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The European Union has exported "over one billion" doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the past 10 months, according to the bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen. SOUNDBITE
Caloocan City , Aug 11 (EFE/EPA).- Authorities in the Philippines Wednesday offered cash aid to those affected by the restrictions imposed in Manila, which will remain under strict quarantine measures until August 20.Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Philippines has registered 1.6 million infections and 29,200 deaths from Covid-19.(Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA)SHOT LIST: AID FROM AUTHORITIES TO CITIZENS AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC IN CALOOCAN CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 2 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysia's economic recovery is expected to be affected by the latest increase of above 5,000 daily Covid-19 cases that has triggered a full lockdown in parts of Selangor state and the capital Kuala Lumpur until July 16. (Camera: AHMAD YUSNI)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF SHUT DOWN BUSINESSES FOLLOWING LOCKDOWN ORDERS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
The European Commission has approved Greece's recovery plan, which will be financed by the bloc's multi-billion-euro coronavirus rescue fund to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces in Athens. Von der Leyen says "there is no doubt that it will deeply transform Greece's economy which will embrace the twin green and digital transition." SOUNDBITE
Bangkok, Jun 9 (EFE/EPA).- Cash-strapped Thais are being forced to sell off their valuable items to get by as Thailand's economy has been hit hard by Covid-19. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration-run pawn shops have lowered interest rates to 0.50 percent and extended the pawning period as an effort to help cash-strapped households to strive for their financial crisis caused by the coronavirus disease (COVD-19). Amid the pandemic economy halt, cash-strapped Thais flocked to pawnshops seeking for loans by selling off and pawn their valuables such as jewelry, gold, televisions, stereos sets, electronic devices as well as households kitchenware, including pots and pans, while many Thais have been forced out of work trading their profession tools for quick cash. An estimated million people in Thailand have been forced out of work and prompted to lose their jobs after the vast numbers of businesses have been shut down due to the pandemic. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT). SHOT LIST: CUSTOMERS PAWN THEIR VALUABLE ITEMS AT A BANGKOK METROPOLITAN ADMINISTRATION-RUN PAWNSHOP IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Marikina City, Apr 13 (EFE/EPA).- Filipino Muslims on Monday received financial assistance as part of a relief program for families affected by COVID-19 lockdown measures.As Muslims in Metro Manila began to observe the holy fasting month of Ramadan, family members allowed outside their homes spent part of the first day queueing in aid centers to avail of financial aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA).SHOT LIST: MUSLIM MEN PRAY AT MIDDAY AT AN INDOOR BASKETBALL COURT IN MARIKINA CITY, AND FILIPINO MUSLIMS RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS PART OF A RELIEF PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 LOCKDOWN MEASURES IN MARIKINA CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
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