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Seoul, Sep 24 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea reported 2,434 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, almost 700 more than the previous day and a new record after one of the most important holiday periods in the country.Of the new cases recorded, 2,416 were local infections and the remaining 18 were detected in overseas arrivas, according to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Friday.The Seoul metropolitan area, made up of the capital, the nearby city of Incheon and the surrounding province of Gyeonggi, also reached an all-time high of 1,747 new cases, 72.3 percent of the total. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WAIT TO BE TESTED AT A COVID-19 TESTING CENTER IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Bangkok, Aug 4 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand on Wednesday recorded new daily Covid-19 highs of 20,200 cases and 188 deaths, despite strong restrictions imposed in the outbreak epicenter Bangkok and 28 other provinces.The outbreak, linked to the Delta variant of the virus, has led the Thai government to impose stay-at-home orders, a night curfew, travel bans, gathering limits of five people and closed restaurants, bars, parks and almost all commercial establishments. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: THAI DEPUTY ABBOT OF MAHA PROMPHONG AND SOME OF BUDDHIST MONKS HELP COLLECT SWAB SAMPLES FROM PEOPLE TO TEST FOR COVID-19 IN THE COMMUNITY AREA OF WAT SUTHI WARARAM TEMPLE, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Buenos Aires, May 28 (EFE).- Argentina continues to feel the impact of a second coronavirus wave as it readies to host the Copa America soccer tournament, with new confirmed cases hitting a record daily high this week despite the enactment of stringent health measures.South America's soccer championship, which is scheduled to begin on June 13, was to have been jointly hosted by Argentina and Colombia. But due to the complicated health situation and social unrest in that latter country, Argentina has taken sole responsibility and now is evaluating how to safely put on the event. (Camera: ALBERTO CARATOZZOLO).SHOT LIST: HEALTH AUTHORITIES COLLECT NASAL SWAB SAMPLES FROM CITIZENS TO TEST FOR COVID-19 IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.
Rawang, May 20 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysia on Friday continued with mass COVID-19 testing as number of daily cases hit record high.Malaysia reported 6,806 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, with daily high fatalities of 59, according to the Malaysian Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. (Camera: AHMAD YUSNI).SHOT LIST: HEALTH AUTHORITIES COLLECT SWAB SAMPLES FROM CITIZENS TO TEST FOR COVID-19 IN THE STATE IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
Mumbai, Feb 22 (EFE/EPA).- The Indian state of Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 7,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the highest number that has ever been recorded in the state in the last three months.The local government has also imposed new restrictions, including the closure of bars and restaurants as well as a night curfew in several cities of the state.India has so far recorded more than 11 million cases and 156,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI).SHOT LIST: OFFICIAL DISINFECT PUBLIC PLACES AS CITIZENS QUEUE UP IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
Moscow, Oct 9 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Maxim Shipenkov) Russia registered 12,126 new cases of COVID-19 in the last twenty-four hours, the highest number of daily infections in the country since the beginning of the pandemic, the health authorities reported this Friday.FOOTAGE OF DOCTORS AND PATIENTS IN KOMMUNARKA, NEW MOSCOW.
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