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Thomas Bach says that if the International Olympic Committee took a stance over concern for Peng Shuai, it would mean "politicisation of the Olympic Games" which could lead to "the end of the Olympic Games". Peng made sexual assault accusations against a former politician and was not heard from for nearly three weeks, while her claims were rapidly censored. She later appeared on state media in several videos and held a video call with Bach in which she said she was safe and well, however concerns remain. SOUNDBITE
Yangon, Sep 23 (EFE/EPA).- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) updated Wednesday the expected fall in the gross domestic product (GDP) of Myanmar from 9 percent to 18.4 percent, as the country plunged into a deep crisis due to the military coup and pandemic.In a report on economic forecasts for Asia-Pacific, the ADB ranked Myanmar as the economy that will decline the most this year, only behind the Cook Islands (-26 percent), and does not offer data of the Asian country in 2022 due to the unstable situation. (Camera: STRINGER). B-ROLL OF THE FACTORIES CLOSURE AT MYANMAR-JAPAN JOINT VENTURE THILAWA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE, IN YANGON, MYANMAR.
Colombo, Sep 15 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lanka continued Wednesday under the state of food emergency with a shortage of essential food items across the country amid tight COVID-19 lockdown.The Sri Lankan government imposed emergency regulations under the Public Security Ordinance on Aug. 31 to curtail sky rocketing prices of essential food items.The Island’s Consumer Affairs Authority launched raids on black market retailers and acquired some food stocks by traders and food importers. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE AWAIT THEIR TURN TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS IN SHORT SUPPLY INCLUDING RICE AND SUGAR FROM THE STATE-RUN RETAIL SALES OUTLET IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA AND OFFICIALS FROM SRI LANKA’S CONSUMER AFFAIRS AUTHORITY (CAA) INSPECTS SAMPLE OF RICE AND SUGAR AT WHOLESALE CENTER AND WAREHOUSE IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Bangkok (Thailand), Sep 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Ca,era: Rungroj Yongrit) .- The Ratchaphruek Taxi Cooperative in Bangkok allowed its employees to use their abandoned taxis to plant vegetables as a source of supply in the face of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE USE OF TAXIS TO PLANT VEGETABLES IN THE FACE OF THE CRISIS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Barcelona, Aug 20 (EFE).- A coronavirus curfew imposed on most of Spain's Catalonia, including the capital Barcelona, has been lifted.Catalonia's government imposed a night curfew between 1am and 6am to contain the spread of Covid-19. (Camera: EFE). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE ON THE BARCELONA BEACH, AT THE BARS AND ON THE STREETS OF BARCELONA, CATALONIA, SPAIN.
Yangon, Aug 3 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar has surpassed 10,000 Covid-19 deaths, according to latest official figures, and comes amid an uncontrolled wave of the virus adding to the deep political and social crisis as a result of the military coup.Health authorities reported 3,689 new infections and 330 deaths, a new high in the daily death tolls, bringing the total to 306,354 cases, including 10,061 deaths.However, groups of Myanmar doctors warn that official records do not reflect the disastrous reality in the country due to the collapse of the health system and the limited testing capacity. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, VACCINATION DRIVES AND MYANMAR PEOPLE WAIT TO REFILL OXYGEN TANKS OUTSIDE AN OXYGEN FACTORY IN YANGON, MYANMAR.