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Bali, Aug 5 (EFE/EPA).-The Indonesian economy came out of recession in the second quarter of the year with a year-on-year growth of over 7 percent despite facing, since June, its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic, whose negative impact is likely to be more noticeable in the coming quarters.The country's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 7.07 percent year-on-year between April and June and increased by 3.31 percent over the first quarter of the year, which is the first GDP growth in five quarters, the country's statistics bureau, Statistics Indonesia, locally known as BPS, announced on Thursday.(cAmera: MADE NAGI)SHOT LIST: EMPTY BEACHES IN BALI, INDONESIA.
Medan, Jul 29 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia has extended Covid-19 restrictions to Aug.2 to contain the worst outbreak linked to the highly infectious delta variant of the virus that has turned the country into a new epicenter of the pandemic in Asia.The measures, which include travel restrictions and work from home, began on July 3 for the islands of Java and Bali.The authorities subsequently extended the restriction to more cities across the Indonesian archipelago. (Camera: DEDI SINUHAJI).SHOT LIST: POLICE OFFICERS INSPECT CARS AND MOTORCYCLES AT A CHECK POINT DURING THE IMPOSITION OF THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS IN MEDAN, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA.
Jakarta, Jul 28 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia has extended Covid-19 restrictions to Aug.2 to contain the worst outbreak linked to the highly infectious delta variant of the virus that has turned the country into a new epicenter of the pandemic in Asia.The measures, which include travel restrictions and work from home, began on July 3 for the islands of Java and Bali.The authorities subsequently extended the restriction to more cities across the Indonesian archipelago. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO).SHOT LIST: TANAHABANG TEXTILE MARKET DURING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Taipei, May 19 (EFE/EPA).- Taiwan will receive 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday amid an outbreak in the country, which recorded 275 new cases in the last 24 hours, officials said Wednesday.The vaccine shipment will arrive in Taiwan by air from Amsterdam at about 4 pm, government spokesperson Lo Ping-cheng said.The recent surge in Covid-19 cases has changed the minds of the Taiwanese, who were initially reluctant to get vaccinated, leading to a considerable increase in demand for vaccines, state-run news agency CNA reported. (Camera: RITCHIE TONGO).SHOT LIST: HEALTH AUTHORITIES SPRAYING DISINFECTANT IN A TRAIN STATION, EXTERIOR VIEW OF FAR EASTERN HOSPITAL AND PANIC BUYING AT A SUPERMARKET IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN.
Managua, Dec 7 (EFE) .- Nicaragua celebrated Monday the traditional religious festival "La Gritería" in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, in most cases taking into account COVID-19 restrictions. Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes inaugurated the beginning of "La Gritería" this year from his home, and not from the Metropolitan Cathedral of Managua as usual.(Camera: RENEE LUCIA RAMOS)SHOT LIST: NICARAGUANS CELEBRATING LA GRITERIA IN MANAGUA, NICARAGUA.