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Added on the 27/06/2021 21:47:33 - Copyright : Euronews EN
A river terminal south of Dhaka is packed with thousands of people trying to leave the Bangladesh capital and return to rural areas ahead of a tough new lockdown to be imposed on Monday. IMAGES
Bangkok, Oct 7 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand on Thursday continued vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for migrant workers, one of the country's most vulnerable groups. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL). SHOT LIST: A VACCINATION CAMPAIGN FOR MIGRANT WORKERS AT THE THAI RED CROSS SOCIETY IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Dhaka, Aug 2 (EFE/EPA).- Bangladeshi authorities continued Monday under a 14-day nationwide lockdown since Jul. 23 amid increasing coronavirus infections and coronavirus related deaths in the country. (Camera: MONIRUL ALAM).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF DHAKA, BANGLADESH, DURING THE ELEVENTH DAY OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN.
Bangkok, Jul 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand has tightened lockdown measures for 13 high-risk provinces, including Bangkok, in order to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases that spiked in recent weeks. Starting on 20 July 2021, with strict health measures, people are not allowed to go outdoors unless necessary, movements in the high-risk provinces will be restricted and shopping malls will stay closed. People are encouraged to work from home and dine-in services at restaurants are banned. Hundreds of construction sites will also close. Supermarkets and pharmacies will stay open until 8pm, with a curfew starting from 9pm to 4am. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: CLOSED SHOPS, LESS CAR VOLUME ON A NEARLY EMPTY STREET, AND A CLOSED SHOPPING MALL IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Bangkok, Jul 14 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand ordered the suspension of Covid-19 tests on immigrant workers, confined since late June and one of the most worrying sources of infection, an NGO said Wednesday.The Migrant Working Group association, which represents 30 local NGOs in favor of immigrant rights, accused the Labor Ministry of halting tests, according to a document dated Jul. 5 that cites a "lack of resources and medical personnel" as reasons for the measure.Thailand faces its worst wave of infections and deaths since the pandemic began and has implemented a series of restrictions and partial confinements to stop the advance of the outbreak, linked in part to the delta variant. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS VACCINATION DRIVES IN BANGKOK; AND WORKERS LIVING IN A CONSTRUCTION CAMP QUARENTINED UNDER MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Dhaka, Jul 7 (EFE/EPA).- Authorities in Bangladesh's capital on Wednesday distributed free food for people in need during a strict COVID-19 lockdown imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19. (Camera: MONIRUL ALAM). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WAIT FOR FREE FOOD PROVIDED BY DHAKA METROPOLITAN POLICE DURING THE HARD LOCKDOWN IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH.