China sends nearly 40,000 medics to Shanghai in tough fight against COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: China sends nearly 40,000 medics to Shanghai in tough fight against COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of the medical teams 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO HONGYI, Medic from Shandong Province 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU QIUXIAN, Medic from Shandong Province 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): QIAN XIAOSHUANG, Medic from Anhui Province 5 various of Shanghai under temporary closed-off management 6 various of the nucleic acid tests STORYLINE: China has sent nearly 40,000 medics from 15 provincial-level regions to the eastern metropolis Shanghai to help curb its recent COVID-19 resurgence. Some of the medics treat patients in makeshift hospitals and some help with nucleic acid tests in local communities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO HONGYI, Medic from Shandong Province "Our team members are from various medical departments, including ICU, pediatrics, obstetrics, haematology and respiratory departments." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU