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Quezon City, Apr 26 (EFE/EPA).- Rights organization Amnesty International said Monday that hospitals in Manila and neighboring provinces are on the verge of collapse due to the rapid increase in Covid-19 infections in the Philippines, the second most affected country in Southeast Asia.In a statement, Amnesty said authorities have not acted adequately to curb Covid-19, which has caused the saturation of hospitals, while accusing them of taking advantage of the pandemic to persecute human rights activists."It is heartbreaking to see dozens of ambulances and private vehicles waiting outside hospitals. Inside are Covid-19 patients along with their families, some dying while waiting for treatment," said Emerlynne Gil, Amnesty’s regional deputy director. (Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA/MARK CRISTINO).SHOT LIST: FILIPINOS WAIT IN QUEUE TO RECEIVE FREE FOOD ITEMS FROM A COMMUNITY PANTRY AND FILIPINOS RECEIVE DOSES OF SINOVAC COVID-19 VACCINE IN QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Jakarta,, Jul 6 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia is facing an oxygen shortage amid a new surge of Covid-19 cases. Indonesia accelerated vaccination drives Tuesday while preparing to impose tighter emergency restrictions amid a new surge of COVID-19 cases in Java and Bali. Indonesia has so far recorded more than 2.3 million Covid-19 cases with over 58,000 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE QUEUE UP TO REFILL OXYGEN TANKS IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Medan / Banda Aceh, Jun 29 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia is battling skyrocketing Covid-19 case numbers as the Red Cross warned on Tuesday of the collapse of hospitals.It is the country in Southeast Asia hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, and on Monday registered 20,694 infections and 423 deaths."Urgent increases are needed in medical care, testing and vaccinations as Indonesia teeters on the edge of a Covid-19 catastrophe," the international body said in a statement Tuesday."The more dangerous and deadly Delta Covid-19 variant is fueling infections that are skyrocketing across Indonesia, overwhelming hospitals and oxygen supplies in Jakarta and other areas of the country," it added. (Camera: DEDI SINUHAJI / HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK).SHOT LIST: INDONESIANS RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINDE AT COVID-19 VACCINATION DRIVE-IN, IN MEDAN AND INDONESIAN ACEH JOINT SECURITY FORCES OFFICERS CARRY OUT A SECURITY CHECK IN BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA.
Jakarta, Jan 7 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia is set to enforce fresh physical distancing measures and other restrictions for two weeks on the island of Java - the most populated in the archipelago - and Bali, a popular tourist destination, amid a surge in cases of the new coronavirus. Between Jan. 11-25, attendance in offices will be reduced to 75 percent, places of worship will be allowed to function only at half their capacity and shopping hours will be reduced at malls. (Camera: ADI WEDA).SHOT LIST: HEALTHCARE WORKERS COLLECT SWAB SAMPLES DURING A COVID-19 SWAB TEST AT PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Jakarta, Jan 6 (EFE/EPA).-Indonesia on Wednesday announced fresh physical distancing measures and other restrictions for two weeks on the island of Java - the most populated in the archipelago - and Bali, a popular tourist destination, amid a surge in cases of the new coronavirus.Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said that between Jan. 11-25, attendance in offices would be reduced to 75 percent, places of worship would be allowed to function only at half their capacity and shopping hours would be reduced at malls. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WEARING PROTECTIVE MASKS WALK ON THE STREETS IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
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