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Dharamsala/Bangalore/Bhopal/New Delhi, Sep 7 (EFE/EPA).-India recorded a total of 4,204,613 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Monday, surpassing Brazil as the world's second worst-hit country by the pandemic, following a week of registering record number of fresh infections per day.With 90,802 fresh cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health in the last 24 hours, the second most populous country in the world is also the nation where the disease has been spreading the quickest, at rates even higher than that of the United States, which has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world so far.(Camera: SANJAY BAID/PIYAL ADHIKARY/JAGADEESH NV/SANJEEV GUPTA) FOOTAGE SHOWS B-ROLL OF DHARAMSALA, BANGALORE,BHOPAL AND NEW DELHI AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
Brasilia, May 9 (EFE). Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday carried out a protest in Brasilia against the Supreme Court of Justice (STF), the presidents of the Chamber of Deputies and the federal Senate and state governors, who support the quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic, that has already left more than 10,000 people dead in the country (Camera: ANDRÉ BORGES).SHOT LIST: A PROTEST AGAINST POLITICIANS AND OFFICIALS WHO SUPPORT THE COVID-19 QUARANTINE IN BRASILIA, BRAZIL.
Sao Paulo, Apr 26 (EFE).- A group of demonstrators on Sunday took to the streets of Sao Paulo to protest against the social isolation measures imposed by Governor Joao Doria to curb the soread of coronavirus in Brazil, where 61,888 cases and 4,205 deaths have been confirmed.According to local media reports, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, supported the protest and spoke to a group of supporters who advocated the closure of Congress and a military intervention amid the pandemic in Brazil. (Camera: WALLACE CARVALHO).FOOTAGE SHOWS A PROTEST AGAINST SOCIAL ISOLATION AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Brasilia, Sep 29 (EFE).- The Brazilian businessman Luciano Hang, an eager promoter of drugs without proven efficacy against Covid-19, made a fiery plea in favor of these treatments Wednesday during a controversial hearing with Brazil's Covid-19 Senate committee.Hang, who is related to the far-right movements that support the Government of President Jair Bolsonaro, said that there is no crime in promoting the drugs and assured that he would prove it in court, which would conduct further investigation on this issue and others, including the massive dissemination of false information on social networks. (Camera: ALEX MIRKHAN). SHOT LIST: THE BRAZIL’S COVID-19 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH BRAZILIAN BUSINESSMAN LUCIANO HANG IN BRASILIA, BRAZIL.
Bangkok, Jul 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand has tightened lockdown measures for 13 high-risk provinces, including Bangkok, in order to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases that spiked in recent weeks. Starting on 20 July 2021, with strict health measures, people are not allowed to go outdoors unless necessary, movements in the high-risk provinces will be restricted and shopping malls will stay closed. People are encouraged to work from home and dine-in services at restaurants are banned. Hundreds of construction sites will also close. Supermarkets and pharmacies will stay open until 8pm, with a curfew starting from 9pm to 4am. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: CLOSED SHOPS, LESS CAR VOLUME ON A NEARLY EMPTY STREET, AND A CLOSED SHOPPING MALL IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Bangkok, Jul 8 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand’s health authorities said Thursday they had proposed increasing government measures to combat the strong Covid-19 wave the country is suffering, the worst since the beginning of the pandemic.Among the proposals is the restriction of movement in areas deemed high risk, including Bangkok, as well as the closure of non-essential establishments for at least 14 days, Kiattiphum Wongrajit, the health ministry’s permanent secretary, told media. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WAIT TO GET A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE AT A VACCINATION CENTER SET UP INSIDE THE BANG SUE GRAND STATION IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.