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New Delhi, Mar 25 (EFE).- India on Thursday completed a year since the government locked down its 1.35 billion citizens to contain the coronavirus outbreak, triggering social and economic chaos that left many jobless and pushed millions into poverty.The anniversary of the tumultuous nationwide confinement measure comes amid a surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths, sparking fears of new curbs, more economic disorder, and impoverishment. (Camera: INDIRA GUERRERO).SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF NEW DELHI AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.SOUND BITES: SITA, OMPAL AND SATEY PAL (IN HINDI).TRANSLATIONS:SITA: The crops got destroyed and we had to throw them. They couldn't be sold, even though we spent a lot of money on it. OMPAL: Lockdown brought a lot of hardships. We could not eat on time. What can we consume when there is no produce. We are passing our time. When did the lockdown end? It isnt over.SATEY PAL: Earlier, I looked handsome. Now see how my face looks. I didn't get enough to eat. It was strange. Earlier, I used to drive something else, now I am running this (electric iron). Earlier, I was fine-looking but now I have turned like this (the iron).
Amritsar / Bangalore / Calcutta (India), March 25 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Raminder Pal Singh / Jagadeesh NV / Piyal Adhikary) .- India on Thursday completed a year since the government locked down its 1.35 billion citizens to contain the coronavirus outbreak, triggering social and economic chaos that left many jobless and pushed millions into poverty.FOOTAGE OF COVID-19 TESTS IN AMRITSAR, BANGALORE AND CALCUTTA (INDIA).
Paris , Mar 19 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Ian Langsdon) Paris and a third of France are preparing for their third lockdown in a year, which will begin this weekend, will last at least a month and, although it will limit movements, it will be less strict than those of March and November.FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF PARIS.
Manila (Philippines), Mar 15 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Francis Malasig / Rolex dela Pena).- Manila marked one year of uninterrupted lockdown this Monday with a worrying rebound in Covid-19 cases throughout the country, particularly in the capital.FOOTAGE OF MANILA AND THE EU'S MEETING ON THE COVID-19 SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Demonstrators gather peacefully in Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn, New York, to mark one year since Breonna Taylor was mistakenly shot and killed by police during a raid of her apartment. IMAGES