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New Delhi, Jul 2 (EFE/EPA).- Many Indian schools remained closed Friday and opted for online learning for the new academic year amid fears of possible third wave of Covid-19.India crossed a grim milestone of over 400,000 Covid-19 deaths after fewer than 900 new fatalities were reported from across the country on Friday.It is the lowest number of daily deaths in recent weeks in the country suffered a devastating health crisis due to the second wave of the coronavirus amid deadly shortages of medicines, hospital beds, and life-saving medical oxygen. (Camera: HARISH TYAGI).SHOT LIST: INDIAN SCHOOL TEACHERS AT GANDHI SMARAK SCHOOL IN RAGHUNATHPUR RECORD LESSONS VIA MOBILE PHONE FOR STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL ON OUTSKIRTS OF NEW DELHI, INDIA.
Bangkok, Apr 10 (EFE/EPA).- Bangkok is gearing up to open a field hospital amid a rapid rise in Covid-19 infections that could overwhelm medical facilities. A Field Hospital has already been set up for Covid-19 patients with the capacity of at least 200 beds for those who display mild symptoms of the infectious disease. A new COVID-19 wave linked to several entertainment venues in Bangkok is identified as a highly contagious British variant strain of the virus that caused hundreds of people to test positive across the country. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: GOVERNOR OF BANGKOK ASAWIN KWANMUANG VISITS A FIELD HOSPITAL SET UP FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS, AMID THE NEW WAVE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, INSIDE THE RATCHAPHIPHAT HOSPITAL, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Berlin, Mar 23 (EFE).- Germany will tighten its lockdown measures for a five-day period over the Easter holidays in a bid to stem a third wave of Covid-19.Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the country's 16 federal states made this decision early Tuesday following 11 hours of talks to assess the country's current pandemic situation.Political leaders agreed that all stores apart from grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations would close during the holiday weekend between April 1 through 5.Public gatherings will be banned during that time, too.Merkel said the number of Covid-19 cases was rising exponentially, adding the situation in Germany was serious.Leaders also agreed to extend the country’s coronavirus lockdown until April 18, with private gatherings limited to one person from another household."It is absolutely essential that we are hitting the emergency brake," said Merkel, justifying the strict measures in view of the growing number of infections.The chancellor underlined that it is important to ease the pressure on intensive care units as well as control the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants.Lockdown measures have left almost all shops in Germany shut since December 16, while restaurants and bars have been closed since early November.Earlier this month, the country allowed hairdressers, florists and hardware stores to reopen for business in some areas. VIDEO: ARCHIVE
Mumbai (India), Mar 15 (EFE), (Camera: Divyakant Solanki).- India on Monday added 26,291 new Covid-19 infections, registering the highest single-day spike in almost three months in a country where the everyday number had seen a steep decline.The federal health ministry data said showed 118 new deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours from Sunday morning, which takes the total number of Covid-19 fatalities to 158,725.FOOTAGE OF MUMBAI.
Bangkok, Jan 26 (EFE/EPA).- Thai authorities on Monday disinfected schools around the Thai capital, bangkok, ahead of reopening of educational institutions. Thailand has started to ease some restrictions in some major provinces, including Bangkok. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: PREPARATIONS FOR SCHOOL REOPENING AFTER EASING OF CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
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