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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.
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.
Tunisia, Mar 25 (EFE) .- (Camera: Natalia Román Morte) A year after confirming its first case of Covid-19, Tunisia is facing a severe economic, political and social crisis that has pushed its precarious health system to the limit and weakened the most disadvantaged classes, forced to choose "between dying of hunger or dying of coronavirus" in the second country in Africa in the percentage of deaths associated with the pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF TUNISIA.SOUNDBITES IN FRENCH OF HECHMI LOUZIR GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE PASTEUR INSTITUTE AND MEMBER OF THE TUNISIAN SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE.TRANSLATION:- "There has been a lack of respect for preventive measures and lack of means because our system, already in normal conditions, the resuscitation and oxygen beds, were at the limit, we can say".- "We've never heard of this. Pharmaceutical companies ask and demand, even before distributing the vaccines, that there be specific legislation in the countries that are going to receive them that says that in case of side effects the Government takes over. For this it has been necessary to pass laws, we have approved two".- "Many have been invited (to be vaccinated) and have not shown up, let's hope they show up. We know that first-line doctors play a very important role as intermediaries and if they are convinced of the benefits of the vaccine and are better informed of the risks and advantages, etc. the message is more easily transmitted to the population".
Singapore, Feb 22 (EFE/EPA).- The ATP 250 Singapore Tennis Open kicked off Monday amid strict safety measures with no spectators allowed.The tournament will run throughout Feb. 28 and limited number of fans might be allowed for semi-finals and final. (Camera: WALLACE WOON).SHOT LIST: THE ATP 250 SINGAPORE TENNIS OPEN HELD AT THE OCBC ARENA IN SINGAPORE.
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