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The United States urges Cuba to end internet restrictions imposed after unprecedented protests and renews a call for the release of detained demonstrators. "We call on Cuba's leaders to demonstratate restraint and to urge respect for the voice of the people by opening all means of communciation, both online and offline," State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Bogor, Jul 13 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesian authorities have imposed tighter restrictions, from 3 to 20 July 2021, amid a new surge of COVID-19 cases in Java and Bali. Indonesia has so far recorded over 2,500,000 coronavirus (COVID-19 disease) cases since the beginning of the pandemic. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO).SHOT LIST: INDONESIANS LINE UP AT A COVID-19 RESTRICTION CHECK POINT AT BOGOR TRAIN STATION DURING THE IMPOSITION OF THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS, IN BOGOR, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA.
Bangkok, Jul 9 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand announced Friday a night curfew in Bangkok and nine other provinces among other measures at its worst moment of the pandemic, which has also worsened in the rest of the region due to the Covid-19 delta variant.The spokeswoman for the Covid-19 control center, Apisamai Srirangsan, said in a press conference that the curfew will be between 9:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. and that restrictions will take effect Monday for the next 14 days. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT). SHOT LIST: A MASS COVID-19 SWAB TEST IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Colombo, May 17 (EFE/EPA).- The Government of Sri Lanka has imposed island-wide partial travel restriction as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19.Sri Lanka is facing a new wave of COVID-19 infections and the number of cases is increasing day by day. The government will impose partial travel restrictions across the country until 31 May, except for essential services and food transport to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. According to Police Media Spokesman, the public should go shopping or for other purposes based on the final digits of the national identity card. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). SHOT LIST: SRI LANKAN POLICE OFFICERS CHECK TRAVEL PASSES AT A CHECKPOINT AFTER THE GOVERNMENT ENFORCED AN ISLAND-WIDE PARTIAL TRAVEL RESTRICTION AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE AGAINST THE SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Kuala Lumpur, May 12 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysia imposed new restrictions Wednesday on social activities and travel countrywide until Jun. 7 amid a new Covid-19 wave.Restrictions were announced in a statement from Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who said the increase in cases and detection of the Indian variant of the coronavirus has put great pressure on the health system.The country, one of the most affected by the pandemic in Southeast Asia, has more than 444,000 infections and 1,700 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. (Camera: AHMAD YUSNI).SHOT LIST: EMPTY STREETS NEAR JALAN TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.