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In what Italy's prime minister said was 'not an easy decision,' PM Giuseppe Conte has put the country on lockdown for the holidays. Business Insider reports Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told reporters that experts fear there will be a jump in COVID-19 cases over Christmas. Italy wasn't the only European country to tighten restrictions over the holidays — the UK and Germany have both announced heightened coronavirus restrictions. Johns Hopkins University data reports that as of Saturday, Italy had recorded over 1.9 million confirmed cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began. Thus far, nearly 68,000 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in Italy.
The South Dakota Department of Health on Saturday reported 54 new deaths from COVID-19. According to Business Insider, the number surpassed the state's previous record death total of 53. But that didn't stop South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem from tweeting state residents and encouraging them to go shopping. The GOP governor has refused to issue a statewide mask mandate. She has also disputed science and calls to enact stricter measures to contain the virus in the state.
Bangkok, Jul 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand has tightened lockdown measures for 13 high-risk provinces, including Bangkok, in order to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases that spiked in recent weeks. Starting on 20 July 2021, with strict health measures, people are not allowed to go outdoors unless necessary, movements in the high-risk provinces will be restricted and shopping malls will stay closed. People are encouraged to work from home and dine-in services at restaurants are banned. Hundreds of construction sites will also close. Supermarkets and pharmacies will stay open until 8pm, with a curfew starting from 9pm to 4am. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: CLOSED SHOPS, LESS CAR VOLUME ON A NEARLY EMPTY STREET, AND A CLOSED SHOPPING MALL IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Cannes (France), Jul 6 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Marco Álvarez San Román) Cannes kicked off its 74th edition on Tuesday with an unusual image: the control of the health certificate or the negative covid test at the entrances to the Palace of Festivals, which registered its first queues while finalizing the preparations for the opening gala.FOOTAGE OF THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE CANNES FESTIVAL IN CANNES, FRANCE
Jakarta, Jul 3 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia on Saturday tightened measures to combat the Covid-19 surge in the country, while other Southeast Asian countries were also battling severe outbreaks, some linked to the Delta variant.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.Health authorities reported more than 25,000 new cases and 539 deaths on Friday, the highest numbers since the start of the pandemic. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF JAKARTA, INDONESIA, UNDER TIGHTER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 1 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Fazry Ismail).- Malaysia will impose stricter measures from July 3 in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to prevent the increase in infections.FOOTAGE OF THE STREETS OF KUALA LUMPUR AT NIGHT, MALAYSIA.