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Added on the 08/05/2020 06:49:10 - Copyright : AFP EN
A supermarket heaves with customers in Beijing as rumours swirled online that authorities were about to impose a three-day lockdown, prompting many to rush to buy food. IMAGES
Colombo, Sep 15 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lanka continued Wednesday under the state of food emergency with a shortage of essential food items across the country amid tight COVID-19 lockdown.The Sri Lankan government imposed emergency regulations under the Public Security Ordinance on Aug. 31 to curtail sky rocketing prices of essential food items.The Island’s Consumer Affairs Authority launched raids on black market retailers and acquired some food stocks by traders and food importers. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE AWAIT THEIR TURN TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS IN SHORT SUPPLY INCLUDING RICE AND SUGAR FROM THE STATE-RUN RETAIL SALES OUTLET IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA AND OFFICIALS FROM SRI LANKA’S CONSUMER AFFAIRS AUTHORITY (CAA) INSPECTS SAMPLE OF RICE AND SUGAR AT WHOLESALE CENTER AND WAREHOUSE IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Barcelona, Sep 9 (EFE) .- (Camera: EFE) The footballer of the Barcelona Football Club, Pedri, has changed his football clothing this morning for a volunteer suit to help distribute 80,000 kilograms of Canarian bananas to the Food Banks, a figure that corresponds to the kilometers traveled by the Spanish Soccer Team in the last European Championship.FOOTAGE OF PEDRI HELPING TO DISTRIBUTE THE BANANAS IN BARCELONA
Quezon City, Sep 5 (EFE/EPA).- Volunteers from Quezon City Public School Teacher's Association conducted a roving community pantry Sunday to help people affected by the lockdown.Food packs were placed on empty seats to avoid crowding.(Camera: MARK CRISTINO)SHOT LIST: ROVING COMMUNITY PANTRY HELD IN QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES.
Madrid, Jun 27 (EFE), (Camera: Manuel Única) .- While thousands of Madrid residents prepare their suitcases for a summer getaway after more than a year of restrictions due to the pandemic, another part of the population is still seriously affected by the economic crisis, so neighborhood associations, foundations and solidarity organizations ask for more donations to fill their pantries since they know that "hunger does not go on vacation."FOOTAGE OF FOOD BANKS IN MADRID
Banda Aceh, Apr 15 (EFE/EPA).- Workers in Indonesia's Aceh are preparing traditional food for Ramadan. Grass jelly is known as 'cincau' in Indonesian and is made by boiling the stalks and leaves of Mesona chinensis, usually consumed with sugar water, syrup, coconut milk, and ice. Cincau is a prefered desert for breaking fast during Ramadan in Indonesia. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in Koran was during its last 10 nights. (Camera: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK). SHOT LIST: WORKERS MAKE GRASS JELLY IN BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA.
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