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Colombo, Jun 16 (EFE/EPA).- The Government of Sri Lanka extended the strict travel regulations across the country until Jun. 21 due to the increase in COVID-19 cases.Sri Lanka is currently in the midst of the third wave of the pandemic and has recorded over 228,000 COVID-19 cases as well as 2,300 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). B-ROLL OF THE COVID-19 VACCINATOIN DRIVE AND MASS TESTING IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Guangzhou, Jun 2 (EFE).- Health authorities in China have launched new preventive measures in the southeastern Chinese province of Guangzhou, which has seen a resurgence of coronavirus cases in recent days, state-run newspaper China Daily reported Wednesday. The southern province's capital with the same name has confirmed 41 local infections since Sunday, in addition to several asymptomatic cases, which has led the local government to expand its testing capacity with the setting up of a new laboratory. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF GUANGZHOU, CHINA.
Bangkok, Apr 21 (EFE/EPA).- Several shops in Bangkok's major business areas were seen closing down Wednesday after Thai government categorized Bangkok and other provinces as areas with maximum control and tightened health measures in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).B-ROLL OF BANGKOK, THAILAND, AFTER BEING DECLARED 'RED ZONE' OR THE MAXIMUM CONTROLED AREAD BY THE GOVERNMENT.
Wuhan, Feb 9 (EFE/EPA).- The head of a team of global scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it was “extremely unlikely” that the coronavirus may have spread from a lab in the central Chinese city of Wuhan where the virus was detected first last year.Ben Embarek told reporters that the laboratory leak theory “is extremely unlikely to explain the introduction of the virus into the humans.”Embarek said they would not suggest “the hypotheses for future studies.” (Camera: ALEX PLAVEVSKI).B-ROLL OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE HILTON HOTEL WHERE THE PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT THE COVID-19 TAKES PLACE, IN WUHAN, CHINA.
Hong Kong, Jan 22 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Jerome Favre).- The Hong Kong government ordered a curfew in the central districts of Jordan and Yau Ma Tai to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The former British colony has registered more than 9,800 infections and 167 deaths from Covid-19 so far.FOOTAGE OF HONG KONG ON FRIDAY.