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Tokyo (Japan), Aug 25 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Kimimasa Mayama).- The Government of Japan decided today to extend the state of health emergency due to coronavirus to eight more regions, bringing to 33 of the 47 Japanese prefectures those affected by measures to contain the record rise in covid-19 infections.FOOTAGE OF THE STREETS IN TOKYO, JAPAN
Tunis, Aug 5 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Mohamed Messara) Tunisian health authorities have enabled a basketball court as a field hospital with a capacity of 20 beds for critical coronavirus cases, to face the increase in Covid-19 infections in the central-eastern city of Al-Zahra in Tunisia.FOOTAGE OF THE FIELD HOSPITAL IN AL-ZAHRA.
Barcelona (Spain), ??Jul 28 (EFE).- Some 100 people summoned by the Marea Blanca organization gathered on Wednesday in front of the regional Parliament in Barcelona to demand the withdrawal of the reserve measures taken due to the fifth wave of Covid-19, which could limit health professionals when it comes to caring for patients with other types of ailments.Demonstrations protested their discomfort and asked for their holidays to be respected and more staff. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST.
Tokyo, July 27 (EFE/EPA).- Tokyo on Tuesday added 2,848 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily rise of infections in the Olympic host city since the pandemic began.The record spike in daily infections comes in the middle of the global sporting event that opened last Friday.The figure is more than the previous record of Jan.7 when health authorities detected 2,520 cases in the Japanese capital, currently in the fourth state of emergency since the pandemic began. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS TOKYO 2020 BANNERS LINING THE STREETS OF TOKYO AND DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AGAINST THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Lisbon, Jun 29 (EFE) .- (Camera: Andrea Caballero de Mingo) The situation "is going to get complicated". The Portuguese Minister of Health, Marta Temido, no longer hides the Government's concern about the fourth wave that is shaking Portugal and the "fast" advance of the delta variant, dominant in much of the country.FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF LISBON.SOUNDBITES IN PORTUGUESE OF ANDRÉ, ANABELA AND JOAO FONSECA.Translation:André (bar waiter): It had a very negative impact on the business, it mainly affected commerce and restaurants. The restrictions that were imposed made it difficult for us. Many cafes and restaurants had to close, they couldn't hold out. And we go through a lot of difficulties because this is a place where we live a lot from tourism.Anabela (shopkeeper at the Ladra Fair): There are far fewer customers. They do not allow many posts because the customers are few and the pandemic is going to get worse. He sold many. 300 euros. Now 100 or 80 or so. Now it would be better to restrict more a little because this is very very wrong.