CHINA-MOSS-RESEARCH (CN)

CHINA-MOSS-RESEARCH (CN)

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Li Xiaoshuang (L), a researcher at Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, discusses Syntrichia caninervis' extraordinary resilience under extreme environments with her student in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Turning Red Planet into green? Chinese study reveals potential of moss" (Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography under the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese doctors deliver free medical services to remote Kiribati islands

STORY: Chinese doctors deliver free medical services to remote Kiribati islands DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese doctors treating patients STORYLINE: Two Chinese doctors on Thursday finished a four-day visit to Tamana and Tabiteuea North, two islands of Kiribati located more than 300 kilometers southeast of the capital Tarawa, after delivering free medical services to local residents. At the invitation of Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Cao Lijun and Che Xiaoshuang from the second batch of the Chinese medical team stationed in the Pacific island country departed from Tarawa on Monday, heading to their destinations by plane. They not only provided consultations for critically ill patients, but also offered to local communities other free services, such as blood pressure and blood sugar measurement, cardiopulmonary auscultation, wound debridement and dressing change, as well as medication guidance. From

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