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Mulegé, Mar 1 (EFE).- The pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the whale-watching business in the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California Sur, with the most recent season suffering an 85 percent drop in the number of visitors."This year has been catastrophic for (that sector's) finances, and whale-related activities aren't generating (sufficient) income. In some cases, it's only enough to pay staff, which has already been reduced by 50 percent," Enrique Achoy, a tourism entrepreneur, told Efe on Monday.Baja California Sur each year welcomes around 3,000 whales, and more than 1,500 of these giant cetaceans are born in its waters; the latest whale-watching season began in November 2020 and will end early this month. (Camera: MAHATMA FONG).SHOT LIST: TOURISTS GO ON A WHALE-WATCHING TRIP IN MULEGÉ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO. SOUND BITE: DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TOURISM IN MUNICIPALITY OF MULEGÉ, ANTONIO COTA.TRANSLATION: They have taken actions but it is something that we cannot control. The only way for us to control and to have a good and healthy tourism in this region is (to wait for) the vaccines to arrive and be inoculated as they should be.
Some social media influencers have been severely impacted by the pandemic.
Kolkata, Jul 14 (EFE/EPA).- The iconic Kolkata yellow taxi came to the city as early as 1907, but the city may lose its typical taxi to the coronavirus pandemic. While some thousands of the Ambassador cabs still ply the city, the demand for app-based cabs increases what seems like an end of the yellow taxis. Facing economical troubles in the wave of the coronavirus, several taxi drivers selling off their cars. The Ambassador was the first car made in India from 1956, which could accommodate four passengers as well as luggage. Nearly seven years ago, Hindustan Motors suspended its production and the factory was closed. Despite its British origins, the Ambassador was considered an Indian car and icon of prestige and every minister's and diplomat's official car was an Ambassador in India. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY).SHOT LIST: YELLOW TAXIS DRIVE IN DENSE TRAFFIC IN KOLKATA AND YELLOW TAXI DRIVERS WAIT FOR PASSENGERS NEAR VICTORIA MEMORIAL IN KOLKATA, EASTERN INDIA.
Nusa Dua, Jun 10 (EFE/EPA).- The tropical island of Bali, a favorite tourist hotspot, on Thursday kicked off 'Bali & Beyond Travel Fair' amid coronavirus pandemic. The Indonesian government has planned to reopen the resort islands of Bali to foreign tourists by the end of July 2021.The event runs through 12 June. (Camera: MADE NAGI). SHOT LIST: BALI & BEYOND TRAVEL FAIR AT BALI NUSA DUA CONVENTION CENTER, KUTA SELATAN, INDONESIA.
Seoul, May 13 (EFE/EPA).-The Changdeokgun palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, opened springtime tours of the royal palace from Apr 29 to June 20, 2021 amid strict preventive measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN)SHOT LIST: THE CHANGDEOKGUNG PALACE AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Kolkata (India), May 12 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Piyal Adhikary) India broke a new record of deaths in one day due to Covid-19 this Wednesday, with 4,205 deaths, and already exceeds 250,000 deaths since the pandemic started.FOOTAGE OF KOLKATA STREETS IN CONFINEMENT.