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Western governments criticized for downplaying pandemic amid warning of long COVID threat

STORY: Western governments criticized for downplaying pandemic amid warning of long COVID threat DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL HUNTER, Professor in medicine, University of East Anglia in Britain 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa), Kenya STORYLINE: Claims by some Western leaders that the COVID-19 pandemic "is over" have drawn criticism as the coronavirus continues to infect and kill people everyday across the world. Such claims have also sparked warnings from health experts and observers, who have stressed that the end of the pandemic is still a long way off and that downplaying the pandemic by some Western countries will have severe consequences as new threats of long COVID and monkeypox are emerging. In response, The Washington Post penned an editorial, saying straightforwardly that "the pande

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Scene from Pyeongyang

People wearing masks walk near Pyongyang Station on Sept. 22, 2022, amid fresh concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Scene from Pyeongyang

People wearing masks walk near Pyongyang Station on Sept. 22, 2022, amid fresh concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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IAA Transportation trade fair back after pandemic hiatus

STORY: IAA Transportation trade fair back after pandemic hiatus DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the IAA Transportation trade fair STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent in Germany "I am now in Hanover. Behind me is the ongoing IAA transportation (trade fair). Before it was IAA Commercial Vehicles. This year, the organizer gives it a totally new name. Due to the coronavirus, this show was canceled last time. And this year, many Chinese companies show their newest products and technologies here." After a break induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the IAA Transportation trade fair officially opened to the public on Tuesday. Under the slogan "People and Goods on the Move," the fair is hosted by the northern German city of Hanover until Sept. 25. Chinese exhibitors including SAIC MAXUS Automotive, CATL and BYD are playing an active role during the fair. The focus of t

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Japan begins giving Omicron booster shots to stem 7th COVID wave

A man is vaccinated against the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus at a facility in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2022. Japan began rolling out booster shots to protect against the variant the same day as part of efforts to stem the seventh wave of COVID-19 in the country.

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Japan begins giving Omicron booster shots to stem 7th COVID wave

A man is vaccinated against the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus at a facility in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2022. Japan began rolling out booster shots to protect against the variant the same day as part of efforts to stem the seventh wave of COVID-19 in the country.

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Giant panda Tantan's 27th birthday

Giant panda Tantan, whose return to China in July 2020 was pushed back to the end of 2022 by the coronavirus pandemic and declining health from old age, turns 27, over 80 in human years, on Sept. 16, 2022. Tantan is a longtime resident of Oji Zoo in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

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Giant panda Tantan's 27th birthday

Giant panda Tantan, whose return to China in July 2020 was pushed back to the end of 2022 by the coronavirus pandemic and declining health from old age, turns 27, over 80 in human years, on Sept. 16, 2022. Tantan is a longtime resident of Oji Zoo in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

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Cyprus' Limassol wine festival back after 2-yr hiatus

STORY: Cyprus' Limassol wine festival back after 2-yr hiatus DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: LIMASSOL, Cyprus CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the festival with its visitors and performancesSOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICOS NICOLAIDES, Mayor of LimassolSOUNDBITE 2 (English): NICOS NICOLAIDES, Mayor of Limassol STORYLINE: The Limassol wine festival came back on Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, bringing thousands of people from all over Cyprus as well as foreign tourists to the city's seaside Municipal Garden even on the opening night. The city's mayor Nicos Nicolaides told Xinhua that the Limassol wine festival is coming back "dynamically, upgraded with many innovations," expecting that it will attract more than 100,000 visitors this year and would promote Cyprus' wine villages, production of wine and culture. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICOS NICOLAIDES, Mayor of Limassol "We would like to promote our wines, Cypriot wines, which are one of the best in the

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CYPRUS-LIMASSOL-WINE FESTIVAL

(220918) -- LIMASSOL, Sept. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People taste wine during the Limassol Wine Festival in Limassol, Cyprus, Sept. 17, 2022. The Limassol Wine Festival was back on Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival will end on Sept. 25. (Photo by George Christophorou/Xinhua)

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CYPRUS-LIMASSOL-WINE FESTIVAL

(220918) -- LIMASSOL, Sept. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend the Limassol Wine Festival in Limassol, Cyprus, Sept. 17, 2022. The Limassol Wine Festival was back on Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival will end on Sept. 25. (Photo by George Christophorou/Xinhua)

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CYPRUS-LIMASSOL-WINE FESTIVAL

