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Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

People and journalists gather in front of Evercare hospital in Dhaka on November 29, 2025, as Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on November 29, 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

People and journalists gather in front of Evercare hospital in Dhaka on November 29, 2025, as Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on November 29, 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

People and journalists gather in front of Evercare hospital in Dhaka on November 29, 2025, as Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on November 29, 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

People and journalists gather in front of Evercare hospital in Dhaka on November 29, 2025, as Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on November 29, 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY-NURSE WORK (CN)

#CHINA-INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY-NURSE WORK (CN)

(240512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A nurse works at the intensive care unit (ICU) in a hospital in Qixia City, east China's Shandong Province, May 12, 2024. Sunday marked the 113th International Nurses Day. (Photo by Luan Qincheng/Xinhua)

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Fire At Dhaka Children Hospital - Bangladesh

Women are holding their children while standing outside the Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital after a fire broke out inside the intensive care unit of the hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2024. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, firefighters are bringing the fire inside the cardiac ICU unit of the hospital under control with the help of five units, and no casualties are being reported. Photo by Habibur Rahma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Medical personnel treat a critically injured resident at the ICU of the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Medical personnel treat a critically injured resident at the ICU of the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker transports medical equipment at the ICU of the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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Spanish hospital introduces dogs in ICUs to improve patients' emotional well-being

STORY: Spanish hospital introduces dogs in ICUs to improve patients' emotional well-being SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical professionals with therapy dogs at the Hospital del Mar 2. various of the therapy process with dogs 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ISABEL BUIL, Director of the Affinity Foundation 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): JOAN RAMON MASCLANS, Head of the intensive care service at Hospital del Mar STORYLINE: A project to improve the emotional well-being of patients by introducing therapy dogs into intensive care units (ICU) has been launched at Hospital del Mar in the Spanish city of Barcelona. The joint project between the hospital's intensive care service and the Affinity Foundation, a non-profit that promotes the benefits of pets, is the first of its kind in Spain and uses dogs that were abandoned and retrained as therapy dogs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ISABEL BUIL, Director of the Affinity Fou

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Visitors Experience New Tech At The 6TH CIIE in Shanghai

Visitors Experience New Tech At The 6TH CIIE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Visitors watch Philips launch an intelligent intensive care Unit (ICU) at the 6th CIIE in Shanghai, China, November 6, 2023.

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CHINA-BEIJING-PUMCH-NURSES (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-PUMCH-NURSES (CN)

(230512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nurses of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) help a patient turnover on bed at around 2 o'clock p.m. at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) in Beijing, capital of China, May 10, 2023. Friday marks International Nurses Day. The number of nurses in China has experienced consistent growth over the past ten years, with an average yearly increase of 8 percent, according to the National Health Commission (NHC). The total number of registered nurses in China had exceeded 5.2 million at the end of last year, with roughly 3.7 registered nurses for per 1,000 people. By 2025, China aims to have 5.5 million nurses, and the number of registered nurses per 1,000 people is expected to increase to 3.8. (Photo by Sun Liang/Xinhua)

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"She-power" in saving lives in emergency room in SW China hospital

STORY: "She-power" in saving lives in emergency room in SW China hospital DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN LING, Nurse, Emergency Department of Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG GUIPING, Head nurse, ICU of Emergency Department, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital STORYLINE: At Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital in southwest China's Guiyang City, women make up nearly 80 percent of the medical staff in the emergency department. The "she-power" constitutes a major force in treating patients and saving lives. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN LING, Nurse, Emergency Department of Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital "I still remember the first time to face the death of a patient. Then I was really afraid and unable to sleep well for two days. Over time, after work, I keep thinking what I haven't done for the patients I take care of, and if there is anythin

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Inside ICU in Beijing: number of COVID-19 patients drops as infection peaks pass

STORY: Inside ICU in Beijing: number of COVID-19 patients drops as infection peaks pass DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (CHINESE): LIU PEI, Attending physician, Intensive Care Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital 4. STANDUP 2 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (CHINESE): DUAN MEILI, Director, Intensive Care Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (CHINESE): DUAN MEILI, Director, Intensive Care Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital 6. STANDUP 3 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent "It has been more than a month since China optimized its COVID-19 response, shifting the policy focus from infection prevention to medical treatment. And now, many people are curious about how things are going inside Chinese hospitals, how severe cases are being treated, do t

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Emergency department, ICU cope with influx of COVID-19 patients in S China hospital

STORY: Emergency department, ICU cope with influx of COVID-19 patients in S China hospital DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CEN ZHIYUAN, Deputy director of the hospital's emergency department 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LEI PING, Deputy head nurse of the hospital's emergency department 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU LIN, Deputy head nurse of the hospital's intensive care unit 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YANG QINGMEI, Head nurse of the hospital's intensive care unit 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): YI WENFENG, Deputy chief physician of the hospital's intensive care unit STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now at the First People's Hospital of Nanning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In recent days, the hospital's emergency department and intensive care unit are seeing an influx of patients infected w

