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Images of people visiting the Taj Mahal as India eases Covid-19 restrictions. The Taj Mahal had shut to visitors two months ago amid a deadly surge of coronavirus infections that swept the country. IMAGES
Kyoto, Jul 23 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of tourists on Thursday flocked to Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital, as the country's controversial GoTo tourism subsidy campaign kicked off despite concerns over rising number of the COVID-19 cases in the country. The capital Tokyo recorded 366 new infections on 23 July, the highest single-day number recorded by far. (Camera: DAI KUROKAWA). SHOT LIST: TOURISTS WALKING ON THE STREETS AROUND KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE IN KYOTO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, Apr 27 (EFE).- Japan's central bank decided on Monday to ease its monetary policy by expanding its government and corporate bond purchase programs to soften the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic.The Bank of Japan (BoJ) said in a statement that it was necessary to "further enhance monetary easing" since the third-largest economy of the world has been in an “increasingly severe situation due to the impact of the spread of the novel coronavirus".(Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON)FOOTAGE SHOWS B-ROLL OF STOCK EXCHANGE MONITORS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Cape Town, Oct 16 (EFE/EPA).- The number of bookings from British tourists wanting to visit Cape Town surged after the United Kingdom took South Africa off the country's COVID-19 red list.South Africa was officially taken off the UK's red list on Oct. 11. (Camera: KIM LUDBROOK).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA.
Tokyo, Oct 12 (EFE/EPA).- Tokyo recorded 77 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the fourth straight day marking under 100 cases, after the Japanese government lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency in 19 prefectures including Tokyo. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA). SHOT LIST: PEDESTRIANS WEARING PROTECTIVE MASKS WALKED ACROSS A CROSSWALK AT SHIBUYA IN TOKYO, JAPAN.