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Spain's recent rise in COVID cases shows need to protect vulnerable groups: epidemiologist

STORY: Spain's recent rise in COVID cases shows need to protect vulnerable groups: epidemiologist DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of pedestrians in Spain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ANNA VILELLA, Head of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Clinic Hospital 3. various of pedestrians in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): ANNA VILELLA, Head of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Clinic Hospital STORYLINE: The recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Spain poses a threat to groups that are vulnerable to the disease, such as the elderly, said an epidemiologist in an interview with Xinhua on Friday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ANNA VILELLA, Head of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Clinic Hospital "There are more hospitalized patients than a few weeks ago, but the ICUs are not very busy. The problem is among vulnerable groups, who are more at risk if the virus is circulati

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Pandemic no longer "critical" but COVID could "ruin" Christmas unless care is taken, warns Spanish epidemiologist

STORY: Pandemic no longer "critical" but COVID could "ruin" Christmas unless care is taken, warns Spanish epidemiologist DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people walking through the center of Barcelona 2. various of train passengers traveling 3. various of meetings 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): DR. ANTONI TRILLA, Senior consultant of the preventive medicine and epidemiology service at Clinic Hospital, Barcelona 5. various of people walking and shopping 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): DR. ANTONI TRILLA, Senior consultant of the preventive medicine and epidemiology service at Clinic Hospital, Barcelona 7. various of a family meeting to celebrate a Christmas lunch 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): DR. ANTONI TRILLA, Senior consultant of the preventive medicine and epidemiology service at Clinic Hospital, Barcelona 9. various of COVID-19 areas of the hospital 10. various of COVID-19 vaccination point STORYLINE: COVID-19 in Spain is no longer at a critic

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China epidemiologist urges faster COVID-19 vaccination among vulnerable groups

STORY: China epidemiologist urges faster COVID-19 vaccination among vulnerable groups DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHONG NANSHAN, China's top epidemiologist 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHONG NANSHAN, China's top epidemiologist STORYLINE: China's leading epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan on Friday urged to beef up the vaccination drive against COVID-19, particularly among the elderly and other vulnerable groups. Addressing the annual congress of the Chinese Thoracic Society via video link, Zhong said that beefing up vaccination is one of the vital steps for COVID-19 prevention and control. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHONG NANSHAN, China's top epidemiologist "Chinese vaccines have proved to be highly effective in reducing the mortality rate. The mortality risk for COVID-19 patients over 60 with a booster shot in the Shanghai outbreak in the first half of the year declined by 98 percent." Zhong said that China's COVID-19 preve

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Africa CDC calls for robust community health systems to tackle disease burden

STORY: Africa CDC calls for robust community health systems to tackle disease burden DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: MOMBASA, Kenya CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of delegates 3. SOUNDBITE (English): HERILINDA TEMBA, Medical epidemiologist with Africa CDC 4. various of the conference 5. various of delegates STORYLINE: Creation of an adequately funded, trained and motivated community healthcare workforce is urgent to help African countries deal with a rising burden of diseases, a senior official from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Wednesday. Herilinda Temba, a medical epidemiologist with the Africa CDC, made the remarks at a regional workshop held in Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa. She stressed that investments in a robust community healthcare system will enhance the continent's capacity to predict, diagnose and treat diseases. SOUNDBITE (English): HERILINDA TEMBA, Medical epidemiologist with Afr

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Nearly 1 in 4 young adults in U.S. treated for mental health during pandemic

STORY: Nearly 1 in 4 young adults in U.S. treated for mental health during pandemic DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of street views STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The share of U.S. adults who received treatment for mental health saw a rise throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data published on September 7 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly 22 percent of adults had mental health treatment in 2021, up from about 19 percent in 2019. This jump is probably due to a combination of increased need and better access to treatment, said Cable News Network. "The pandemic has spurred an important conversation about the need to take care of ourselves. In the population as a whole, we're seeing that reflected," said psychiatric epidemiologist Calliope Holingue. In 2019, adults 18 to 44 were least likely to have received tre

