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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary supplements

File photo taken in Osaka on April 7, 2024, shows pills of "beni-koji" red yeast rice dietary supplements manufactured by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Five deaths and about 250 hospitalizations have been reported to be possibly linked to the consumption of the product.

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in Osaka

Photo taken March 27, 2024, shows a factory belonging to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. in the western Japan city of Osaka. Five deaths and about 250 hospitalizations have been reported to be possibly linked to the consumption of the company's "beni-koji" red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical dietary supplements

File photo taken in Osaka on April 7, 2024, shows bags of "beni-koji" red yeast rice dietary supplements manufactured by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Five deaths and about 250 hospitalizations have been reported to be possibly linked to the consumption of the product.

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Japan's Kobayashi Pharma factory inspected amid supplement health scare

STORY: Japan's Kobayashi Pharma factory inspected amid supplement health scare SHOOTING TIME: March 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's headquarters in the city of Osaka 2. various of the recalled three products containing Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's beni-koji 3. various of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's products in Japan's drugstores STORYLINE: Japan's health ministry and local authorities on Saturday inspected the Osaka factory of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its dietary supplements containing red yeast rice, known as "beni-koji." The factory in western Japan, which was making the ingredients of the product named Beni-koji Choleste Help, a type of granules advertised with the effect of lowering LDL cholesterol levels, shut down in December. However, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Osaka city government decided to carry out

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Authorities search Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's Osaka factory

Japanese health ministry officials search a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. factory in Osaka, western Japan, on March 30, 2024, following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Authorities search Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's Osaka factory

Japanese health ministry officials search a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. factory in Osaka, western Japan, on March 30, 2024, following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Authorities search Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's Osaka factory

Japanese health ministry officials search a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. factory in Osaka, western Japan, on March 30, 2024, following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Kobayashi Pharma shareholders' meeting in Osaka

A Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. shareholder (R) speaks to reporters ahead of the company's annual shareholders' meeting in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 28, 2024. The company said it has confirmed two more deaths linked to the consumption of its red yeast rice dietary supplements which had already been implicated in two other deaths from kidney-related conditions and over 100 hospitalizations.

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Kobayashi Pharma shareholders' meeting in Osaka

A person heads to the venue of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s annual shareholders' meeting in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 28, 2024. The company said it has confirmed two more deaths linked to the consumption of its red yeast rice dietary supplements which had already been implicated in two other deaths from kidney-related conditions and over 100 hospitalizations.

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Injuries from animals hospitalized 23,000 Australians in 12 months: report

STORY: Injuries from animals hospitalized 23,000 Australians in 12 months: report SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of venomous animals: snakes 2. various of dog attacking people 3. various of livestock: sheep, cows, hens STORYLINE: Over 20,000 Australians were hospitalized with injuries caused by animals in 2021-22 according to government data. A report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Wednesday revealed that there were 23,380 injury hospitalizations related to animals in Australia in the 12 months to the end of June 2022. Of the total hospitalizations, the report said that cats and dogs were responsible for 53 percent, livestock for 22 percent, wildlife and venomous animals for 21 percent and marine animals for 2.2 percent. Out of every 100,000 people in Australia, 90.5 were hospitalized due to injuries caused by contact with animals in 2021-22 -- up from 66.5 per 1

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COVID-19 infections fall in France

STORY: COVID-19 infections fall in France DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a pharmacy 2. SOUNDBITE (French): ERIC HUMBERT, Pharmacist 3. various of a hospital 4. various of a person making a self-test for the COVID-19 STORYLINE: In the last week of December 2022, the infection rate of the COVID-19 cases in France fell to 421 per 100,000 inhabitants, a drop of 25 percent in one week. According to the latest report from Public Health France, the country reported 115 additional COVID-19 deaths. In addition, the number of people hospitalized fell over a week, with 7,733 hospitalizations over the last seven days, which represents a drop of 19.8 percent. French Minister of Health Francois Braun, however, spoke on Wednesday during a trip to Annecy of a "week of all dangers" for the health system due to a context of "triple epidemic" with influenza and bronchiolitis. SOUNDBITE (French): ERIC HUMBERT, Pharmacist "We apprehend the ep

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-RESPIRATORY VIRUSES-VACCINATION

