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Images of skyline in the eastern district of Shanghai as millions of people in China's financial hub are confined to their homes on Monday. The eastern half of the city goes into lockdown to curb the nation's biggest Covid outbreak. IMAGES
Bangkok, Aug 6 (EFE/EPA).- A Bangkok court suspended Friday a government order that punished disseminating information about the Covid-19 pandemic “that generates fear” – even if truthful – with up to two years in prison, ruling that it violates fundamental rights.Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha approved this measure last week amid strong criticism against his management of Thailand’s vaccination campaign and the inability to stop the current Covid-19 outbreak. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE COVID-19 TESTING, THE COVID-19 VACCINATION AND THAI PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT CHAN-OCHA AT THAI PARLIAMENT, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
Hanoi, Mar 22 (EFE/EPA).- Health workers on Monday collected swab samples from members of the media ahead of the 11th session of the National Assembly's 14th tenure, in Hanoi. The 11th session of the National Assembly's 14th tenure will take place in Hanoi from 24 March to 07 April 2021. (Camera: LINH LUONG THAI).SHOT LIST: COVID-19 TESTS FOR MEDIA MEMBERS IN PREPARATION FOR UPCOMING NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S 14TH TENURE IN HANOI, VIETNAM.
Beijing, Feb 16 (EFE/EPA).- The head of China's state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm, Liu Jingzhen, announced Friday that they plan to produce one billion doses of its inactivated coronavirus vaccine this year, a large part of it for export.During a visit irganized for the media to the Sinopharm facilities near Beijing, Liu revealed that the pharmaceutical company was improving its production capabilities to produce more vaccines. (Camera: ROMAN PILIPEY)SHOT LIST: STAFF MEMBERS WORK IN THE COVID-19 VACCINE PACKAGING WORKSHOP AND CNBG NATIONAL VACCINE AND SERUM INSTITUTE IN BEIJING, CHINA.
Shanghai, Jan 26 (EFE/EPA).- Shanghai imposed the confinement of two hospitals and several residences after registering new cases of Covid-19 in an attempt to control the spread of the virus.(Camera: ALEX PLAVEVSKI)SHOT LIST: A RESIDENCE CONFINED IN SHANGHAI, CHINA.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. This comes after weeks of elevating misinformation about the election results. Cruz has faced immense backlash and increasing pressure to resign following his objection. Biden has even criticized the Texas senator and said he should be defeated in 2024. Since November, Cruz has sown doubts into the electoral process, says Business Insider. Cruz's communications director, Lauren Blair Bianchi, also left her job in the wake of the siege.