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Quezon City, Mar 11 (EFE/EPA).- Protesters gathered Thursday outside the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City to demand the release of relief funds for health workers serving amid the Covid-19 pandemic.Protesters claim that hospital administration has yet to release some 82-million pesos (1.4 million euros) worth of financial aid that is supposed to cover meal, transportation and living accommodation allowance for healthcare frontline workers. (Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA)SHOT LIST: RALLY OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL KIDNEY AND TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE IN QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES.
Los Angeles (United States), Feb 1 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Etienne Laurent) Resurrection Catholic School, in Boyle Heights, part of Los Angeles County and an area heavily affected by the consequences of the pandemic, reopens its doors for the first time amid the coronavirus crisis and honours the workers who have been on the front line.FOOTAGE OF THE SCHOOL.
Geneva (Switzerland), Dec 2 (EFE), (Camera: Antonio Broto).- The International Labor Organization (ILO) has released the annual Global Wage Report, which shows that Spain is the second country in the European Union, behind Portugal, where there were more losses of wages due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.FOOTAGE OF THE ILO HEADQUARTERS IN GENEVA.SOUNDBITES OF ROSALÍA VÁZQUEZ-ÁLVAREZ, MAIN AUTHOR OF THE REPORT:"Spain is one of the countries with the highest income inequality in Europe. At the moment, due to the Covid-19, the approved subsidies have helped a lot to prevent a collapse of the wage average.""So far we have data on Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Mexico. What we see in all these countries is that there is a rise in informal jobs, mostly among women, mainly for those who are working as domestic workers or in agriculture."
Granada (Spain), Nov 9 (EFE), (Camera: Miguel Ángel Molina).- The Alhambra will close its doors to visitors for the second time during the coronavirus pandemic. The closure, which will start on Tuesday, is seen as very negative for restaurant and shop owners who work in the vicinity of the monument. FOOTAGE OF GRANADA ON MONDAY.
Hanoi, Aug 10 (EFE/EPA).- Students in Vietnam on Monday attended their graduation ceremony, complying with all the health measures recommended by health authorities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.So far, Vietnam has recorded 841 confirmed cases and 13 deaths from COVID-19. (Camera: LINH LUONG THAI). SHOT LIST: STUDENTS IN HANOI, VIETNAM, ATTEND THEIR GRADUATION CEREMONY.
Kolkata, Oct 8 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal were gearing up on Friday to celebrate Durga Puja festival, amid the coronavirus pandemic.The five-day-long celebration marks the homecoming of Goddess Durga, one of the major deities in the Indian pantheon of gods and goddesses, and her victory over the forces of evil. The festival this year falls between Oct. 11 and Oct. 15. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY). SHOT LIST: PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF DURGA PUJA FESTIVAL IN KOLKATA, INDIA.