(221219) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2022. COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise in Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, surpassing numbers seen at this time last year. The county is facing the threat of "tridemic" of COVID surge, a bad flu season and a burgeoning number of RSV cases, staining hospitals and medical staff. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-RESPIRATORY VIRUSES-VACCINATION

(221219) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Health workers administer COVID-19 vaccine shots to local residents in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2022. COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise in Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, surpassing numbers seen at this time last year. The county is facing the threat of "tridemic" of COVID surge, a bad flu season and a burgeoning number of RSV cases, staining hospitals and medical staff. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-RESPIRATORY VIRUSES-VACCINATION

(221219) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a flu vaccine shot to a local resident in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2022. COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise in Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, surpassing numbers seen at this time last year. The county is facing the threat of "tridemic" of COVID surge, a bad flu season and a burgeoning number of RSV cases, staining hospitals and medical staff. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-RESPIRATORY VIRUSES-VACCINATION

(221219) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2022. COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise in Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, surpassing numbers seen at this time last year. The county is facing the threat of "tridemic" of COVID surge, a bad flu season and a burgeoning number of RSV cases, staining hospitals and medical staff. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-RESPIRATORY VIRUSES-VACCINATION

(221219) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a flu vaccine shot to a local resident in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2022. COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise in Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, surpassing numbers seen at this time last year. The county is facing the threat of "tridemic" of COVID surge, a bad flu season and a burgeoning number of RSV cases, staining hospitals and medical staff. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-RESPIRATORY VIRUSES-VACCINATION

(221219) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a local resident in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2022. COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise in Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, surpassing numbers seen at this time last year. The county is facing the threat of "tridemic" of COVID surge, a bad flu season and a burgeoning number of RSV cases, staining hospitals and medical staff. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-RESPIRATORY VIRUSES-VACCINATION

(221219) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a local resident in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2022. COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise in Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, surpassing numbers seen at this time last year. The county is facing the threat of "tridemic" of COVID surge, a bad flu season and a burgeoning number of RSV cases, staining hospitals and medical staff. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-RESPIRATORY VIRUSES-VACCINATION

(221219) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker prepares a flu vaccine shot before administering it to a local resident in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2022. COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise in Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, surpassing numbers seen at this time last year. The county is facing the threat of "tridemic" of COVID surge, a bad flu season and a burgeoning number of RSV cases, staining hospitals and medical staff. (Xinhua)

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U.S. weekly flu hospitalizations hit record high since 2010

STORY: U.S. weekly flu hospitalizations hit record high since 2010 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Over 11,200 patients were hospitalized with flu in the latest week in the United States, the highest rate in the same period of time since 2010, according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity is elevated across the country, said the CDC. Five flu-associated pediatric deaths were reported in the week ending Nov. 19, and a total of 12 pediatric flu deaths have been reported so far this season. Thanksgiving holiday gatherings have amplified the spread of viruses such as flu, coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV and flu are both at high levels for this time of year. The CDC said an annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect against flu. Vaccination helps

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-BURLINGAME-WEEKLY FLU HOSPITALIZATIONS

(221129) -- BURLINGAME (U.S.), Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen on a street in Burlingame, California, the United States, on Nov. 29, 2022. Over 11,200 patients in the United States were hospitalized with flu in the latest week, the highest rate in the same period of time since 2010, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-BURLINGAME-WEEKLY FLU HOSPITALIZATIONS

(221129) -- BURLINGAME (U.S.), Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen on a street in Burlingame, California, the United States, on Nov. 29, 2022. Over 11,200 patients in the United States were hospitalized with flu in the latest week, the highest rate in the same period of time since 2010, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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Italy sees new surge in COVID-19 cases

STORY: Italy sees new surge in COVID-19 cases DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Italy STORYLINE: Italy has reported yet another outbreak of COVID-19, with the transmission rate rising above 1.0 again, the country's National Institute of Health (ISS) said on Friday. The institute said in its weekly report that the nationwide reproduction rate of the virus jumped to 1.04 in the two weeks from Nov. 2 to 15, a dramatic increase from 0.88 registered in the previous week. Any rate above 1.0 means the reach of the virus is expanding, with each recovered patient replaced by more than one new infection. In addition, the overall number of cases totaled 388 per 100,000 residents for the week of Nov. 18-24, up from 353 per 100,000 residents a week earlier. Earlier this week, the Gimbe Foundation, a health sector monitoring entity, reported that overall COVID-19 hospitalizations and admissions to intensive care units were on the rise. It

