Expats in China speak highly of dynamic zero-COVID approach

STORY: Expats in China speak highly of dynamic zero-COVID approach DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of street view in Beijingvarious of medics and community workers workingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER CORNE, British expatSOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAMES FITZPATRICK, Irish expatvarious of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAX CARUSO, Australian expat STORYLINE: Many expats living in China have spoken highly of the dynamic zero-COVID policy that China has adopted to deal with the pandemic, saying they feel safe in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER CORNE, British expat "China's circumstances are such that if COVID was to run out of control without dealing with it, it could be one of the biggest disasters in Chinese history. So I fully support the Chinese government in trying to eradicate COVID. And we've all been provided with our medicine in case we get COVID. That has avoided a massive disaster and we all just feel very grateful

Expats in Shanghai get inside look at China's anti-COVID-19 policy

STORY: Expats in Shanghai get inside look at China's anti-COVID-19 policy DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of street view in Shanghaivarious of medicsSOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant in Shanghai, American expatSOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER CORNE, Adjunct professor of NYU Shanghai, British expat STORYLINE: China's economic hub Shanghai with a population of 25 million has been battling the worst resurgence of COVID-19 since March. Expats living in the megacity have got an inside look into China's anti-pandemic policy. How do they feel about the policy? Here's what they have to say. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant in Shanghai, American expat "And what I would say also as an American, the things that China has done are very minor inconveniences, such as wearing a mask when we're outside in public, showing a health code to be able to get in a shopping mall or get on an air

I have confidence that Shanghai will beat COVID-19: foreign resident

STORY: I have confidence that Shanghai will beat COVID-19: foreign resident DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai battling COVID-19 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER CORNE, Arbitrator at Shanghai International Arbitration Center STORYLINE: The largest makeshift hospital in Shanghai was put into use on Saturday, which will offer 50,000 beds. Multiple neighboring provinces have also lent a helping hand. A British expat in Shanghai expressed his confidence in the megacity's battle against the resurgence of COVID-19. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER CORNE, Arbitrator at Shanghai International Arbitration Center "Creating these quarantine centers within a few days, which you're able to have the capacity to hold thousands of people and to feed them and to service them in a basic way, and then getting provinces around to help out and also provide so many, tens of thousands of beds for people who have been infected. Just the organization from t

I fully support China's dynamic zero-COVID policy: British expat in Shanghai

STORY: I fully support China's dynamic zero-COVID policy: British expat in Shanghai DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:50 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai battling COVID-19 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER CORNE, Adjunct professor of NYU Shanghai STORYLINE: "I totally understand all the measures that they've taken in order to get it back under control. I fully support the Chinese government in trying to eradicate COVID," says a British expat in Shanghai who's been staying in China for over 20 years. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER CORNE, Adjunct professor of NYU Shanghai "Life is very peaceful and regular. I'm lucky because I'm in a community that hasn't had any COVID cases. So while we're tested every day, nobody in the community has COVID. We're able to go out of our apartments into the community garden area. So in that sense, I'm able to enjoy the sunshine. So I'm very lucky. Also, I'm not in a hotel room. I'm in my home, which is great. The government provides us wi