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Singapore, Jun 9 (EFE/EPA).- The construction industry in Singapore has been badly hit by travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel restrictions on India and Bangladesh, where a majority of construction workers are from, have resulted in a shortage of manpower and a delay in the completion dates of many government-built apartments. (Camera: WALLACE WOON).B-ROLL OF A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN SINGAPORE.
Manaus, Jan 16 (EFE).- More than 1,000 people have been buried over the last seven days in this Amazon metropolis battered by coronavirus and the coroner's office is making house calls to expedite the issuance of death certificates so families can lay deceased loved ones to rest.A record 213 funerals took place in Manaus on Friday, 102 of them for victims of Covid-19. (Camera: RAPHAEL ALVES). SHOT LIST: PATHOLOGISTS VISIT RESIDENCES IN MANAUS, BRAZIL, TO COLLECT SAMPLES FROM BODIES AND ISSUE A DEATH CERTIFICATE SO THE FAMILY CAN LAY THEIR LOVED ONE TO REST.
Seoul, Jun 2 (EFE/EPA).- The vibrant streets of Itaewon, Seoul's most multi-ethnic neighborhoods and one of the few sanctuaries of the South Korean LGBTQ community, sport a deserted look these days after a recent outbreak of the new coronavirus, a fresh addition to the series of stigmas faced by the district and its businesses.(Camera: ANDRÉS SÁNCHEZ BRAUN).SHOTLIST: CLOSED RESTAURANTS AND BARS IN ITAEWON, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.SOUNDBITES: RYAN BURDA, SHAREHOLDER OF ROUTE 66 BAR&RESTAURANT IN ITAEWON; AND WILLY WATSON, MANAGER OF SHENANIGANS IRISH PUB IN ITAEWON (IN ENGLISH).
Lima, May 13 (EFE).- Operators of a petroleum-processing plant in the remote Peruvian Amazon region of Loreto are now working feverishly to make a product that has become a matter of life or death there during the Covid-19 crisis: medicinal oxygen.FOOTAGE FROM PLUSPETROL NORTE
Bangkok, Feb 18 (EFE/EPA).- On a normal day, the Thai capital’s iconic Grand Palace is flooded with Chinese tourists taking photos under statues of mythical giants and Buddhist icons. But now, they are rarely seen.Thailand is the top destination for Chinese travelers, but the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has devastated the Thai tourism sector and the normally bustling entrance to the dazzling palace complex is hauntingly quiet.Towards the end of January, the Chinese government banned organized tourist trips in a bid to contain the COVID-19 epidemic.The move has delivered a massive blow to Thailand where tourism accounts for up to 20 percent of its GDP. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL/GASPAR RUIZ-CANELA). SHOT LIST: THE ROYAL GRAND PALACE THE ERAWAN SHRINE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.SOUND BITES: NUANPHAN SUKHO, OWNER OF A CLOTHING AND BEVERAGE STORE NEAR THE PALACE, AND SUKIJ YODSRIMUENG WHO RUNS A TEAM OF 21 STREET VENDORS NEAR ERAWAN SHRINE (IN THAI). TRANSLATION: NUANPHAN SUKHO - 1.) Chinese customers buy a lot, a lot more. We also sell to Western (tourists) too, but they buy less than the Chinese. (00:57 - 01:15)2.) Normally, I would make up to 4000-5000 baht a day, but now I make only 1000-2000 baht daily. (01:23 - 01:32)SUKIJ YODSRIMUENG - 1.) Most of the revenue comes from Chinese buyers. Chinese groups came a lot and sometimes the street overflowed. (03:00 - 03:13)
Seoul, Sep 24 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea reported 2,434 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, almost 700 more than the previous day and a new record after one of the most important holiday periods in the country.Of the new cases recorded, 2,416 were local infections and the remaining 18 were detected in overseas arrivas, according to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Friday.The Seoul metropolitan area, made up of the capital, the nearby city of Incheon and the surrounding province of Gyeonggi, also reached an all-time high of 1,747 new cases, 72.3 percent of the total. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE WAIT TO BE TESTED AT A COVID-19 TESTING STATION IN SEOUL; SOUTH KOREAN HEALTH WORKERS GATHER TO DEMAND GUARANTEE OF LABOR RIGHTS AMID PANDEMIC; AND SOUTH KOREAN SEPARATED FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS HAVE AN ANCESTOR-MEMORIAL SERVICE IN IMJINGAK PARK DURING CHUSEOK HOLIDAYS NEAR THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE IN PAJU, GYEONGGI-DO PROVINCE, SOUTH KOREA.