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Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations in Italy rising over last week

STORY: Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations in Italy rising over last week DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting for vaccination 2. various of vaccination center STORYLINE: Italy appears to be heading for a new coronavirus wave, with surging infections and hospitalizations in the last week, according to data released Thursday by the Italian Ministry of Health. On Thursday, the country registered nearly 45,000 new coronavirus cases, down slightly from a day earlier but still well above the average for the last month. According to the health data body Gimbe Foundation, the broad infection rate over the last week was 52 percent above the previous week. Meanwhile, on Tuesday the daily infection tally of nearly 59,000 was the highest since Aug. 2. Health officials have cautioned that rates could rise further in the coming weeks, as cooler weather pushes more activities indoors. The Gimbe Foundation reported that coronavirus

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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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Long COVID ravages U.S. amid lack of federal funding

STORY: Long COVID ravages U.S. amid lack of federal funding DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the street view in New York City 3. various of media reports STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The U.S. government will end its distribution of free COVID-19 testing kits to Americans on September 2 due to lack of funding, according to the federal website. Ordering through this program will be suspended, because 'Congress hasn't provided additional funding to replenish the nation's stockpile of tests.' More and more Black people have reported prolonged COVID-19 symptoms, together with difficulty getting treatment, reported NBC News recently. Like most of the pandemic's fallout, Black people are bearing the brunt of long COVID, making up a majority of long COVID hospitalizations, and researchers even projecting that Black people's life expectancy will drop significa

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-COVID-19-MASK MANDATE-DROPPING

(220729) -- LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers are seen at the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California, the United States, July 29, 2022. Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California has dropped plans to reinstitute a COVID-19 mask mandate amid falling number of cases and hospitalizations. Health officials in the county, which has a population of 10 million people, had planned to make masks indoors mandatory from Friday. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-COVID-19-MASK MANDATE-DROPPING

(220729) -- LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers are seen at the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California, the United States, July 29, 2022. Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California has dropped plans to reinstitute a COVID-19 mask mandate amid falling number of cases and hospitalizations. Health officials in the county, which has a population of 10 million people, had planned to make masks indoors mandatory from Friday. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-COVID-19-MASK MANDATE-DROPPING

(220729) -- LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers are seen at the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California, the United States, July 29, 2022. Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California has dropped plans to reinstitute a COVID-19 mask mandate amid falling number of cases and hospitalizations. Health officials in the county, which has a population of 10 million people, had planned to make masks indoors mandatory from Friday. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-COVID-19-MASK MANDATE-DROPPING

(220729) -- LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers are seen at the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California, the United States, July 29, 2022. Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California has dropped plans to reinstitute a COVID-19 mask mandate amid falling number of cases and hospitalizations. Health officials in the county, which has a population of 10 million people, had planned to make masks indoors mandatory from Friday. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-COVID-19-MASK MANDATE-DROPPING

(220729) -- LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers are seen at the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California, the United States, July 29, 2022. Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California has dropped plans to reinstitute a COVID-19 mask mandate amid falling number of cases and hospitalizations. Health officials in the county, which has a population of 10 million people, had planned to make masks indoors mandatory from Friday. (Xinhua)

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Biden urges precautions as Omicron subvariant BA.5 spreads in U.S.

STORY: Biden urges precautions as Omicron subvariant BA.5 spreads in U.S. DATELINE: July 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 3. various of the White House STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged precautions as the Omicron BA.5 subvariant of COVID-19 continues to spread in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "In fact, this new variant that infected me is getting a lot of people infected all around the world, not just here in the United States. We should take precautions to try to slow the spread of this virus." Biden said this in remarks from the White House's Rose Garden after ending isolation. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "You should consider wearing a mask when you're in a crowded, indoor public place." COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations are rising in the United States, with BA

