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Tokyo, Jul 28 (EFE/EPA).- Tokyo, where thousands of athletes are participating in the 2020 Olympic Games, saw its biggest single-day increase in coronavirus infections on Wednesday with 3,117 new cases.The previous highest mark was set on Tuesday, with 2,848 cases registered in the Japanese capital, which is currently in a state of emergency due to a new wave of infections fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE GATHER AROUND THE OLYMPIC FLAME IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Bangkok, Jul 30 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand, which is experiencing its worst Covid-19 outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic due to the strong impact of the delta variant, recorded a record number of infections Friday with 17,345 new cases and 117 deaths.Bangkok and twelve other provinces are under partial lockdown, which imposes a night curfew and limits meetings to five people, the closure of restaurants and leisure establishments, among other measures.The vaccination campaign, which began in February, is lagging behind the initial schedule presented by the government, and so far only about 5 percent of the eligible population has received the full course. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: THAI MILITARY OFFICIALS WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHILE WAITING FOR THE COVID-19 PATIENTS ARRIVAL TO BOARD THE ARMY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT FOR BRINGING THEM BACK TO THEIR HOMELAND PROVINCE, AT THE AVIATION DIVISION ARMY MOVEMENT CENTER, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
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, Jul 7 (EFE) .- (Camera: Irene Barahona) The fourth wave of covid that crosses Portugal, with the delta variant with a prevalence already of almost 90%, advances rapidly this Wednesday, the day in that the country exceeded the barrier of 3,000 infections in 24 hours.FOOTAGE OF THE VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN LISBON UNIVERSITY STADIUM.SOUNDBITES IN PORTUGUESE OF PORTUGAL CITIZENS.TRANSLATION:Jose Pernão:1.- "It will clearly help because at least it will fight part of the infection."Ana:2.- '"We are far from managing the situation, we have to keep trying until we get there."Lúcia do Espírito Santo:3.- "So many people have already died, and people around me have died, and we don't know how or when it's going to end."4.- "There have already been cases in which (the infection) has returned, but in any case we are more rested. I got vaccinations when I went to Africa for various diseases and I think it worked."Jose Brazão:5.- "I arrived here around 10:20 am, in two hours I have dispatched everything. I spent some time in the queue but managed to do it in mid-morning. I took the second dose of AstraZeneca".Naomi Sousa:6.- "People trust the vaccine, they are not afraid."7.- "I hope everything goes well and I don't catch the covid".
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 5 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysia on Monday registered more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day, raising the total number of infections to more than 778,000 and 5,497 deaths from covid-19. (Camera: AHMAD YUSNI).SHOT LIST: MALAYSIANS RECEIVES DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE, IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
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