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Added on the 11/11/2020 16:21:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Los Angeles Mission maintains it's annual food distribution to help nourish those struggling to make ends meet this Thanksgiving. "A hot meal, it warms your heart," says one beneficary.
Lisbon, Jul 9 (EFE) .- (Camera: Paula Fernández and Nacho Ballesteros) There is still no queue at the Elevador da Glória or crowded terraces, but little by little tourists are returning to Lisbon. Everything is ready to welcome travellers amid the pandemic: the terraces, the disinfectants and the "Clean & Safe" stamp, launched by Portugal's tourism sector to identify establishments that comply with hygiene protocols. FOOTAGE OF LISBON AND THE CARCAVELOS BEACH.SOUNDBITES OF JOSÉ, CAFE MANAGER, ANDRÉ MOREIRA, WORKER AT THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF PORTUGUESE SARDINES, AND OF JIM, (IN ENGLISH) BELGIAN TOURIST. Translations:José: "This year there are much fewer tourists, much fewer Spaniards. Normally we are used to having many Spaniards. But tourism, in general, is down by around 90%." André Moreira: "After COVID it has been complicated, difficult to manage because we were a shop used to constant movement and a lot of customer flow and suffered an abrupt change with COVID. But deep down we are optimistic that soon it will change. You already see some difference with the opening of borders, both with Spain and the rest of Europe, you can see more people on the street and the shop is doing better."
Peru's number of COVID-19 cases overtook Italy's this week.
The Duque de Caxias public cemetery in Rio de Janeiro's suburbs opened less than a month ago and offers free funeral services to families with low incomes.
Charitable initiatives have been launched at the federal level of government in the United Arab Emirates, to support the population of 9.6 million people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"C'est une grosse surprise et une très belle reconnaissance. Je voulais montrer qu'on peut faire une cuisine différente, qui a du goût, qui a du sens" : à 41 ans, la cheffe Claire Vallée décroche la première étoile Michelin accordée à un restaurant vegan, pour son établissement ONA (Origine Non Animale) à Arès, en Gironde. Une consécration pour ce restaurant qu'elle a monté en 2016 grâce à une campagne de financement participatif, sans prêts bancaires classiques.
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