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SUDAN-KHARTOUM-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-ICU WORKSHOP

SUDAN-KHARTOUM-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-ICU WORKSHOP

(221229) -- KHARTOUM, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend a workshop on Intensive Care Unit (ICU) training at Omdurman Friendship Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, on Dec. 29, 2022. The Chinese medical team in Sudan organized on Thursday the workshop on Intensive Care Unit (ICU) training at the hospital as a way to enhance the exchange of medical technology between the two countries. (Xinhua/Mohamed Khidir)

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Xinhua Headlines: China prioritizes people's health in COVID-19 fight

Xinhua Headlines: China prioritizes people's health in COVID-19 fight

(221224) -- BEIJING, Dec. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Peng Zhiyong (L), head of the department of critical care medicine of Zhongnan Hospital, and Huang Shuli, who is on the mend, bid Chinese Lunar New Year greetings to each other in the intensive care unit (ICU) ward of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

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KUWAIT-AHMADI-CHINA-BUILT HOSPITAL-OPENING

KUWAIT-AHMADI-CHINA-BUILT HOSPITAL-OPENING

(221220) -- AHMADI, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Journalists visit the ICU of the Kuwait Health Assurance Hospital in Ahmadi, Kuwait, Dec. 18, 2022. The soft opening ceremony of a hospital built by a Chinese company was held in Ahmadi, Kuwait, on Sunday. The Kuwait Health Assurance Hospitals project undertaken by Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd exclusively provides medical insurance services to foreigners. It includes two hospitals in Ahmadi and Al Jahra, with a total construction area of approximately 85,000 square meters and a contract value of around 500 million U.S. dollars. (Photo by Dong Ling/Xinhua)

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Princess Mako graduates from ICU

Princess Mako graduates from ICU

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, arrives at International Christian University in Tokyo on March 26, 2014, to attend a commencement ceremony. The princess plans to concentrate on public duties instead of entering graduate school or starting work, according to the Imperial Household Agency. (Pool photo)

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Medical workers on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients

STORY: Medical workers on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical workers 2. Voice of MA JUNWEI, Cardiologist, Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin 3. Voice of CHEN QIUPING, Liulitun Community Health Service Center, Beijing 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU SUZHEN, ICU, Xingtai People's Hospital, Hebei 5. various of the relay rescue 6. Voice of JIANG RONG, Head nurse, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University 7. Voice of LIU XIAOCHENG, President of Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin STORYLINE: Numerous medical workers are on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients as China shifts the focus of its response strategy from curbing new infections to preventing and treating severe cases. ICU, Guangdong Second Provincial Central Hospital On Nov. 25, an 85-year-old COVID-19 patient was out of danger after surgery Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin Ma

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Number of mass casualty incidents related to armed conflict in Somalia increases

STORY: Number of mass casualty incidents related to armed conflict in Somalia increases DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:08 LOCATION: Mogadishu CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Mogadishu, Somalia and damaged buildings 2. various of surgeons working in the operating room of Madina hospital in Mogadishu 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Somali): ABDIKADIR HAJI MAALIM, Surgeon at Madina hospital 4. various of surgeons 5. various of surgical items on a table in the operating room 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Somali): ABDIKADIR HAJI MAALIM, Surgeon at Madina hospital 7. various of machines in the operating room 8. various of a room with surgical supplies next to the operating room 9. various of the entrance of Madina hospital 10. various of people walking in and out of the hospital 11. various of the ICU wing of the Bay Regional Hospital in Baidoa, Somalia 12. various of children and nurses 13. various of entrance of the Bay Regional Hospital STORYLINE: The mass casualty incidents related to the armed conflict

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CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

(221011) -- CHANGSHA, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Furong (C) and her colleague check the hospitalization information of patients at an ICU ward nurse station at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Guarding lives of those on brink of death" (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

(221011) -- CHANGSHA, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Furong prepares medicine at an ICU ward at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Guarding lives of those on brink of death" (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

(221011) -- CHANGSHA, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Furong poses for a photo at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Guarding lives of those on brink of death" (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU NURSE (CN)

(221011) -- CHANGSHA, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Furong (C) and her colleagues take care of a patient at an ICU ward at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Guarding lives of those on brink of death" (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-COVID-19

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-COVID-19

(221006) -- ANKARA, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers take care of a COVID-19 patient in the ICU of a hospital in Ankara, Türkiye, on Oct. 6, 2022. Turkish health authorities and experts have warned that Türkiye might face another wave of COVID-19 infections within a few weeks due to the rising number of cases in Europe. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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ICU nurse fighting pandemic on front line

