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Depok, Aug 16 (EFE/EPA).- Face-to-face classes continue Indonesia despite the high number of Covid-19 infections.The Indonesian government has not yet decided to continue or relax the implementation of community activity restrictions (PPKM) level 4 which end 16 August. According to epidemiologist from Griffith University Australia, Dicky Budiman, said that PPKM did have an effect on decreasing cases in urban areas in Java-Bali. However, the progress has had no effect in rural areas where case and death rates remain high. (Camera: ADI WEDA). SHOT LIST: SCHOOL CHILDREN SIT DURING A CLASS SESSION AS THEY STUDY AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL IN DEPOK, INDONESIA.
Tokyo, July 27 (EFE/EPA).- Tokyo on Tuesday added 2,848 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily rise of infections in the Olympic host city since the pandemic began.The record spike in daily infections comes in the middle of the global sporting event that opened last Friday.The figure is more than the previous record of Jan.7 when health authorities detected 2,520 cases in the Japanese capital, currently in the fourth state of emergency since the pandemic began. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS TOKYO 2020 BANNERS LINING THE STREETS OF TOKYO AND DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AGAINST THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Jakarata, Jun 30 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesians queued Wednesday outside an oxygen refill shop in Jakarta amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Indonesia has recorded over two million COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. According to health officials, the recent rise in coronavirus cases could be due to the highly infectious Delta variant, first detected in India, as the country reported an average of 20,000 new daily cases in the last three days. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO)SHOT LIST: PEOPLE QUEUE UP TO REFILL OXYGEN TANKS IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Kolkata, May 4 (EFE/EPA).- India on Tuesday surpassed 20 million coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, registering 357,229 new cases in the last 24 hours, while a virulent second wave has strained the country's healthcare system.The South Asian country also reported 3,449 deaths in 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 222,408, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, while experts believe that the actual figures could be significantly higher.Tuesday's figures represent a fall in the number of infections for the third consecutive day, after India recorded more than 400,000 cases on Saturday. However, the number of deaths have remained on its upward trend. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY).SHOT LIST: DAILY LIFE IN KOLKATA, INDIA, AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
Bangkok, Apr 14 (EFE/EPA).- Thai authorities continued Wednesday to step up both COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in high risk areas following the recent spike in cases mostly linked to entertainment venues.Bars and other nightlife establishments in 41 provinces were shut down for two weeks from Apr. 10 to 23. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE UNDERGO A NASAL SWAB TEST TO DETECT COVID-19 AT THE BACKPACKERS' HOTSPOT OF KHAOSAN ROAD IN BANGKOK, THAILAND