(220918) -- LIMASSOL, Sept. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the grape stomping during the Limassol Wine Festival in Limassol, Cyprus, Sept. 17, 2022. The Limassol Wine Festival was back on Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival will end on Sept. 25. (Photo by George Christophorou/Xinhua)

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CYPRUS-LIMASSOL-WINE FESTIVAL

(220918) -- LIMASSOL, Sept. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the grape stomping during the Limassol Wine Festival in Limassol, Cyprus, Sept. 17, 2022. The Limassol Wine Festival was back on Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival will end on Sept. 25. (Photo by George Christophorou/Xinhua)

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WHO warns future waves of COVID-19 infection as deaths drop

STORY: WHO warns future waves of COVID-19 infection as deaths drop DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. Various of WHO 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director-General STORYLINE: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that future coronavirus waves are expected and that governments across the world need to remain vigilant and ready to respond to any threat that may emerge. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director-General "We can see the finish line. We're in a winning position. But now is the worst time to stop running. Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap the rewards of all our hard work. If we don't take this opportunity now, we run the risk of more variants, more deaths, more disruption, and more uncertainty. So let's seize this opportunity." According to the WHO, during the week of Sept. 5-11, the number of new weekly cases worldwide decr

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba near Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2022, returning to a fully in-person format for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. About 600 companies and organizations from 37 countries and regions are participating in the event.

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba near Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2022, returning to a fully in-person format for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. About 600 companies and organizations from 37 countries and regions are participating in the event.

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba near Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2022, returning to a fully in-person format for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. About 600 companies and organizations from 37 countries and regions are participating in the event.

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A number of factors behind global price spikes in food, fuel: Egyptian expert

STORY: A number of factors behind global price spikes in food, fuel: Egyptian expert DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HOSSAM MOHARRAM, Previous expert for the Egyptian government STORYLINE: Hossam Moharram, a previous expert for the Egyptian government, has said that there are a number of factors behind the rises in the prices of food and fuel around the world. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HOSSAM MOHARRAM, Previous expert for the Egyptian government "There are a number of factors behind the rise in the prices of food and fuel around the world. One of these are the negative expectations about the global future, and in consequence, the future of the economies as well. The coronavirus problem has burdened and depleted the global economy for three years. There is, also, the Russian-Ukrainian crisis with its consequences, the sanctions that were imposed on some states related to the crisis. There is also another possible hidden factor,

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Nigerian economy on upward trajectory despite strong headwinds: president

STORY: Nigerian economy on upward trajectory despite strong headwinds: president DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Muhammadu Buhari arriving at the event 2. various of officials present 3. various of meetings 4. various of file footage of businesses 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President STORYLINE: Nigeria's economy has continued to be resilient and maintains an upward trajectory, despite the disruptions in the global economy, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday. Buhari, while inaugurating an 11-man presidential committee on the national economy in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, said the loss of substantial volumes of oil, the mainstay of the economy; as well as the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, had brought negative impacts on the economy of Africa's most populous country. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President "Starting with the coronavirus an

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Number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Spain drops

STORY: Number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Spain drops DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical workers and hospital (courtesy of Barcelona's Hospital Clinic) 2. various of street view STORYLINE: According to the latest figures released by Spain's Ministry of Health on Tuesday, there were 224 people in ICUs in Spanish hospitals compared to 241 the week before. It means that the number of COVID-19 patients in ICUs in Spain has fallen to the lowest level since the pandemic began. As for the total number of people hospitalized with COVID-19, the health ministry reported that there were 2,889 coronavirus patients in Spanish hospitals compared to 3,023 on last Friday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): PEDRO CASTRO, Head of Intensive Care at Barcelona's Hospital Clinic "In the past few days, the patients admitted with COVID-19 have been sporadic and exceptional. There are fewer than 25 people with COVID-19 in the entire hospital right n

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (top C) speaks at a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022. He returned to normal in-person work the same day, having recovered from a coronavirus infection suffered earlier this month.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022. He returned to normal in-person work the same day, having recovered from a coronavirus infection suffered earlier this month.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022. He returned to normal in-person work the same day, having recovered from a coronavirus infection suffered earlier this month.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022. He returned to normal in-person work the same day, having recovered from a coronavirus infection suffered earlier this month.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022. He returned to normal in-person work the same day, having recovered from a coronavirus infection suffered earlier this month.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022. He returned to normal in-person work the same day, having recovered from a coronavirus infection suffered earlier this month.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022. He returned to normal in-person work the same day, having recovered from a coronavirus infection suffered earlier this month.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida removes a face mask before holding a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022. He returned to normal in-person work the same day, having recovered from a coronavirus infection suffered earlier this month.

