Cote d'Ivoire embraces Christmas amid COVID-19

STORY: Cote d'Ivoire embraces Christmas amid COVID-19 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a local supermarket in Abidjan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SERY SANALIE, Customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): KEHI DANIELLE, Customer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): FAWAZ ABBAS, Supermarket manager STORYLINE: People in Cote d'Ivoire started their preparations for the upcoming Christmas holiday. The past years of COVID-19 remain a bad memory for many people, who this year despite the lack of great means, throng into the supermarkets of the economic capital. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SERY SANALIE, Customer "We are very satisfied because at this time every year, we can go shopping and have surprises." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): KEHI DANIELLE, Customer "There are some stores that allow us to make good purchases, there are discounts up to 50%. It's great for little money that we have." SOUNDBITE 3 (French): FAWAZ ABBAS, Supermarket manager "We are coming out of a dramatic crisi