Expats in Shanghai get inside look at China's anti-COVID-19 policy

STORY: Expats in Shanghai get inside look at China's anti-COVID-19 policy DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of street view in Shanghaivarious of medicsSOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant in Shanghai, American expatSOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER CORNE, Adjunct professor of NYU Shanghai, British expat STORYLINE: China's economic hub Shanghai with a population of 25 million has been battling the worst resurgence of COVID-19 since March. Expats living in the megacity have got an inside look into China's anti-pandemic policy. How do they feel about the policy? Here's what they have to say. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant in Shanghai, American expat "And what I would say also as an American, the things that China has done are very minor inconveniences, such as wearing a mask when we're outside in public, showing a health code to be able to get in a shopping mall or get on an air

GLOBALink | Shanghai sees all-out efforts on COVID-19 front line

STORY: Shanghai sees all-out efforts on COVID-19 front line DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of street view in Shanghaivarious of volunteers and medical workersvarious of drones STORYLINE: Frontline workers from all walks of life in China's business hub Shanghai have devoted themselves to the tough fight against the COVID-19 resurgence. As of Wednesday, more than 38,000 medics from 15 provincial-level regions had rushed to the megacity to help with the fight. Volunteers have helped distribute antigen home-testing kits, conduct citywide nucleic acid testing and deliver daily necessities. Police are also using drones to patrol key areas and deliver medicine to local residents. Shanghai reported about 820 new locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and nearly 20,400 new asymptomatic carriers on Thursday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)