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"An ongoing surge in China is not anticipated to significantly impact the COVID-19 epidemiological situation in the WHO European Region" says the World Health Organization's European regional director, Hans Kluge. "The surge of two virus variants circulating in China are those that have already been seen in Europe and elsewhere," he adds. China is battling a wave of Covid cases since the government's decision to lift nearly three years of restrictions. SOUNDBITE
Santiago de Chile, Jul 28 (EFE) .- Chile, where almost 80% of the target population is fully vaccinated, has experienced in the last month a drastic drop in cases and ICU admissions due to covid-19, leading experts to wonder if the country has achieved the desired herd immunity.Footage by Jose Caviedes.
Dili, Jul 8 (EFE/EPA).- East Timor continued Thursday the COVID-19 vaccination drive as the country saw drop in active cases.The Southeast Asian country has recorded over 9,000 COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: ANTONIO DASIPARU).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN DILI, EAST TIMOR.
Mumbai, Jun 29 (EFE/EPA).- India on Tuesday registered less than 40,000 fresh cases of the coronavirus for the first time in more than three months, as the country is recovering from the worst outbreak of the pandemic worldwide, as over 400,000 daily cases were recorded at its peak in May.In the last 24 hours, India registered 37,566 new cases, the lowest in 102 days, while the total number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic has touched 30.3 million, according to data provided by the health ministry. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE UNDERGO A COVID-19 TEST AT A TRAIN STATION IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
Bangalore, Jun 8 (EFE/EPA).- India on Tuesday crossed 350,000 coronavirus deaths, while registering less than 100,000 daily infections for the first time in more than two months.The Asian country recorded 2,123 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 351,309 since the start of the pandemic last year, which is only behind the United States (around 598,000) and Brazil (around 473,000).The number of deaths have been on the decline, after recording over 4,500 daily deaths last month, when a virulent second wave led to a healthcare system collapse with shortages of hospital beds and medical oxygen. (Camera: JAGADEESH NV). SHOT LIST: VACCINATION DRIVE IN BANGALORE, INDIA.