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Aceh, Aug 18 (EFE/EPA).-Southeast Asia recorded nearly twice as many Covid-19 deaths than North America in the past two weeks, the Red Cross said Wednesday, urging wealthier nations to urgently share their vaccines with the region.Southeast Asia registered 38,522 Covid-19 deaths over the last two weeks, higher than any other region, the organization said, citing data collected by Johns Hopkins University in the United States.(Camera: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK)SHOT LIST: OXYGEN REFILL STATION IN ACEH, INDONESIA.
Various Southeast Asain Cities, Jul 13 (EFE/EPA).- The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) on Tuesday urged the acceleration of Covid-19 vaccine deliveries to countries in Southeast Asia, hit hard by a fierce new wave of the pandemic linked in part to the Delta variant.Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are some of the countries most affected, having consistently registered record numbers of deaths and daily cases recently, and as vaccinations are carried out slowly and hospitals are full or overwhelmed."Millions of people in Asia are living on the cruel and sharp edge of a global vaccine divide between richer countries that have a steady supply and most nations in Asia that are struggling to access sufficient doses to keep their populations safe," said Alexander Matheou, IFRC Asia-Pacific director, in a statement. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS AUTHORITIES DISTRIBUTE FINANCIAL AIDS TO CORONAVIRUS-HIT FAMILIES IN QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES; CORONAVIRUS CHECKPOINTS IN BALI, INDONESIA; VACCINATION DRIVE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND; EMPTY STREETS AND SUPERMARKETS IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM; AND MASS GRAVE FOR COVID-19 VICTIMS AT CEMETERY IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Brussels, Apr 7 (EFE) .- (Camera: Leopoldo Rodríguez) Several organizations gathered Wednesday in front of the headquarters of the European institutions in Brussels to demand, on the ocassion of the World Health Day, the lifting of patents of vaccines against Covid-19 by pharmaceutical companies that, according to protesters, generates an unequal distribution in access among countries.FOOTAGE OF THE CONCENTRATION IN BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) TO DEMAND THE LIFTING OF THE PATENTS OF THE VACCINES AGAINST COVID-19 BY THE PHARMACEUTICALS. SOUNDBITES OF RICARDO PETRELLA.
Actress Scarlett Johansson showed off her singing skills for RED on World AIDS Day, of which every dollar raised the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match it up to $20 million.
Super Chef Mario Batali hosted an event that included stars like Neil Patrick Harris that he was asked to do with Bono for "Eat Red, Drink Red and Save Lives".
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