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Hong Kong, May 6 (EFE/EPA).- Over 1,000 residents in 400 units of the 52-storey residential block in Hong Kong have been ordered into government quarantine centers for 21 days, including fully vaccinated residents, after a domestic helper and her employer’s 10-month-old daughter tested positive for a mutated strain of Covid-19 coronavirus on Apr. 29. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).B-ROLL OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE TOWER 11 OF CARMEL COVE AT THE CARIBBEAN COAST HOUSING ESTATE IN HONG KONG.
Zaragoza (Spain), Aug 12 (EFE) .- Works have begun at Zaragoza's Hospital Clinico to put up a tent hospital to help with the growing number of coronavirus cases. The new emergency support device will be able to deal with between 40 and 45 patients at a time.FOOTAGE OF THE WORKS.
Brussels, Jun 9 (EFE), (Camera: Leo Rodríguez).- In Brussels, where the European Parliament is located, is estimated that some 1,500 freelancers interpreters would lose their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN BRUSSELS.SOUNDBITES OF SILVIA PUIT, INTERPRETER:"We are very disappointed with the (European) institutions. Many of us haven't had any income in weeks and no income at all since late May, when the long-term contracts we had were cancelled."
Athens/Madrid/Rome/Tripoli, Jun 4 (EFE).- Alfa Jafo wears a puzzled look on his face when asked if the Covid-19 pandemic has killed his dream of escaping poverty and war and making the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean.Europe became one of the world’s worst-hit continents during the pandemic, which confined millions of people who once took cross-border travel for granted, to their homes.
London (UK), 15 May, EFE/EPA, (Camera: Andy Rain).- The London Transport Company will get emergency government funding of £1.6 billion to keep bus and underground services running during the coronavirus crisis. As confinement is eased in the UK, many Brits face the dilemma of whether it is safe to return to work. Meanwhile, the UK economy has suffered a 2 percent drop, its worst decline since the 2008 financial crisis. FOOTAGE OF THE LONDON TUBE.
Santander (Spain), Apr 29 (EFE) .- (Camera: Román García) The Spanish city of Santander is painting signs on zebra crossings to remind those crossing of social distancing and is also considering extending traffic light times to help pedestrians ensure the measure is respected. FOOTAGE OF SIGNS ON ZEBRA CROSSING IN SANTANDER, SPAIN.