Description
Added on the 05/08/2021 21:15:57 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Residents of Pretoria get vaccinated against Covid-19, as South Africa struggles with a third wave of infections. The country, the worst affected by the pandemic in Africa, has seen the daily figures for new cases double over the past two weeks, while hospital admissions have climbed by nearly 60 percent over the same period. IMAGES
South Korea ramps up coronavirus checking efforts at its 150 temporary testing stations erected nationwide this week amid a surge in cases. The country reported over 1,000 cases on Wednesday, having earlier broken its daily case record with 1,030 cases on Sunday. IMAGES
The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa Etienne, reports that there has been nearly a 30 percent increase in Covid-19 cases from October to November in the Americas, where six million new cases were reported last month. SOUNDBITE
Drivers enter Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles to undergo Covid-19 testing, after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that 41 of California's 58 counties - including LA - are now subject to the state's tightest level of restrictions, which includes closed and outdoor dining only at restaurants. IMAGES
As temperatures soar, Belgians head to the beach in Ostend despite a surge in COVID-19 cases. Proportionally, Belgium is the country with the highest number of deaths compared to its population. IMAGES
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