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Chairman of U.S. House committee investigating Capitol riot tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: Chairman of U.S. House committee investigating Capitol riot tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bennie Thompson at the hearing (file) 2. various of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021 (file) STORYLINE: U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, said on Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Thompson tweeted that he received a positive diagnosis on Monday and is experiencing mild symptoms. The Mississippi Democrat said he has been fully vaccinated and boosted, and will isolate "for the next several days." COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising across the United States, as BA.5 - the newest Omicron subvariant - has become the predominant lineage circulating in the nation. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has exceeded 89.7 million, with over 1 million related deaths, accor

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Colombia enters 5th wave of COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: Colombia enters 5th wave of COVID-19 pandemic DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Bogota CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of vaccination in Bogota 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): FERNANDO RUIZ, Minister of Health and Social Protection STORYLINE: Colombia has entered the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, so citizens should reinforce self-care measures and get vaccinated against the virus, Minister of Health and Social Protection Fernando Ruiz said on Friday. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): FERNANDO RUIZ, Minister of Health and Social Protection "Evidently we are in the fifth peak. It has been spreading in different cities, especially in urban areas. The Cauca Valley is quite affected, as well as Bogota. At this peak, people older than 70 years old are more affected in terms of mortality. But in terms of hospitalizations, both the very young and elderly are affected." Ruiz also stressed the need to accelerate testing to identify new cases in time, emphasizing that although the Omicron variant

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler wearing a mask is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers walk through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers walk through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers walk through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler wearing a mask is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers wearing masks are seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler walks through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler wearing a mask is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler walks through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler walks into an entrance at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers walk through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-OMICRON-CASES

(220316) -- SYDNEY, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman checks in at a COVID-19 testing site in Sydney, Australia, March 16, 2022. Daily COVID-19 infections in several Australian states witnessed a big spike on Wednesday as the new BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is spreading rapidly in the country. The state of New South Wales (NSW) recorded 30,402 new cases on Wednesday, a big increase from Tuesday's 10,689. The state also recorded five deaths and 1,016 hospitalizations with 36 people in intensive care. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-COVID-19-OMICRON-CASES

(220316) -- SYDNEY, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enter a COVID-19 testing site in Sydney, Australia, March 16, 2022. Daily COVID-19 infections in several Australian states witnessed a big spike on Wednesday as the new BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is spreading rapidly in the country. The state of New South Wales (NSW) recorded 30,402 new cases on Wednesday, a big increase from Tuesday's 10,689. The state also recorded five deaths and 1,016 hospitalizations with 36 people in intensive care. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Kenya lifts COVID-19 containment measures

STORY: Kenya lifts COVID-19 containment measures DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1.various of street view in Kenya 2.SOUNDBITE (English): MUTAHI KAGWE, Kenya's Health Minister 3.various of street view in Kenya STORYLINE: Kenya's Ministry of Health on Friday announced suspension of public health measures aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus, as infections and fatalities subside countrywide. Mutahi Kagwe, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Health, said that a sustained drop in new infections, hospitalizations and deaths arising from COVID-19 has allowed the lifting of the mask wearing mandate and of a ban on public gatherings. He encouraged the public to wear masks while attending indoor activities in poorly ventilated spaces, adding that in-house worship for fully vaccinated individuals will resume. In addition, Kagwe said that fans will be allowed to attend sporting activities without wearing masks while international visitors with proof o

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U.S.-NEW YORK-COVID-19-PANDEMIC CONTROL MEASURES

(220305) -- NEW YORK , March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A women talks with a police officer on Times Square in New York, the United States, March 4, 2022. New York City will suspend COVID-19 vaccine passport program and remove indoor mask mandate in public schools for K-12 students starting from next Monday, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press briefing on Friday. The decision is based on a sharp drop of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as well as 96 percent of vaccination rate among adults in the city. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office/Handout via Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-COVID-19-PANDEMIC CONTROL MEASURES

(220305) -- NEW YORK , March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen on Times Square in New York, the United States, March 4, 2022. New York City will suspend COVID-19 vaccine passport program and remove indoor mask mandate in public schools for K-12 students starting from next Monday, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press briefing on Friday. The decision is based on a sharp drop of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as well as 96 percent of vaccination rate among adults in the city. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office/Handout via Xinhua)