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Taiwan opposition presidential candidate announces running mate

Taiwanese opposition party leader and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen (L) poses for a photo with Academia Sinica vice president Chen Chien-jen during a press conference at the party headquarters in Taipei on Nov. 16, 2015. Tsai selected Chen, an epidemiologist, to be her running mate for the presidential election, which will be held in conjunction with the legislative polls on Jan. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan's DPP presidential candidate picks running mate

Tsai Ing-wen (L), chairwoman of the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party and presidential candidate, poses for photos with epidemiologist Chen Chien-jen at a press conference in Taipei on Nov. 16, 2015. She chose Chen, deputy head of think tank Academia Sinica, as vice presidential candidate for the January presidential election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rastislav Madar

***FILE PHOTO*** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar has left Health Minister Adam Vojtech's (for ANO) working team for quarantine restrictions relaxation at his own request, amid a stormy debate on the face-mask wearing duty in Czechia, telling CTK that there is no need for him to deal with low blows, on August 24, 2020. *** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar, the head of the health ministry's epidemiological working group for the lockdown relaxation, attends a press conference on COVID-19 in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 15, 2020. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Rastislav Madar

***FILE PHOTO*** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar has left Health Minister Adam Vojtech's (for ANO) working team for quarantine restrictions relaxation at his own request, amid a stormy debate on the face-mask wearing duty in Czechia, telling CTK that there is no need for him to deal with low blows, on August 24, 2020. *** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar, the head of the health ministry's epidemiological working group for the lockdown relaxation, attends a press conference on COVID-19 in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 29, 2020. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Rastislav Madar

***FILE PHOTO*** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar has left Health Minister Adam Vojtech's (for ANO) working team for quarantine restrictions relaxation at his own request, amid a stormy debate on the face-mask wearing duty in Czechia, telling CTK that there is no need for him to deal with low blows, on August 24, 2020. *** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar, the head of the health ministry's epidemiological working group for the lockdown relaxation, attends a press conference on COVID-19 in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 15, 2020. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Rastislav Madar

***FILE PHOTO*** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar has left Health Minister Adam Vojtech's (for ANO) working team for quarantine restrictions relaxation at his own request, amid a stormy debate on the face-mask wearing duty in Czechia, telling CTK that there is no need for him to deal with low blows, on August 24, 2020. *** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar attends a press conference on tick-borne encephalitis in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 21, 2011. (CTK Photo/Stanislav Zbynek)

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Rastislav Madar

***FILE PHOTO*** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar has left Health Minister Adam Vojtech's (for ANO) working team for quarantine restrictions relaxation at his own request, amid a stormy debate on the face-mask wearing duty in Czechia, telling CTK that there is no need for him to deal with low blows, on August 24, 2020. *** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar attends a press conference on tick-borne encephalitis in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 21, 2011. (CTK Photo/Stanislav Zbynek)

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Rastislav Madar

***FILE PHOTO*** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar has left Health Minister Adam Vojtech's (for ANO) working team for quarantine restrictions relaxation at his own request, amid a stormy debate on the face-mask wearing duty in Czechia, telling CTK that there is no need for him to deal with low blows, on August 24, 2020. *** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar attends a press conference on tick-borne encephalitis in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 21, 2011. (CTK Photo/Stanislav Zbynek)

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Rastislav Madar

***FILE PHOTO*** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar has left Health Minister Adam Vojtech's (for ANO) working team for quarantine restrictions relaxation at his own request, amid a stormy debate on the face-mask wearing duty in Czechia, telling CTK that there is no need for him to deal with low blows, on August 24, 2020. *** Epidemiologist Rastislav Madar attends a press conference on tick-borne encephalitis in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 21, 2011. (CTK Photo/Stanislav Zbynek)