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Havana, Aug 6 (EFE).- A shipment of humanitarian aid sent by the Government of Nicaragua arrived in Cuba Friday to help the Caribbean country from a serious shortage of food, medicine and other basic products amid the worst outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nicaraguan merchant ship Augusto César Sandino brought a load of 30 containers of food to the container terminal of the Special Development Zone, in the western port of Mariel, 45 kilometers west of Havana. (Camera: FELIPE BORREGO). SHOT LIST: THE ARRIVAL OF THE HUMANITARIAN AID SENT BY NICARAGUA AT THE MARIEL PORT IN SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE, IN THE CITY OF ARTEMISA, CUBA. SOUND BITES: CUBA'S MINISTER OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT (CITMA), ELBA ROSA PÉREZ (IN SPANISH). TRANSLATION: - On behalf of the Government and the people of Cuba, I would like to thank the Nicaraguan people and government for this gesture of solidarity towards the Cuban people. We highly appreciate the shipment of donation that we have just received, as well as the signs of support that we have always received from the people of Nicaragua.
Taipei, May 19 (EFE/EPA).- Taiwan will receive 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday amid an outbreak in the country, which recorded 275 new cases in the last 24 hours, officials said Wednesday.The vaccine shipment will arrive in Taiwan by air from Amsterdam at about 4 pm, government spokesperson Lo Ping-cheng said.The recent surge in Covid-19 cases has changed the minds of the Taiwanese, who were initially reluctant to get vaccinated, leading to a considerable increase in demand for vaccines, state-run news agency CNA reported. (Camera: RITCHIE TONGO).SHOT LIST: HEALTH AUTHORITIES SPRAYING DISINFECTANT IN A TRAIN STATION, EXTERIOR VIEW OF FAR EASTERN HOSPITAL AND PANIC BUYING AT A SUPERMARKET IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN.
Jakarta, Jan 7 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia is set to enforce fresh physical distancing measures and other restrictions for two weeks on the island of Java - the most populated in the archipelago - and Bali, a popular tourist destination, amid a surge in cases of the new coronavirus. Between Jan. 11-25, attendance in offices will be reduced to 75 percent, places of worship will be allowed to function only at half their capacity and shopping hours will be reduced at malls. (Camera: ADI WEDA).SHOT LIST: HEALTHCARE WORKERS COLLECT SWAB SAMPLES DURING A COVID-19 SWAB TEST AT PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Jakarta, Jan 6 (EFE/EPA).-Indonesia on Wednesday announced fresh physical distancing measures and other restrictions for two weeks on the island of Java - the most populated in the archipelago - and Bali, a popular tourist destination, amid a surge in cases of the new coronavirus.Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said that between Jan. 11-25, attendance in offices would be reduced to 75 percent, places of worship would be allowed to function only at half their capacity and shopping hours would be reduced at malls. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WEARING PROTECTIVE MASKS WALK ON THE STREETS IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Bangkok, Dec 28 (EFE/EPA).- After months of zero reported local COVID-19 infections, Thailand is now tackling an outbreak with its source tracked to a wholesale shrimp market in Samut Sakhon province, which has seen infections reach 43 provinces. Several regional governments in Thailand announced measures such as temporarily closing businesses and imposing travel restrictions in order to try to control an uptick of Covid-19 cases in the country since last week. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL)SHOT LIST: PEOPLE PRAYING OUTSIDE A SHOPPING MALL IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
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