streets. FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE STREETS OF LIMA.
Alicante (Spain), Nov 11 (EFE).- Entrepreneurs and workers of the nightlife, hospitality and entertainment industry held a protest march by car through the city of Alicante to demand more support from authorities amid the pandemic crisis. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST ON WEDNESDAY.
San Salvador, Aug 19 (EFE).- A Salvadoran city hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic also is facing a water crisis that is making it difficult for its inhabitants to practice frequent hand-washing, one of the main recommendations for preventing the spread of Covid-19.(CAMERA:Vladimir Chicas)
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