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Added on the 03/02/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Former Brazilian president Jair Boslonaro leaves the federal police headquarters in Brasilian after several hours of questioning as part of an investigation into the alleged forgery of Covid-19 vaccination certificates for himself and his inner circle. IMAGES
Various Asian Cities, Sep 28 (EFE/EPA).- Economic recovery following the first year of the pandemic in East Asia and the Pacific has been slowed by the spread of the delta variant of Covid-19, according to the World Bank on Tuesday.The East Asia and Pacific region recorded fewer infections and deaths in comparison with other regions of the world during 2020.However, the delta variant has severely hit the region this year, as it recorded a high number of cases and fatalities in many countries. (Camera: ARCHIVE).SHOT LIST: ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND DAILY LIFE AMID PANDEMIC IN BANGKOK, THAILAND; BEIJING, CHINA; BALI, INDONESIA; HANOI, VIETNAM; AND SINGAPORE.
Quito, Sep 24 (EFE).- The Ecuadorian president, Guillermo Lasso asked the parliament Friday to "fight together" against the new economic crisis caused by the pandemic. Lasso also presented Friday in the National Assembly the urgent economic project known as "Law for the Creation of Opportunities". (Camera: JUAN FRANCISCO CHÁVEZ).SHOT LIST: THE ECUADORIAN PRESIDENT GUILLERMO LASSO SPEAKS AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN QUITO, ECUADOR.SOUND BITES: ECUADORIAN PRESIDENT GUILLERMO LASSO (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: It is time to fight together against this new national emergency. This is a historic opportunity to become the Ecuador that we all dream of.
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the rise in Covid-19 cases has "slowed" the economy's recovery, during a press conference in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Tokyo, Sep 22 (EFE/EPA).- The Bank of Japan decided Wednesday to keep its monetary policy unchanged, after positively evaluating the country’s moderate recovery and the advance of the Covid-19 vaccinations for the normalization of economic activity. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF DAILY LIFE OF PEOPLE IN TOKYO, JAPAN.