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Environmentalists say Africa is losing the battle to stop rhino poaching, as endangered species experts prepare to meet in South Africa.
Jerusalem, Sep 2 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: EFE/EPA Archive). Israel on Thursday announced more than 11,000 new coronavirus infections within the past 24 hours, a new daily record high since the pandemic began, despite the country’s world-leading vaccine drive.ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN ISRAEL.
Bangkok, Jul 30 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand, which is experiencing its worst Covid-19 outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic due to the strong impact of the delta variant, recorded a record number of infections Friday with 17,345 new cases and 117 deaths.Bangkok and twelve other provinces are under partial lockdown, which imposes a night curfew and limits meetings to five people, the closure of restaurants and leisure establishments, among other measures.The vaccination campaign, which began in February, is lagging behind the initial schedule presented by the government, and so far only about 5 percent of the eligible population has received the full course. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: THAI MILITARY OFFICIALS WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHILE WAITING FOR THE COVID-19 PATIENTS ARRIVAL TO BOARD THE ARMY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT FOR BRINGING THEM BACK TO THEIR HOMELAND PROVINCE, AT THE AVIATION DIVISION ARMY MOVEMENT CENTER, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Havana, Jun 23 (EFE).- Cuba has registered a record number of new confirmed coronavirus cases for the second time this week, with the Ministry of Public Health confirming Wednesday that 2,055 more people have contracted the potentially deadly virus.
Tokyo, Apr 8 (EFE/EPA).- Authorities in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, are preparing to once again tighten their anti-COVID measures amid amid a record number of Covid-19 infections in the metropolitan area.The number of infections in Tokyo are continuing to rise. A total of 545 new infections were reported onThursday.Tokyo and Osaka, Japan's two largest cities, are affected by a resurgence of infection cases since the central government lifted the state of emergency on 21 March. With more than 500 new coronavirus cases reported for two consecutive days, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike asked the government for stronger measures to curve the spread of COVID-19. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON). SHOT LIST: COMMUTERS AT THE SHIBUYA STATION IN TOKYO, AND PEDESTRIANS WEARING PROTECTIVE FACE MASKS WALK THROUGH SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE CROSSING IN TOKYO, JAPAN.