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Aceh, Aug 18 (EFE/EPA).-Southeast Asia recorded nearly twice as many Covid-19 deaths than North America in the past two weeks, the Red Cross said Wednesday, urging wealthier nations to urgently share their vaccines with the region.Southeast Asia registered 38,522 Covid-19 deaths over the last two weeks, higher than any other region, the organization said, citing data collected by Johns Hopkins University in the United States.(Camera: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK)SHOT LIST: OXYGEN REFILL STATION IN ACEH, INDONESIA.
Yangon, Aug 6 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Lynn Bo Bo)The World Bank of Myanmar published the economic results of the country, which was strongly affected and expects an 18% GDP drop due to the pandemic and the coup. FOOTAGE OF YANGON AND THE PORT.
Brussels, Mar 7 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Julien Warnand).- Sex workers protested Sunday against the closure of this activity in Brussels. The protest was called by the collective UTSOPI (Union of Sex Workers Organized for Independence). Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the activity of sex workers had to shut down on March 13, 2020. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS IN BRUSSELS
Berlin (Germany), Feb 10 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Clemens Bilan).- The German Red Cross has reinforced its campaign in Berlin to protect the homeless due to the low temperatures caused by the cold wave that hit the German capital. In total, the organization deployed nine buses with teams of volunteers who distributed hot tea, sleeping bags, blankets, mats and warm clothing to the homeless, as well as offering them accommodation to spend the night. FOOTAGE OF THE RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS IN BERLIN.
Mexico, Jul 2 (EFE) .- Ernesto Sánchez and Héctor Velázquez, board their ambulance early without knowing if they will find a patient who was injured or has coronavirus. (CAMERA: Cristina Sánchez)
Brussels, Jun 9 (EFE), (Camera: Leo Rodríguez).- In Brussels, where the European Parliament is located, is estimated that some 1,500 freelancers interpreters would lose their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN BRUSSELS.SOUNDBITES OF SILVIA PUIT, INTERPRETER:"We are very disappointed with the (European) institutions. Many of us haven't had any income in weeks and no income at all since late May, when the long-term contracts we had were cancelled."