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New COVID variant sweeping U.S. of "major concern" but Europe well-placed to resist: Spanish expert

STORY: New COVID variant sweeping U.S. of "major concern" but Europe well-placed to resist: Spanish expert DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JULIA BLANCO, Head of the Cell Virology and Immunology (VIC) group at IrsiCaixa Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JULIA BLANCO, Head of the Cell Virology and Immunology (VIC) group at IrsiCaixa Institute STORYLINE: A new COVID variant sweeping the United States is the "major cause of concern" in the evolution of the pandemic, but Europe's high vaccination level means it is well-placed to resist the new strain, a leading Spanish virologist has told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JULIA BLANCO, Head of the Cell Virology and Immunology (VIC) group at IrsiCaixa Institute "What's happening in the United States is that this new variant has appeared, XBB.1.5, which seems to be more transmissible, with a few different mutations, and which is causing a surge in infections in the U.S. and wh

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8 people get bird in Vietnam, 6 dead

HANOI, Vietnam - Shigeru Omi (C), director of the Western Pacific Region Office of the World Health Organization, tells reporters in Hanoi, on Jan. 27 the number of human cases of bird flu in Vietnam has risen to eight, with ''many more'' on the horizon. Six of the infected people, mostly children, have died. Omi, in Hanoi for talks with Vietnamese officials, said that since the virus is so widespread in poultry, it will have many opportunities to mutate to a form that is transmissible between humans.

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Pakistani expert on China's COVID-19 control measures

STORY: Pakistani expert on China's COVID-19 control measures DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAHZAD ALI KHAN, Vice Chancellor, Pakistan's Health Services Academy STORYLINE: China's measures in containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is a very big safeguard for the world, said a Pakistani health expert. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAHZAD ALI KHAN, Vice Chancellor, Pakistan's Health Services Academy "As far as COVID is concerned, I don't think still now, we are very much familiar with what it will do. So if one case gets replicated, it mutates, it changes its shapes. It is beyond our imagination that what it can do. So, if you leave it like casually, it may convert into a more lethal, more sort of effective, and highly transmissible form because it is changing itself rapidly. So this zero-COVID policy of China is definitely a very big safeguard for the world. Because, you know, it's 1.4 billion people. So, I think for a large

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Living with COVID-19 doesn't mean pretending pandemic is over: WHO chief

STORY: Living with COVID-19 doesn't mean pretending pandemic is over: WHO chief DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:42 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of some countries 2. various of the WHO headquarters 3. SOUNDBITE (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director-General STORYLINE: Despite the severity of constant new waves and soaring number of new cases, some countries have chosen to loosen or even lift COVID-19 restrictions due to gloomy economic outlooks and general fatigue in fighting the virus. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that living with COVID-19 doesn't mean pretending the pandemic is over. SOUNDBITE (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director-General "With colder weather approaching in the northern hemisphere, it's reasonable to expect an increase in hospitalizations and deaths in the coming months. Subvariants of Omicron are more transmissible than their predecessors, and the risk of even more tran

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Resurging COVID-19 cases in Tokyo

People wearing face masks walk in the rain in Tokyo's Shibuya district on July 14, 2022, as the Tokyo metropolitan government reports 16,662 COVID-19 cases the same day, doubling from a week earlier, amid a nationwide surge driven by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.

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Resurging COVID-19 cases in Tokyo

People wearing face masks walk in the rain in Tokyo's Shibuya district on July 14, 2022, as the Tokyo metropolitan government reports 16,662 COVID-19 cases the same day, doubling from a week earlier, amid a nationwide surge driven by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.

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Resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Japan

People wearing face masks walk near JR Tokyo Station on July 13, 2022. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 cases the same day, roughly doubling from a week earlier, amid a nationwide surge spurred by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.

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Resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Japan

People wearing face masks walk near JR Tokyo Station on July 13, 2022. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 cases the same day, roughly doubling from a week earlier, amid a nationwide surge spurred by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.

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Resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Japan

People wearing face masks walk near JR Tokyo Station on July 13, 2022. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 cases the same day, roughly doubling from a week earlier, amid a nationwide surge spurred by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.

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Peru isolates monkeypox virus genome

STORY: Peru isolates monkeypox virus genome DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: MEDICINE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of laboratory 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): OSCAR ESCALANTE, Executive Director of Health at Transmissible Diseases at National Health Institute 3. various of people doing research work STORYLINE: Health Authorities in Peru have achieved the isolation of the complete genome of the virus that generates monkeypox in just a few days. It's the first isolated case, the national health institute in Peru confirmed on Friday. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): OSCAR ESCALANTE, Executive Director of Health at Transmissible Diseases at National Health Institute "This is the first isolated case. It's a starting point. We know the variant that has entered the country. What happens now is that we must be vigilant because we know that these viruses constantly mutate, so the system of genome vigilance is very important to determine if there is some mutation of the virus or not." In May, the Min

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DPRK leader calls for quick action to contain COVID-19

STORY: DPRK leader calls for quick action to contain COVID-19 DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Pyongyang CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (Chinese): JIANG YAPING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Pyongyang STORYLINE: STANDUP (Chinese): JIANG YAPING, Xinhua correspondent in Pyongyang "According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Thursday visited the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters. He called for quick action to contain the spread of COVID-19." A fever whose cause couldn't be identified explosively spread nationwide from late April, and more than 350,000 people got fever "in a short span of time" and at least 162,200 of them recovered completely. The Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday that samples taken from patients with fever in Pyongyang on Sunday were "consistent with" the virus' highly transmissible Omicron variant. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-CASES

(220330) -- SYDNEY, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait at a COVID-19 test centre in Sydney, Australia, March 30, 2022. Daily COVID-19 cases in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) surged on Wednesday as the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 sub-variant continues to spread. NSW reported 25,235 new cases on Wednesday, its second highest daily increase in the month of March, the first highest being a result of a backlog of cases earlier in the month. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-CASES

(220330) -- SYDNEY, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait for a tram in Sydney, Australia, March 30, 2022. Daily COVID-19 cases in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) surged on Wednesday as the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 sub-variant continues to spread. NSW reported 25,235 new cases on Wednesday, its second highest daily increase in the month of March, the first highest being a result of a backlog of cases earlier in the month. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-CASES

(220330) -- SYDNEY, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take a ferry in Sydney, Australia, March 30, 2022. Daily COVID-19 cases in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) surged on Wednesday as the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 sub-variant continues to spread. NSW reported 25,235 new cases on Wednesday, its second highest daily increase in the month of March, the first highest being a result of a backlog of cases earlier in the month. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-CASES

(220330) -- SYDNEY, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk near a COVID-19 test centre in Sydney, Australia, March 30, 2022. Daily COVID-19 cases in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) surged on Wednesday as the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 sub-variant continues to spread. NSW reported 25,235 new cases on Wednesday, its second highest daily increase in the month of March, the first highest being a result of a backlog of cases earlier in the month. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-CASES

(220330) -- SYDNEY, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a ferry in Sydney, Australia, March 30, 2022. Daily COVID-19 cases in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) surged on Wednesday as the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 sub-variant continues to spread. NSW reported 25,235 new cases on Wednesday, its second highest daily increase in the month of March, the first highest being a result of a backlog of cases earlier in the month. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-CASES

(220330) -- SYDNEY, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man wearing mask walks in Sydney, Australia, March 30, 2022. Daily COVID-19 cases in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) surged on Wednesday as the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 sub-variant continues to spread. NSW reported 25,235 new cases on Wednesday, its second highest daily increase in the month of March, the first highest being a result of a backlog of cases earlier in the month. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-COVID-19-CASES-3 MLN

(220305) -- BANGKOK, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks on a skywalk in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 5, 2022. Total COVID-19 cases in Thailand topped 3 million on Saturday, driven primarily by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, which resulted in recent soaring infections. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-COVID-19-CASES-3 MLN

(220305) -- BANGKOK, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pedestrians walk under decorations of a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 5, 2022. Total COVID-19 cases in Thailand topped 3 million on Saturday, driven primarily by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, which resulted in recent soaring infections. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-COVID-19-CASES-3 MLN

(220305) -- BANGKOK, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks past the entrance of a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 5, 2022. Total COVID-19 cases in Thailand topped 3 million on Saturday, driven primarily by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, which resulted in recent soaring infections. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-COVID-19-CASES-3 MLN

(220305) -- BANGKOK, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks on a street in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 5, 2022. Total COVID-19 cases in Thailand topped 3 million on Saturday, driven primarily by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, which resulted in recent soaring infections. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-COVID-19-CASES-3 MLN

