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Peru declares health emergency due to spike in Guillain-Barre syndrome cases

STORY: Peru declares health emergency due to spike in Guillain-Barre syndrome cases DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:44 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the decree 2. various of streets in Peru 3. various of the Peruvian Ministry of Health 4. various of the Minister of Health inspecting a hospital 5. various of patients STORYLINE: The Peruvian government declared a 90-day national health emergency Saturday due to the "unusual increase" of cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, which total 165 with four deaths. The decree, published in the official gazette El Peruano, details an action plan which has been drawn up with a budget of 12.12 million soles (3.3 million U.S. dollars) to improve patient care in health facilities, reinforce case control and prepare informative material for the population and health personnel. Among the measures were the acquisition of intravenous immunoglobulin and human albumin, as well as specialized diagnosis of the biological agents associated with the sy

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Solomon Islands athletes to train in China for 2023 Pacific Games

STORY: Solomon Islands athletes to train in China for 2023 Pacific Games DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Honiara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the posters 2. various of Li Ming, the Chinese ambassador to the Solomon Islands 3. various of Jimmie Rodgers, Chairman of National Hosting Authority 4. various of Joe Sika, Chairman of National Sports Council 5. various of Martin Rara, president and chairman of the organizing committee of the 2023 Pacific Games 6. various of athletes STORYLINE: A total of 80 athletes and coaches from the Solomon Islands will have a 90-day training camp in China to prepare for the upcoming 2023 Pacific Games. The athletes heading for China come from a variety of sports including boxing, judo, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, athletics and weightlifting. The Chinese embassy to the Solomon Islands held a commissioning ceremony for their training tour on Friday at a stadium in Honiara. The stadium, with a capacity of about 10,000 people, is set to be

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China's Shandong leverages unique strength of TCM in COVID treatment

STORY: China's Shandong leverages unique strength of TCM in COVID treatment DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of TCM hospitals 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI QIAN, TCM doctor, Qingzhou TCM Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Resident in Qingzhou, Shandong 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG LEILEI, Resident in Wuli County, Shandong STORYLINE: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been widely applied in the treatment of COVID-19 infections in China and has shown unique benefits. In east China's Shandong Province, hospitals have integrated TCM into their COVID treatment plans while arranging doctors to provide online and onsite consultations for patients. Meanwhile, the local government has made efforts to ensure an adequate supply of drugs and stable prices of Chinese herbal medicines. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI QIAN, TCM doctor, Qingzhou TCM Hospital "Now, the hospital has adequate stocks to ensure a 90-day supply of TCM decoction pieces. At

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Capital stake issues not part of initial tie-up talks with GM: Ghosn

TOKYO, Japan - Carlos Ghosn, the chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault S.A., speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 21. He said that the two firms will study only the potential benefits of a tie-up with General Motors Corp. during an initial 90-day review, not whether they will invest in the U.S. automaker.

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Albanian family applies for refugee status in Japan

Smajil Djakolaj (C), his wife Remzije (R) and their three children file an application on June 29 with the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau for official refugee status in Japan. The ethnic Albanian refugees from Kosovo are staying with relatives in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. They arrived in Japan on May 12 on a 90-day visa.

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Peru declares state of health emergency due to H5N1 virus outbreak

STORY: Peru declares state of health emergency due to H5N1 virus outbreak DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:07 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of dead birds 2. various of views of Peru STORYLINE: Peru's National Agricultural Health Agency declared a 90-day nationwide health emergency on Wednesday after confirming the first outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza in a poultry farm. The agency said the measure is aimed at strengthening the monitoring and control of avian influenza, as well as eliminating possible outbreaks and preventing their spread to other parts of the country. It has also banned the transport of live poultry from detected outbreaks and birds without health certificates, as well as fairs and poultry events. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lima. (XHTV)

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Capital stake issues not part of initial tie-up talks with GM: G

TOKYO, Japan - Carlos Ghosn, the chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault S.A., speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 21. He said that the two firms will study only the potential benefits of a tie-up with General Motors Corp. during an initial 90-day review, not whether they will invest in the U.S. automaker. (Kyodo)

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Roman Prymula, Adam Vojtech, Andrej Babis, Jan Hamacek, Karel Havlicek

R-L Czech Deputy Health Minister Roman Prymula, Health Minister Adam Vojtech, Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek and Industry and Transport Karel Havlicek attend a press conference after extraordinary government meeting to deal with the situation related to coronavirus, on March 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. The cabinet has banned Czech citizens and foreigners with Czech permanent or longer than 90-day residence permit from leaving Czechia, and imposed a ban on all foreigners' entry into the country, both measures taking effect in the night from Sunday to Monday, PM Babis said. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Roman Prymula, Adam Vojtech, Andrej Babis, Jan Hamacek

