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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.
Bangkok, Jul 8 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand’s health authorities said Thursday they had proposed increasing government measures to combat the strong Covid-19 wave the country is suffering, the worst since the beginning of the pandemic.Among the proposals is the restriction of movement in areas deemed high risk, including Bangkok, as well as the closure of non-essential establishments for at least 14 days, Kiattiphum Wongrajit, the health ministry’s permanent secretary, told media. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WAIT TO GET A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE AT A VACCINATION CENTER SET UP INSIDE THE BANG SUE GRAND STATION IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
London, Jul 8 (EFE) .- Fully vaccinated residents of the United Kingdom who enter England from July 19 from countries on their amber list, including Spain, will no longer be obliged to quarantine themselves, as announced on Thursday by the British Minister of Transport, Grant Shapps.FOOTAGE COURTESY OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.SOUNDBITES OF GRANT SHAPPS.
Singapore, May 6 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore will tighten COVID-19 measures amid a rise in community cases. The new restrictions will take place from May 8 to May 30.Limits on social gatherings will be reduced from groups of eight people to five. Capacity will be reduced in all mass events including weddings and funerals, as well as the closure of all indoor gyms. (Camera: WALLACE WOON).SHOT LIST: SCENES OF SINGAPORE TWO DAYS BEFORE NEW COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS COME INTO FORCE.
Buenos Aires, Apr 17 (EFE).- Citizens in Buenos Aires gathered Saturday to protest against the new restrictions imposed by the Argentine government to curb the spread of COVID-19, especially the suspension of classes in schools. (Camera: ALBERTO CARATOZZOLO).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE GATHER TO PROTEST AGAINST NEW COVID-19 MEASURES IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.
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.