China guards against strong rebound of COVID-19

STORY: China guards against strong rebound of COVID-19 DATELINE: March 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN/QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of epidemic prevention 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN DIANWEI, Chief of Jilin City's Center for Disease Control and Prevention 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUI RUWEN, Deputy mayor of Qingdao STORYLINE: China is taking strict and rapid measures to address the new wave of COVID-19 infections, as multiple regions have seen cases rising. The National Health Commission said Monday that the Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 1,337 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. The government has vowed to prevent a large-scale coronavirus outbreak by expanding the scope of tests, speeding up the screening process, and more. Northeast China's Jilin Province is among the hardest-hit regions as Omicron spreads. Its capital city Changchun and second largest city Jilin city were placed under lockdown management. Residents were asked not to leave home unless ne