R-L Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamacek, Deputy Health Minister Roman Prymula, Health Minister Adam Vojtech and Prime Minister Andrej Babis attend a press conference after extraordinary government meeting to deal with the situation related to coronavirus, on March 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. The cabinet has banned Czech citizens and foreigners with Czech permanent or longer than 90-day residence permit from leaving Czechia, and imposed a ban on all foreigners' entry into the country, both measures taking effect in the night from Sunday to Monday, PM Babis said. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Roman Prymula, Adam Vojtech, Andrej Babis, Jan Hamacek, Karel Havlicek

R-L Czech Deputy Health Minister Roman Prymula, Health Minister Adam Vojtech, Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek and Industry and Transport Karel Havlicek attend a press conference after extraordinary government meeting to deal with the situation related to coronavirus, on March 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. The cabinet has banned Czech citizens and foreigners with Czech permanent or longer than 90-day residence permit from leaving Czechia, and imposed a ban on all foreigners' entry into the country, both measures taking effect in the night from Sunday to Monday, PM Babis said. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Andrej Babis, Jan Hamacek

L-R Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis and Interior Minister Jan Hamacek attend a press conference after extraordinary government meeting to deal with the situation related to coronavirus, on March 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. The cabinet has banned Czech citizens and foreigners with Czech permanent or longer than 90-day residence permit from leaving Czechia, and imposed a ban on all foreigners' entry into the country, both measures taking effect in the night from Sunday to Monday, PM Babis said. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Adam Vojtech, Andrej Babis, Jan Hamacek

R-L Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek and Prime Minister Andrej Babis attend a press conference after extraordinary government meeting to deal with the situation related to coronavirus, on March 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. The cabinet has banned Czech citizens and foreigners with Czech permanent or longer than 90-day residence permit from leaving Czechia, and imposed a ban on all foreigners' entry into the country, both measures taking effect in the night from Sunday to Monday, PM Babis said. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Roman Prymula, Adam Vojtech, Andrej Babis, Jan Hamacek, Karel Havlicek

R-L Czech Deputy Health Minister Roman Prymula, Health Minister Adam Vojtech, Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek and Industry and Transport Karel Havlicek attend a press conference after extraordinary government meeting to deal with the situation related to coronavirus, on March 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. The cabinet has banned Czech citizens and foreigners with Czech permanent or longer than 90-day residence permit from leaving Czechia, and imposed a ban on all foreigners' entry into the country, both measures taking effect in the night from Sunday to Monday, PM Babis said. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Roman Prymula, Adam Vojtech, Andrej Babis, Jan Hamacek, Karel Havlicek

R-L Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech, Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Deputy Health Minister Roman Prymula, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek and Industry and Transport Karel Havlicek attend a press conference after extraordinary government meeting to deal with the situation related to coronavirus, on March 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. The cabinet has banned Czech citizens and foreigners with Czech permanent or longer than 90-day residence permit from leaving Czechia, and imposed a ban on all foreigners' entry into the country, both measures taking effect in the night from Sunday to Monday, PM Babis said. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Roman Prymula, Adam Vojtech, Andrej Babis, Jan Hamacek, Karel Havlicek

R-L Czech Deputy Health Minister Roman Prymula, Health Minister Adam Vojtech, Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek and Industry and Transport Karel Havlicek attend a press conference after extraordinary government meeting to deal with the situation related to coronavirus, on March 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. The cabinet has banned Czech citizens and foreigners with Czech permanent or longer than 90-day residence permit from leaving Czechia, and imposed a ban on all foreigners' entry into the country, both measures taking effect in the night from Sunday to Monday, PM Babis said. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Andrej Babis

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis attends a press conference after extraordinary government meeting to deal with the situation related to coronavirus, on March 13, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. The cabinet has banned Czech citizens and foreigners with Czech permanent or longer than 90-day residence permit from leaving Czechia, and imposed a ban on all foreigners' entry into the country, both measures taking effect in the night from Sunday to Monday, PM Babis said. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Albanian family applies for refugee status in Japan

Smajil Djakolaj (C), his wife Remzije (R) and their three children file an application on June 29 with the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau for official refugee status in Japan. The ethnic Albanian refugees from Kosovo are staying with relatives in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. They arrived in Japan on May 12 on a 90-day visa.