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Head of group aimed at strengthening Japan-Taiwan ties

Keiji Furuya, the head of Japan's cross-party group of legislators dedicated to strengthening relations with Taiwan, speaks at a press conference in Taipei on Aug. 24, 2022, wearing a face mask for protection against the coronavirus.

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Scene of Fukuoka amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks walk in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2022, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Haneda airport amid COVID-19 pandemic

People wearing face masks are seen at an arrival lobby of Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2022, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Haneda airport amid COVID-19 pandemic

People wearing face masks arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2022, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan PM Kishida resumes duties remotely

Photo taken Aug. 22, 2022, shows the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who tested positive for the coronavirus the previous day, resumed his duties remotely following his about week-long summer vacation.

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Japan PM Kishida resumes duties remotely

Photo taken Aug. 22, 2022, shows the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who tested positive for the coronavirus the previous day, resumed his duties remotely following his about week-long summer vacation.

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Japan PM Kishida tests positive for COVID-19

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, seen in this file photo, tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Aug. 21, 2022, but his symptoms are mild, the premier's office said.

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Italy's COVID-19 infections rise again

STORY: Italy's COVID-19 infections rise again DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street view in Italy STORYLINE: Italy's coronavirus infection rate is on the rise again, reversing a month of declines to climb by 14.4 percent over the last week. Italy, the first European country to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, saw the number of cases rise from mid-June to mid-July and then decline until the last few days -- the latest of a series of infection waves that have hit the country. The latest data from Italy's Ministry of Health showed more than 27,000 new infections Thursday, down from more than 36,000 a day earlier but around triple rates of fewer than 10,000 infections in the days before that. For the week ending on Wednesday, total infections rose by 14.4 percent. Meanwhile, on Thursday the positivity rate -- the percentage of coronavirus tests carried out that were positive -- climbed to 16.3 percent from 15.8 percent.

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Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

The four-day Awa dance festival begins in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2022, the first time in three years that the traditional festival has had spectators in the outdoor stands amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Scene from Pyongyang

People walk without face masks in Pyongyang on Aug. 12, 2022, after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared victory in the country's fight against the coronavirus earlier in the week and ordered an easing of "maximum emergency" measures imposed in May.

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Scene from Pyongyang

People walk without face masks in Pyongyang on Aug. 12, 2022, after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared victory in the country's fight against the coronavirus earlier in the week and ordered an easing of "maximum emergency" measures imposed in May.

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Scene from Pyongyang

Children play without face masks in Pyongyang on Aug. 12, 2022, after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared victory in the country's fight against the coronavirus earlier in the week and ordered an easing of "maximum emergency" measures imposed in May.

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Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

The four-day Awa dance festival begins in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2022, the first time in three years that the traditional festival has had spectators in the outdoor stands amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

The four-day Awa dance festival begins in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2022, the first time in three years that the traditional festival has had spectators in the outdoor stands amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

The four-day Awa dance festival begins in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2022, the first time in three years that the traditional festival has had spectators in the outdoor stands amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Awa dance festival in Tokushima, Japan

The four-day Awa dance festival begins in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2022, the first time in three years that the traditional festival has had spectators in the outdoor stands amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Scene from Pyongyang

People walk without face masks in Pyongyang on Aug. 12, 2022, after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared victory in the country's fight against the coronavirus earlier in the week and ordered an easing of "maximum emergency" measures imposed in May.

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Summer holidays in Japan

A platform at JR Tokyo Station is crowded on Aug. 11, 2022, as many travelers head to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's "Bon" holidays in the first restriction-free summer since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Summer holidays in Japan

People board a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 11, 2022, as many travelers head to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's "Bon" holidays in the first restriction-free summer since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Summer holidays in Japan

Travelers are seen at the departure lobby for international flights at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 11, 2022, as people head overseas for Japan's "Bon" holidays in the first restriction-free summer since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Summer holidays in Japan

People board a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 11, 2022, as many travelers head to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's "Bon" holidays in the first restriction-free summer since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Summer holidays in Japan

A platform at JR Tokyo Station is crowded on Aug. 11, 2022, as many travelers head to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's "Bon" holidays in the first restriction-free summer since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.