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Tokyo, Dec 26 (EFE), (Camera: Kimimasa Mayama).- Authorities in Tokyo on Saturday reported a record 949 Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours a day after Japan’s health ministry confirmed the first cases of a United Kingdom-linked variant of the coronavirus in the country.Nationwide there were 3,831 new Covid-19 infections in the Asian country, bringing the overall total since the pandemic began to 215,800 cases. There have been a total of 3,193 Covid-related deaths in Japan.The capital region of Tokyo is the worst-hit and has logged more than 54,900 infections overall.It remains on the highest coronavirus alert level due to a sustained rise in hospitalizations.FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE DOING SHOPPING IN TOKYO.
Mumbai, Apr 30 (EFE/EPA).- India Friday added a new high of more than 380,000 coronavirus infections as the health crisis spiraled due to the lack of adequate medical supplies and oxygen in overwhelmed hospitals.The federal health ministry data showed that 386,452 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours from Thursday morning, bringing the overall caseload to more than 18.7 million since the pandemic began.India remains the second hardest-hit nation by the virus, behind the United States that has 33 million infections. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI).SHOT LIST: THE CITY OF MUMBAI, INDIA, AND HOSPITALS AROUND THE CITY, AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
Tokyo, Jul 9 (EFE/EPA).- Japan's attempts to resume normalcy following the first Covid-19 wave suffered a major setback with 224 infections reported on Thursday, a record daily total for Japan's capital.Thursday's figures surpassed the previous high of 206 cases reported on 17 April when Japan was under a state of emergency due to the spread of the virus.The number of daily cases in the capital had dropped to double digits a day earlier, with 75 new infections, following six consecutive days of more than 100 cases. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON). SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF COMMUTERS AT A TRAIN STATION AND DAILY LIFE IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Taipei, May 16 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Ritchie Tongo) Taiwan has recorded 207 new cases of Covid-19 this Sunday, the highest number recorded in a single day since the pandemic began. FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF TAIPEI (TAIWAN).
Bangalore, Apr 7 (EFE/EPA).- India recorded 115,736 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number of new daily coronavirus infections in the country since the start of the pandemic.India is seeing a second wave of the virus which has led several states including Maharashtra and the capital, New Delhi, to impose new restrictions. (Camera: JAGADEESH NV).SHOT LIST: DAILY LIFE AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND PEOPLE LINE UP FOR COVID-19 SWAB TEST AT A BUS STAND IN BANGALORE, INDIA.