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Added on the 08/05/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Bogota, Apr 10 (EFE).- The major cities of Colombia Saturday began the first weekend of strict lockdowns in a bid to reduce the spread of the third wave of the coronavirus following several days of more than 10,000 daily infections.Bogotá, Medellín, and Barranquilla woke up with lower-than-usual traffic and public transportation.Authorities imposed a night curfew in Cali and Cartagena, which also closed the beaches in the afternoon. (Camera: JUAN DIEGO LOPEZ). SHOT LIST: ALMOST EMPTY BOLIVAR SQUARE AND AN ALMOST EMPTY JIMENEZ AVENUE IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.
Bogotá, May 29 (EFE).- Traffic jams in the avenues of Bogotá, a makeshift swimming pool full of people on a dump truck in Medellín and clandestine parties in Cali were Friday a reflection of weakened lockdown measures in Colombia, which is in the midst of an escalation of its coronavirus epidemic.In the last three days, Colombia has recorded more than 1,000 cases per day and already has 25,366 infected people, of which 822 have died, despite the fact that since Mar. 25 the country has been in compulsory social isolation, a measure that citizens are following less and less – either out of will or necessity.(Camera: JUAN DIEGO LOPEZ)FOOTAGE SHOWS B- ROLL OF BOGOTA (COLOMBIA) AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
Medellin, Apr 23 (EFE).- Members of the Chinese community in Colombia donated groceries to people in need in Medellin on Thursday as the country was under national quarantine to curb the spread of coronavirus. (Camera: LUIS EDUARDO NORIEGA).FOOTAGE MEMBERS OF COLOMBIA'S CHINESE COMUNITY IN COLOMBIA DISTRIBUTING FOOD AND GROCERY PACKAGE TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA.
Bangkok, Oct 14 (EFE/EPA).- Anti-government protesters took to the streets again on Thursday calling for the resignation of the Thai prime minister due to the government's mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis. On Thursday morning, Thailand's Ministry of Public Health reported 11,276 new Covid-19 virus infections and another 112 fatalities. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK). SHOT LIST: POLICE OFFICERS STOOD GUARD AS THEY CONTROL THE AREA OF THE ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS' RALLY AT THE DEMOCRACY MONUMENT, BANGKOK, THAILAND.
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.