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Added on the 28/07/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Images of skyline in the eastern district of Shanghai as millions of people in China's financial hub are confined to their homes on Monday. The eastern half of the city goes into lockdown to curb the nation's biggest Covid outbreak. IMAGES
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.
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.
Petaling Jaya, Jul 5 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysians facing economic devastation amid a strict COVID-19 lockdown are flying white flags outside their homes as a plea for help.The #benderaputih - or white flag - campaign is a community initiative to encourages people who are struggling financially to reach out for help without fear or shame by displaying a white flag in front of their home as a sign that they need immediate assistance during COVID-19 lockdown. (Camera: FAZRY ISMAIL).SHOT LIST: LED BILLBOARD DISPLAYING A WHITE FLAG, ALONG WITH A MESSAGE WHICH READS: 'KIBAR BENDERA PUTIH JIKA ANDA PERLU BANTUAN #BENDERAPUTIH' (TRANSLATION: WAVE THE WHITE FLAG IF YOU NEED HELP #WHITEFLAG) ON A HIGHWAY IN PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA.
Denpasar, Jul 4 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia continued Sunday with strict measures to combat the Covid-19 surge in the country. Indonesian authorities imposed a partial lockdown until July 20 that focuses especially on the island of Java, which is home to more than 50 percent of the country’s 270 million population, and the tourist island of Bali. (Camera: MADE NAGI).SHOT LIST: BALINESE TRADITIONAL GUARDS, LOCALLY KNOWN AS PECALANG, STOP TOURISTS FROM ENTERING A BEACH DURING TIGHTER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN SANUR, BALI, INDONESIA
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