(220305) -- BANGKOK, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks on a skywalk in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 5, 2022. Total COVID-19 cases in Thailand topped 3 million on Saturday, driven primarily by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, which resulted in recent soaring infections. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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U.S.-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220305) -- WASHINGTON, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman jogs on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 4, 2022. Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant are doubling in the United States every week, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220305) -- WASHINGTON, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Runners jog on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 4, 2022. Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant are doubling in the United States every week, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220305) -- WASHINGTON, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman jogs by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 4, 2022. Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant are doubling in the United States every week, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220305) -- WASHINGTON, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man jogs by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 4, 2022. Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant are doubling in the United States every week, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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Tokyo's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 20,000 for first time

Tokyo confirmed a record 21,576 daily coronavirus cases Wednesday, exceeding the 20,000 mark for the first time as the highly transmissible Omicron variant continues to wreak havoc across Japan. The tally eclipsed the previous record of 17,631 logged Friday. The daily number of new coronavirus cases exceeded 90,000 in Japan for the first time.

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JAPAN-TOKYO-COVID-19-CASES

(220121) -- TOKYO, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks walk through the Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 21, 2021. Japan reported 46,199 daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday, setting a new record for the third day amid the country's "sixth wave" of infections with the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to an NHK tally based on data from local governments. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-COVID-19-CASES

(220121) -- TOKYO, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks walk through the Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 21, 2021. Japan reported 46,199 daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday, setting a new record for the third day amid the country's "sixth wave" of infections with the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to an NHK tally based on data from local governments. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-COVID-19-CASES

(220121) -- TOKYO, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks walk through the Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 21, 2021. Japan reported 46,199 daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday, setting a new record for the third day amid the country's "sixth wave" of infections with the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to an NHK tally based on data from local governments. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-COVID-19-CASES

(220121) -- TOKYO, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks walk through the Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 21, 2021. Japan reported 46,199 daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday, setting a new record for the third day amid the country's "sixth wave" of infections with the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to an NHK tally based on data from local governments. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-COVID-19-CASES

(220121) -- TOKYO, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks walk through the Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 21, 2021. Japan reported 46,199 daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday, setting a new record for the third day amid the country's "sixth wave" of infections with the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to an NHK tally based on data from local governments. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Japan's daily COVID cases top 46,000, new record for 3rd straight day

Japan's confirmed daily coronavirus cases on Thursday topped 46,000, setting a new record for the third consecutive day as the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant has left the country struggling with what has become the "sixth wave" of infections. Japan's cumulative total of COVID-19 cases has also topped 2 million since the government confirmed the nation's first COVID-19 case in January 2020.

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Japan decides to put Tokyo, 12 more areas under COVID quasi-emergency

Japan's economic revitalization minister Daishiro Yamagiwa speaks at a meeting of the government advisory panel on anti-coronavirus measures in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022. Japan decided Wednesday to place Tokyo and 12 other areas under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency, with the capital reporting a record 7,377 new infections as the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreads rapidly across the country.

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers distribute daily necessities at a goods transferring point in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers help citizens register for COVID-19 test at a testing site in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 9, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Policemen are on duty at a tollgate in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen at a COVID-19 testing site in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 11, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers distribute daily necessities at a goods transferring point in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at an air-inflated laboratory for COVID-19 nucleic acid testing in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 12, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a little girl at a COVID-19 testing site Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 11, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer transfers daily necessities at a quarantine site in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 11, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 14, 2022 shows policemen being on duty at a tollgate in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members arrange swab samples in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 12, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks a driver's body temperature at a tollgate in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A policeman is on duty at a tollgate in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022 shows staff members transferring daily necessities at a quarantine site in Anyang Vocational and Technical College in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220105) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks past a store with a notice of wearing mask on its door in New York, the United States, Jan. 4, 2022. Nearly all new U.S. COVID-19 cases last week were linked to the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Tuesday, as the highly transmissible new strain has quickly overtaken the Delta variant and sparked new surges nationwide. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220105) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait in line at a COVID-19 testing site on Times Square in New York, the United States, Jan. 4, 2022. Nearly all new U.S. COVID-19 cases last week were linked to the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Tuesday, as the highly transmissible new strain has quickly overtaken the Delta variant and sparked new surges nationwide. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220105) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen at the Rockefeller Center in New York, the United States, Jan. 4, 2022. Nearly all new U.S. COVID-19 cases last week were linked to the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Tuesday, as the highly transmissible new strain has quickly overtaken the Delta variant and sparked new surges nationwide. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)