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New Yorkers stock up amid virus fears
Despite New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio urging people to "relax" and not panic in the face of New York City's first case of the new virus, Costco in Brooklyn was as packed as ever on Monday afternoon.
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CLEAN : Empty streets and closed shops as India's capital goes into lockdown
India's capital New Delhi is under lockdown, with only essential services allowed to function, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Myanmar migrant workers flee Thailand over virus lockdown
Thousands of Myanmar migrant labourers working in Thailand rush back home over the frontier, defying requests to stay put to prevent exporting infections of the deadly coronavirus. Myanmar is the world's largest country by population not...
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CLEAN : Honduras quarantines returning locals amid curfew against virus
Honduran sailors and others arriving from neighbouring countries wait outside a police station before local authorities conduct them to a quarantine site in Tegucigalpa, after a curfew was imposed in the city to prevent the spread of...
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CLEAN : First day of confinement in Houston, Texas
Streets are almost empty in the usually crowded and congested centre of Houston as the Texan city spends its first day under a stay at home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Coronavirus: Brazil's capital nearly empty after voluntary isolation order
The streets of Brazil's capital are nearly empty after a large part of the population accepted the government's recommendation to shelter at home to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus while nonessential businesses have been closed...
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CLEAN : Health workers in Damascus take prevantative measures against virus
Syrian health workers in the capital Damascus sterilize public areas and public buses while nurses ready an intensive care unit at the Damascus Hospital as part of preventative measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus...
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CLEAN : Colombia: doctor says they need people's help to stop COVID-19 spread
We also need the help of the general population says Geobani Garcia the medical director of the Clinica Nueva de Cali in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Few crossings on Mexico-US border after limit on non-essential travel
A thin line of cars is seen at the US-Mexico border and travellers are refused crossing as the two countries try to limit transit as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Voluntarios desafian al coronavirus para cuidar a gatos y perros en Peru
En medio de la pandemia de coronavirus, voluntarios cuidan a gatos y perros en la capital peruana para evitar que queden desamparados con el aislamiento domiciliario obligatorio decretado en el paÃs desde el 16 de marzo (Footage by AFPTV...
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CLEAN : Deserted Cuban streets to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Cuban streets are deserted as the country takes preventive measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Coronavirus: Municipal workers disinfect the streets of UAE's Dubai
Municipal workers disinfect the streets of the Palm Island in Dubai as a preventive measure against the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Emirate city (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Medics in Wuhan carry out tests as city travel restrictions ease
Medics in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the coronavirus first emerged last year, step up virus testing to prevent new outbreaks as some incoming travel restrictions are lifted. Around the city, some streets are still barricaded...
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CLEAN : Police controls vehicles as Costa Rica limits traffic to stop COVID-19 spread
Police officers control vehicles in San Jose, Costa Rica, as part of a transit operation following a decree that restricts vehicular traffic from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to prevent the spread of Covid-19 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Coronavirus: Iraq's Civil Defence enforces a night curfew in Basra
Iraq's Civil Defence enforces a night curfew patrolling the streets of Basra and broadcasting messages to encourage people to stay home after authorities imposed a total nationwide lockdown until March as part of preventive measures to...
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CLEAN : Buenos Aires streets empty due to lockdown some still have to work
Although most Argentines are complying with the lockdown imposed by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 some workers say they can't stay home because they need the money in order to survive (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : French PM Philippe votes in local elections
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, candidate for mayor of Le Havre, votes Sunday morning in an elementary school in the town while observing the advice given by his government to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (Footage...
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CLEAN : COVID-19: passengers stranded in El Salvador after airport's closure
Passengers are stranded at the El Salvador International Airport Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez after President Nayib Bukele announced the closure of the country's main airport, as a measure of prevention against the spread of...
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VOICED : Servicios de emergencias de Buenos Aires piden a la poblacion quedarse en casa
Los servicios de emergencia de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, a cargo de trasladar a las personas sospechosas de estar infectadas por el COVID-19, pidieron a los argentinos permanecer en casa para evitar la propagación de la enfermedad...
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CLEAN : London closes some underground stations to curb virus spread
London closes down dozens of underground stations as residents work from home to prevent the spread of COVID 19 and passenger numbers drop (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Staying safe, and sane, as Silicon Valley locks down for virus
To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Google, Apple, Facebook and other digital companies have switched to teleworking in Silicon Valley (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Togolese approve of government restrictions to limit virus spread
Togolese nationals react to measures the government passed to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, including the suspension of certain airlines and the banning of gatherings of more than 100 people (Footage by AFPTV via Getty...
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CLEAN : Hanoi historical sites closed due to COVID-19 concerns
Authorities of Vietnam's capital city Hanoi have ordered all historic sites along with bars and musical performances to be closed until 29 March to prevent the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus as the number of infection cases in the...
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CLEAN : Coronavirus: Milan park closure divides residents
Milan's parks are empty after the city's mayor ordered their closure to prevent gatherings as part of the efforts to stem the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)