Health

New York City starts to reopen after 100 days of epidemic

New York, Jun 8 (EFE/EPA).- After 100 days of stoppage due to the coronavirus epidemic, New York began phase one of the reopening of the city with ghostly images of Manhattan stores still boarded up and with greater activity in sectors such as construction and transportation.Between 200,000 and 400,000 people were returning to their jobs on Monday, something that could be seen on the subway and commuter trains, as well as from the noise of the city as many businesses resumed their normal operation.(Camera: JORGE FUENTELSAZ/ALBA VIGARAY).SHOTLIST: B-ROLLS OF NEW YORK CITY, US, AMID THE EASING OF LOCKDOWN.SOUNDBITES: ALEJANDRO, A GUATEMALAN CONTRUCTIO WORKER (IN SPANISH) AND YIHAN, SALESWOMAN AT A MUSLIM WOMEN CLOTHING STORE (IN ARABIC).TRANSLATIONS: 1.) Alejandro: Today is the first day that we return to work here in New York City. It has been a very difficult situation because we have been unemployed for almost three months. Thank god the situation is going back to normal and we are back to work.2.) Yihan: It was very difficult, very difficult. We stayed at the house and there was no income. Things were complicated.3.) Yihan: The store usually open at 10am and closes at 8 pm but for this week, we close at three in the afternoon to see how things are going and whether customers are coming or not. Then, if god wants it, we will open in the normal schedule again.