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Singapore, May 6 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore will tighten COVID-19 measures amid a rise in community cases. The new restrictions will take place from May 8 to May 30.Limits on social gatherings will be reduced from groups of eight people to five. Capacity will be reduced in all mass events including weddings and funerals, as well as the closure of all indoor gyms. (Camera: WALLACE WOON).SHOT LIST: SCENES OF SINGAPORE TWO DAYS BEFORE NEW COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS COME INTO FORCE.
Bombay (India), 24 mar (EFE/EPA).- Authorities of Maharashtra state has been put under lock down till 31 March in wake of a coronavirus alert after the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has risen to 492 (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI).FOOTAGE SHOWS STREET CLEANING IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
New York, Aug 10 (EFE/EPA).- The increase in Covid-19 infections among children and the divergence of views on masks and vaccines have overshadowed the beginning of the school year in the United States.One in four American students returns to school this week, in many cases for the first time in person since the beginning of the pandemic, and amid nervousness about the spread of the Delta variant. (Camera: ALBA VIGARAY).B-ROLL OF EXTERIOR VIEW OF SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US.
Shanghai, Aug 6 (EFE/EPA).- China confirmed 80 new Friday cases of Covid-19, the highest number since several outbreaks associated with the delta variant began spreading in recent weeks, as authorities have responded with selective confinements, mass test rounds and transport restrictions.These 80 positives represent a slight rebound compared to Thursday’s 62, Wednesday’s 71 or Tuesday’s 61, although local press estimated the curve would not stabilize until tests in the affected areas and the tracking of nearby cases aren’t carried out. (Camera: ALEXANDER PLAVEVSKI).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF SHANGHAI, CHINA.
Bangkok, Jul 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand has tightened lockdown measures for 13 high-risk provinces, including Bangkok, in order to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases that spiked in recent weeks. Starting on 20 July 2021, with strict health measures, people are not allowed to go outdoors unless necessary, movements in the high-risk provinces will be restricted and shopping malls will stay closed. People are encouraged to work from home and dine-in services at restaurants are banned. Hundreds of construction sites will also close. Supermarkets and pharmacies will stay open until 8pm, with a curfew starting from 9pm to 4am. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: CLOSED SHOPS, LESS CAR VOLUME ON A NEARLY EMPTY STREET, AND A CLOSED SHOPPING MALL IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Santiago, Jul 15 (EFE).- This capital was a hive of activity Thursday as Chilean authorities relaxed pandemic restrictions against the backdrop of a sharp decline in new Covid-19 infections.