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TCM Sanfu Sticker In China

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - JULY 11, 2023 - A doctor at a traditional Chinese Medicine clinic performs nasal therapy on a child in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China, July 11, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida resumes official duties after surgery

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reacts to the press on Feb. 13, 2023, as he enters his office to resume his official duties after undergoing endoscopic surgery for nasal congestion on Feb. 11. The premier had been suffering from chronic sinusitis, which causes nasal congestion and other symptoms such as headaches, before the surgery.

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Japan PM Kishida resumes official duties after surgery

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida enters his office on Feb. 13, 2023, to resume his official duties after undergoing endoscopic surgery for nasal congestion on Feb. 11. The premier had been suffering from chronic sinusitis, which causes nasal congestion and other symptoms such as headaches, before the surgery.

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India's drug controller clears Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use

STORY: India's drug controller clears Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of of India gate 2. various of hospital area 3. various of vaccination centre 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's federal health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has cleared vaccine maker Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use. Mandaviya has described the development as a big boost to the ongoing fight against COVID-19. "Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19! Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine approved by CDSCO for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18 plus age group for restricted use in emergency situation," Mandaviya said in a brief statement posted on social media. The health minister said the step would further stre

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American expat in China shows how to use COVID-19 antigen self-test kits

STORY: American expat in China shows how to use COVID-19 antigen self-test kits DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:45 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in China "Hi, I'm Paul. The first batch of COVID-19 antigen self-test kits have arrived here in the market in Zhongshan and they are available for purchase for both the citizens and expatriates. I've come to a local drug store to show you how to use these today with the help of the local pharmacist. So we'll grab one box of test kits and of course, some nasal swabs." "This way, please." "OK. Thank you." "Okay. So obviously the first thing we need to do is make sure our hands are clean. So we'll go ahead scrub our hands nice and clean here. Okay, next step is to take one of the vials out of the bag. You can place it on this little hole right here. And then we're going to peel the seal off the vial c

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-COVID-19-CASES

(220216) -- SEOUL, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a child for COVID-19 test at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2022. South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 90,443 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the total tally to 1,552,851. (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-COVID-19-CASES

(220212) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for COVID-19 testing in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 11, 2022. Malaysia reported 20,939 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,996,361, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-COVID-19-CASES

(220212) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for COVID-19 testing in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 11, 2022. Malaysia reported 20,939 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,996,361, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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INDIA-AGARTALA-COVID-19 TEST-AIRLINE PASSENGERS

(220117) -- AGARTALA, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from an airline passenger for COVID-19 test at the airport in Agartala, India, Jan. 17, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-COVID-19-TESTING

(220117) -- DHAKA, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a nasal swab sample from a child for COVID-19 testing at a hospital in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 16, 2022. With COVID-19 cases surging again, private and public testing facilities in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka are now witnessing an unprecedented rush of patients. Bangladesh reported 5,222 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths on Sunday, bringing the tally to 1,617,711 and death toll to 28,144, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-COVID-19-TESTING

(220117) -- DHAKA, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a nasal swab sample from a woman for COVID-19 testing at a hospital in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 16, 2022. With COVID-19 cases surging again, private and public testing facilities in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka are now witnessing an unprecedented rush of patients. Bangladesh reported 5,222 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths on Sunday, bringing the tally to 1,617,711 and death toll to 28,144, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-COVID-19-TESTING

(220117) -- DHAKA, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a nasal swab sample from a baby for COVID-19 testing at a hospital in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 16, 2022. With COVID-19 cases surging again, private and public testing facilities in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka are now witnessing an unprecedented rush of patients. Bangladesh reported 5,222 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths on Sunday, bringing the tally to 1,617,711 and death toll to 28,144, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19-PREDICT

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for COVID-19 testing in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 13, 2022. A new ensemble forecast from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted that more than 62,000 more people could die from COVID-19 over the next four weeks. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19-PREDICT

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for COVID-19 testing in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 13, 2022. A new ensemble forecast from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted that more than 62,000 more people could die from COVID-19 over the next four weeks. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19-PREDICT

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample for COVID-19 testing in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 13, 2022. A new ensemble forecast from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted that more than 62,000 more people could die from COVID-19 over the next four weeks. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19-PREDICT

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers take nasal swab samples for COVID-19 testing in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 13, 2022. A new ensemble forecast from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted that more than 62,000 more people could die from COVID-19 over the next four weeks. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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INDIA-ASSAM-GUWAHATI-COVID-19-CASES

(220109) -- GUWAHATI, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man to test with Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for COVID-19 in Guwahati city of India's northeastern state of Assam, Jan. 9, 2022. India Sunday reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases, which is over a five-fold increase since the beginning of the new year. On Jan. 1, the total number of new cases was only 27,553. (Str/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-WORLD NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for COVID-19 test in Prayagraj, India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, May 24, 2021. (Xinhua)

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INDIA-ASSAM-NAGAON-COVID-19-CASES

(220105) -- NAGAON, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker takes a nasal swab sample from a boy to test with Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for COVID-19 in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, Jan. 5, 2022. India's COVID-19 tally rose to 35,018,358 on Wednesday, as 58,097 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data. (Str/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-NABLUS-COVID-19-TESTING

(220104) -- NABLUS, Jan. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a woman for COVID-19 testing in the West Bank city of Nablus, Jan. 3, 2022. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-NABLUS-COVID-19-TESTING

(220104) -- NABLUS, Jan. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for COVID-19 testing in the West Bank city of Nablus, Jan. 3, 2022. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

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