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GLOBALink | Shanghai sees all-out efforts on COVID-19 front line

STORY: Shanghai sees all-out efforts on COVID-19 front line DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of street view in Shanghaivarious of volunteers and medical workersvarious of drones STORYLINE: Frontline workers from all walks of life in China's business hub Shanghai have devoted themselves to the tough fight against the COVID-19 resurgence. As of Wednesday, more than 38,000 medics from 15 provincial-level regions had rushed to the megacity to help with the fight. Volunteers have helped distribute antigen home-testing kits, conduct citywide nucleic acid testing and deliver daily necessities. Police are also using drones to patrol key areas and deliver medicine to local residents. Shanghai reported about 820 new locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and nearly 20,400 new asymptomatic carriers on Thursday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220409) -- SHANGHAI, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220409) -- SHANGHAI, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member adjusts a robot at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220409) -- SHANGHAI, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows a temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's largest tempo

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220409) -- SHANGHAI, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker installs air exhaust facilities at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely buil

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220409) -- SHANGHAI, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers install cable lines at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220409) -- SHANGHAI, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member disinfects the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shan

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220409) -- SHANGHAI, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220408) -- SHANGHAI, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, April 8, 2022. Shanghai has opened and will continue to construct more temporary hospitals to enhance the city's treatment capacity for COVID-19 infections in its latest COVID-19 resurgence, authorities said Friday. Four municipal-level temporary hospitals, three located in Pudong District and one in Chongming District, have been put into use as of Friday. Covering a total of 500,000 square meters, the four sites can offer a total of 38,000 beds, said Jin Chen, deputy director of Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development management committee. One temporary hospital under construction at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be in use from Saturday. Designed with a floor space of about 600,000 square meters with 50,000 beds in total when completely built, it will be Shanghai's lar

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Thousands of medics rush to Shanghai to aid COVID-19 battle

STORY: Thousands of medics rush to Shanghai to aid COVID-19 battle DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN CONG, Medic from Hubei 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG XUBIN, Medic from Anhui 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU XIANG, Medic from Jiangsu 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA QUANFU, Medic from Hubei STORYLINE: More than 38,000 medics from 15 provincial-level regions have rushed to China's business hub Shanghai to aid the megacity in its fight against resurging COVID-19. Some 27,000 medics are responsible for sampling and testing work, and another 11,000 work in temporary hospitals. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN CONG, Medic from Hubei "I come from Wuhan, Hubei Province. I heard that Shanghai needs support, so we volunteered to come here immediately." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG XUBIN, Medic from Anhui "A total of 650 medics from Anhui Province have arrived here." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU XIANG, Medic from Jiangsu "As yo