Dominicans highlight effectiveness of vaccine from China's Sinovac

STORY: Dominicans highlight effectiveness of vaccine from China's Sinovac DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Santo Domingo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dominican Republic 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ARIS YVAN LORENZO, Legislator in Dominican Republic 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LORRAINE HERNANDEZ, Obstetrics physician in Dominican Republic 4. various of the Dominican Republic STORYLINE: Dominicans who have benefited from COVID-19 vaccines from the Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac highlighted on Friday the help provided by China to face the pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ARIS YVAN LORENZO, Legislator in Dominican Republic "We Dominicans feel highly grateful to the Chinese people. At a time when the world was in the dark during the search for medicine to face a great challenge that was the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese people appeared and gave us peace of mind." SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LORRAINE HERNANDEZ, Obstetrics physician in Dominican Republic "The vaccine that we

Dominican Republic thanks China for helping fight against COVID-19

STORY: Dominican Republic thanks China for helping fight against COVID-19 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Santo Domingo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the recognition ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): SANTIAGO ZORRILLA, Vice president, Senate of the Dominican Republic 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ZHANG RUN, Chinese Ambassador to the Dominican Republic 4. various of China-donated vaccines in the Dominican Republic STORYLINE: The Senate of the Dominican Republic on Thursday recognized the Chinese government's support and cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Santiago Zorrilla, vice president of the Senate of the Dominican Republic, said at a ceremony that the Dominican Republic could count on the Chinese government during the hardest periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): SANTIAGO ZORRILLA, Vice president, Senate of the Dominican Republic "The president, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, all Dominicans are highly grateful to China. We are

Dominican Republic wins WBC

Dominican Republic wins WBC

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Dominican Republic manager Tony Pena (R) and Puerto Rican manager Edwin Rodriguez hold each other after the Dominicans beat Puerto Rico 3-0 to win their first World Baseball Classic title at AT&T Park in San Francisco on March 19, 2013.

Dominican Republic wins WBC

Dominican Republic wins WBC

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Puerto Rico players react to their loss to the Dominican Republic 0-3 in the World Baseball Classic final at AT&T Park in San Francisco on March 19, 2013. The Dominicans won their first WBC title.

Dominican Republic wins WBC

Dominican Republic wins WBC

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Puerto Rico players react in the dugout to their loss to the Dominican Republic 0-3 in the World Baseball Classic final at AT&T Park in San Francisco on March 19, 2013. The Dominicans won their first WBC title.

Dominican Republic wins WBC

Dominican Republic wins WBC

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Puerto Rico players greet fans in the stands after losing to the Dominican Republic 0-3 in the World Baseball Classic final at AT&T Park in San Francisco on March 19, 2013. The Dominicans won their first WBC title.