"Tripledemic" impacts nearly 40 pct of U.S. households: survey

STORY: "Tripledemic" impacts nearly 40 pct of U.S. households: survey DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of web pages about KFF's survey 3. various of the U.S. street views STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "This winter's 'tripledemic' of respiratory viruses impacted nearly 40 percent of U.S. households, with someone there getting sick with the flu, COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The flu and RSV hit much harder and earlier this year than in years past, as viruses kept at bay during the pandemic height began infecting people again following the resumption of every-day activities. According to a new survey from Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), the overlap between influenza, RSV and a cold-weather surge in coronavirus infections led to concerns of a so-called 'tripledemic.' The flu affected 27 percent of households over the past month or so, with 15

Huge fire erupts at Kuwait's tent market

STORY: Huge fire erupts at Kuwait's tent market DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire STORYLINE: A huge fire broke out on Monday at a tent market in Capital Governorate of Kuwait, the Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) said. Four firefighting units were dispatched to extinguish the blaze, KFF said in a statement. "The area of the fire is at approximately 4,000 square meters, with damage mostly affecting tents' building materials and camping products," the KFF said in a statement. No casualties were reported so far. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

14 injured in Kuwait's landmark market fire

STORY: 14 injured in Kuwait's landmark market fire DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the scenevarious of firefighters working STORYLINE: A total of 14 were injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. The flame started at about 3:20 p.m. local time (1220 GMT) at the market, the Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) said, noting that eight firefighting teams were dealing with the huge fire at the market, and the fire was brought under control. The fire firstly broke out in about 20 shops, and then spread to a larger number of shops that contained perfumes and leather, KFF said, adding that the wooden ceiling of the market increased the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation, KFF said. Al-Mubarakiya is a traditional market in Kuwait City. As one of the oldest markets in Kuwait, it features a variety of shops such as da