STORY: ICU nurse fighting pandemic on front line DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xu Furong in her work 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU FURONG, ICU head nurse, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU FURONG, ICU head nurse, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): PENG YUNLING, ICU nurse, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHONG LIYUAN, ICU nurse, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital STORYLINE: Xu Furong, a delegate to the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the head nurse of the intensive care unit (ICU) at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital. She has devoted herself to nursing and helped save many lives. Xu worked on the front line in the fight against COVID-19. In February 2020, she was among the first batch of medical workers sent to Hubei, a province first hit hard by COVID-19. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU FURONG, ICU

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ICU doctor's dedication to saving children's life

STORY: ICU doctor's dedication to saving children's life DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qian Suyun working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QIAN SUYUN, Honorary director of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), Beijing Children's Hospital STORYLINE: As a pediatric intensive care specialist, Qian Suyun works with critically ill children on a daily basis, with her workplace being the scene of life-or-death battles. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QIAN SUYUN, Honorary director of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), Beijing Children's Hospital "The pediatric intensive care is quite different from general pediatrics. You have to make decisions and take actions instantly. A doctor has to be a conscientious person, being compassionate with patients, a pure medical worker." During her 26 years of clinical practice at the PICU, the 59-year-old doctor has saved innumerable children with life-threatening conditions and treated young patients in disaster-stricken ar

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CHINA-BEIJING-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU DOCTOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU DOCTOR (CN)

(221001) -- BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Qian Suyun treats a young patient at Beijing Children's Hospital under Capital Medical University, in Beijing, capital of China, in August, 2021. As a pediatric intensive care specialist, Qian Suyun works with critically ill children on a daily basis, with her workplace being the scene of life-or-death battles. TO GO WITH "Profile: ICU doctor's dedication to saving children's life" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU DOCTOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU DOCTOR (CN)

(221001) -- BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in January 2019 shows Qian Suyun (1st, R) giving free medical consultation at a hospital in Yulin, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As a pediatric intensive care specialist, Qian Suyun works with critically ill children on a daily basis, with her workplace being the scene of life-or-death battles. TO GO WITH "Profile: ICU doctor's dedication to saving children's life" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU DOCTOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU DOCTOR (CN)

(221001) -- BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in January 2019 shows Qian Suyun giving free medical consultation at a hospital in Yulin, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As a pediatric intensive care specialist, Qian Suyun works with critically ill children on a daily basis, with her workplace being the scene of life-or-death battles. TO GO WITH "Profile: ICU doctor's dedication to saving children's life" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU DOCTOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-20TH CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATE-ICU DOCTOR (CN)

(221001) -- BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 31, 2019 shows Qian Suyun (L) working in an office with her colleagues. As a pediatric intensive care specialist, Qian Suyun works with critically ill children on a daily basis, with her workplace being the scene of life-or-death battles. TO GO WITH "Profile: ICU doctor's dedication to saving children's life" (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-COVID-19-CASES-SURGE

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-COVID-19-CASES-SURGE

(220728) -- ANKARA, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A COVID-19 patient is treated in the ICU of a hospital in Ankara, Türkiye, on July 28, 2022. Türkiye has witnessed a new surge in daily COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, but the government has so far ruled out reimposing lockdowns or new restrictions. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Egypt confronts new Omicron mutant

STORY: Egypt confronts new Omicron mutant DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting outside the hospital 2. various of people receiving treatment 3. inside of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 4. various of street views STORYLINE: Hossam Hosny, head of Egypt's Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus at the Ministry of Health and Population, confirmed on Monday that the coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing, and the World Health Organization has not announced its end yet. He confirmed that there are new Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, which led to an increase in the number. He advised everyone to continue implementing all precautionary and preventive measures to prevent infection. He added that the world is witnessing an increase in the number of coronavirus infection cases, noting that this increase does not require entering hospitals or intensive care. Hosny stated that the vaccine is the safe way to protect against infectio

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-MALE NURSES (CN)

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(220512) -- GUIYANG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nurse Wang Yin checks medical equipment at the ICU of the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University in Guizhou, southwest China's Guiyang Province, May 10, 2022. The importance of male nurses is widely acknowledged as they are usually employed in labor-intense units such as ICUs, meaning frequent night shifts and long working hours. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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GLOBALink | "Angels in white" fighting in Shanghai

STORY: "Angels in white" fighting in Shanghai DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of nurses and doctors 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): RUAN XIAOXIAO, Head of a nucleic acid testing team aiding Shanghai 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG SUQING, Deputy head of a nucleic acid testing team aiding Shanghai 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG YUETAO, Member of a nucleic acid testing team aiding Shanghai 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SUN BO, Member of a nucleic acid testing team aiding Shanghai STORYLINE: The International Nurses Day falls on May 12. Nurses and doctors have been at the core of the COVID-19 response, providing life-saving care and tireless efforts. In China's economic hub Shanghai, these "angels in white" stay on the frontline to fight the latest COVID-19 resurgence. They are working at the ICU wards, nucleic acid testing labs, makeshift hospitals and more. Meanwhile, thousands of medics have rushed here to aid the megacity. Many of them have ri

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