MIDEAST-QALANDIA-FUNERAL

MIDEAST-QALANDIA-FUNERAL

(230112) -- QALANDIA, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn during the funeral of Awni Aslan at the Qalandia refugee camp in the north of Jerusalem on Jan. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in refugee camp raid" (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

Tunisian expert warns of possible 6th wave of COVID-19 after ease of restrictions

STORY: Tunisian expert warns of possible 6th wave of COVID-19 after ease of restrictions DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tunis 2. various of vaccination site in Tunis 3. various of medical unit for COVID-19 patients STORYLINE: Mahjoub Al-Awni, a member of Tunisia's Scientific Committee for Fighting the COVID-19, told local media on Thursday that due to the rapid spread of Omicron's sub-variants, a new wave of COVID-19 in Tunisia may appear. Al-Awni said that although Tunisia has lifted almost all lockdown measures for COVID-19, people still need to be vigilant about the epidemic. He warned that large gatherings and celebrations during the Eid al-Fitr last week may lead to a sixth wave of the epidemic in the country. He emphasized that according to the current analysis, the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines will decline after four months of vaccination and it is necessary to regularly inject booster shots. Tunisian Health

Tunisian expert calls for vaccination of booster shot after new Omicron variant found

STORY: Tunisian expert calls for vaccination of booster shot after new Omicron variant found DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine STORYLINE: A Tunisian virology expert Sunday called for strengthening vaccination after a new Omicron variant of COVID-19 was found. Mahjoub Al-Awni, a member of Tunisia's Scientific Committee for Fighting the COVID-19, said that recombination of Omicron's two sub-variants, BA.1 and BA.2, has been found in some countries, including the United Kingdom and India, among others, according to Tunisian official news agency TAP. He said people should continue to abide by relevant epidemic prevention measures. He emphasized that vaccination is still the most effective way to prevent COVID-19, especially the third booster shot, which will greatly reduce the proportion of critically ill patients. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis.