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Switzerland: Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslide And Flooding, Cutting Off Zermatt 5

Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22. Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattervispa River to overflow, flooding roads, cutting off the village, and prompting evacuations. The Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway announced on social media that they halted their services with no alternative transportation available.

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Switzerland: Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslide And Flooding, Cutting Off Zermatt 4

Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22. Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattervispa River to overflow, flooding roads, cutting off the village, and prompting evacuations. The Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway announced on social media that they halted their services with no alternative transportation available.

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Switzerland: Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslide And Flooding, Cutting Off Zermatt

Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22. Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattervispa River to overflow, flooding roads, cutting off the village, and prompting evacuations. The Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway announced on social media that they halted their services with no alternative transportation available.

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Switzerland: Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslide And Flooding, Cutting Off Zermatt 2

Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22. Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattervispa River to overflow, flooding roads, cutting off the village, and prompting evacuations. The Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway announced on social media that they halted their services with no alternative transportation available.

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Switzerland: Heavy Rainfall Causes Landslide And Flooding, Cutting Off Zermatt 3

Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22. Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattervispa River to overflow, flooding roads, cutting off the village, and prompting evacuations. The Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway announced on social media that they halted their services with no alternative transportation available.

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"Decoupling" from China to harm world economy: Cornell University professor

STORY: "Decoupling" from China to harm world economy: Cornell University professor DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESWAR PRASAD, Professor of trade policy at Cornell University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ESWAR PRASAD, Professor of trade policy at Cornell University 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ESWAR PRASAD, Professor of trade policy at Cornell University STORYLINE: Washington's "decoupling" and "de-risking" strategy to isolate China will not only bring negative repercussions to the U.S. and China, but also harm the world economy. 　　 Eswar Prasad, a senior professor of trade policy at Cornell University told Xinhua that now is a very fragile time for the world economy which is faced with a lot of uncertainties. And geopolitical conflicts will be detrimental to global growth. 　　 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESWAR PRASAD, Professor of trade policy at Cornell University "Decoupling from China is going to have a lot of costs for China

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Coronavirus infections rampant at German factory

VERL, Germany, July 2 Kyodo - Employees working near Verl stand just outside an apartment building in the western German city that is being used as a dormitory for them, on June 30, 2020. A metallic fence is erected around the building to isolate the workers, many of whom are from Romania and Bulgaria, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Over 1,500 people working at a slaughterhouse near Verl were infected with the new coronavirus in June after they were crammed into narrow rooms of the apartment complex.

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Coronavirus infections rampant at German factory

VERL, Germany, July 2 Kyodo - Employees working near Verl stand just outside an apartment building in the western German city that is being used as a dormitory for them, on June 30, 2020. A metallic fence is erected around the building to isolate the workers, many of whom are from Romania and Bulgaria, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Over 1,500 people working at a slaughterhouse near Verl were infected with the new coronavirus in June after they were crammed into narrow rooms of the apartment complex.

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Coronavirus infections rampant at German factory

VERL, Germany, July 2 Kyodo - Employees working near Verl stand just outside an apartment building in the western German city that is being used as a dormitory for them, on June 30, 2020. A metallic fence is erected around the building to isolate the workers, many of whom are from Romania and Bulgaria, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Over 1,500 people working at a slaughterhouse near Verl were infected with the new coronavirus in June after they were crammed into narrow rooms of the apartment complex.

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Biden tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: Biden tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. the White House statement 2. Various of Biden arriving at the White House (file) STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. Biden, who was fully vaccinated and twice boosted, is experiencing very mild symptoms, according to a statement from the White House. He has begun taking Paxlovid and will isolate at the White House and continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time, the statement said. Biden, the statement added, has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence. The White House also said it will provide a daily update on Biden's status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation. Biden's last previous test for COVID-19 was Tuesday w

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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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U.S. uses human rights as pretext for military conquest: Jordanian expert

STORY: U.S. uses human rights as pretext for military conquest: Jordanian expert DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation STORYLINE: The U.S. "uses human rights and human interventions as a pretext for military conquest and wars in different parts of the world," said Saeb Rawashdeh, a political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation. Rawashdeh made the remarks while commenting on the U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to the Middle East. Biden on Saturday concluded his first visit to the Middle East as the U.S. president. During the visit, Biden neither succeeded in his bid to form a regional military alliance against Iran, nor convinced Saudi Arabia to act immediately to raise oil output. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation "If the U.S. plans to isolate Iran from its neighbors, it will be bad for the stability of the regio

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U.S. secretary of state tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: U.S. secretary of state tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ned Price speaking at the press conference 2. various of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken 3. exterior of the U.S. State Department STORYLINE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a State Department spokesman said. Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon via a PCR test, Ned Price, the spokesman, said in a statement. Blinken was fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus, and "is experiencing only mild symptoms," he said. Price said that in accordance with the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with the State Department's Bureau of Medical Services, Blinken "will isolate at home and maintain a virtual work schedule." According to Price, Blinken has not seen U.S. President Joe Biden in person for several days. Blinken

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U.S. vice president tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: U.S. vice president tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. file of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris STORYLINE: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on rapid and PCR tests on Tuesday, her spokesperson said. "She has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate and continue to work from the vice president's residence," the spokesperson said in a statement. Harris, 57, has not been a close contact to U.S. President Joe Biden or the first lady "due to their respective recent travel schedules," the statement said. The vice president will follow CDC guidelines and the advice of her physicians and will return to the White House when she tests negative, it added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington, D.C. (XHTV)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member disinfects luggage of people to be quarantined outside a hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medics check medical supplies in a quarantine hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member delivers daily necessities to quarantine rooms in a hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members and medics work in a quarantine hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medics put on protective suits in a quarantine hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People to be quarantined arrive at a hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares daily necessities at a quarantine room in a hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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Greek PM tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: Greek PM tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a cabinet meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 3. various of the meeting between the Greek prime minister and the Turkish president on Sunday STORYLINE: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. Mitsotakis said on social media that he will be working from home. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister "I will self-isolate at home and work from there. I would like to remind you that triple vaccination provides the best possible protection from a serious illness. I am sure that everything will go well and I will be back in the office very soon." The Greek head of government visited Turkey on Sunday and had a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from

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Ending self-isolation puts Britons at higher risk of Omicron infections, says aerosol scientist

STORY: Ending self-isolation puts Britons at higher risk of Omicron infections, says aerosol scientist DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADAM SQUIRES, Biophysical chemist and aerosol scientist at the University of Bath 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ADAM SQUIRES, Biophysical chemist and aerosol scientist at the University of Bath STORYLINE: The British people are "at more risk of catching COVID" after Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to remove the legal requirement to self isolate following a positive test from Thursday, an aerosol scientist has said. Britain will remove all remaining domestic restrictions in law, Johnson told the parliament on Monday. And after April 1, "we will encourage people with COVID-19 symptoms to exercise personal responsibility." The prime minister's announcement means people could sit next to somebody with active COVID-19 in office or restaurant. Research has found that coronavirus can spread t

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-RESTRICTIONS-LIFT

(220225) -- LONDON, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk in London, Britain, Feb. 24, 2022. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate has been removed from Thursday of this week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the lifting of all long-term coronavirus rules in Parliament as he unveiled the government's strategy for "living with COVID." (Photo by Andy Hall/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-RESTRICTIONS-LIFT

(220225) -- LONDON, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Public transportation riders are seen in London, Britain, Feb. 24, 2022. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate has been removed from Thursday of this week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the lifting of all long-term coronavirus rules in Parliament as he unveiled the government's strategy for "living with COVID." (Photo by Andy Hall/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-RESTRICTIONS-LIFT

(220225) -- LONDON, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk near the Big Ben in London, Britain, Feb. 24, 2022. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate has been removed from Thursday of this week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the lifting of all long-term coronavirus rules in Parliament as he unveiled the government's strategy for "living with COVID." (Photo by Andy Hall/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-RESTRICTIONS-LIFT

(220225) -- LONDON, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk in London, Britain, Feb. 24, 2022. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate has been removed from Thursday of this week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the lifting of all long-term coronavirus rules in Parliament as he unveiled the government's strategy for "living with COVID." (Photo by Andy Hall/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-RESTRICTIONS-LIFT

(220225) -- LONDON, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Public transportation riders are seen in London, Britain, Feb. 24, 2022. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate has been removed from Thursday of this week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the lifting of all long-term coronavirus rules in Parliament as he unveiled the government's strategy for "living with COVID." (Photo by Andy Hall/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-RESTRICTIONS-LIFT

(220225) -- LONDON, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes photos in London, Britain, Feb. 24, 2022. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate has been removed from Thursday of this week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the lifting of all long-term coronavirus rules in Parliament as he unveiled the government's strategy for "living with COVID." (Photo by Andy Hall/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-RESTRICTIONS-LIFT

(220225) -- LONDON, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait to enter a store in London, Britain, Feb. 24, 2022. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate has been removed from Thursday of this week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the lifting of all long-term coronavirus rules in Parliament as he unveiled the government's strategy for "living with COVID." (Photo by Andy Hall/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS-END

(220222) -- LONDON, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at a media briefing in Downing Street in London, Britain, Feb. 21, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England in a process starting later this week. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday of this week, Johnson has announced. (Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS-END

(220222) -- LONDON, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman passes a sign requiring the wearing of face coverings in London, Britain, Feb. 21, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England in a process starting later this week. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday of this week, Johnson has announced. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS-END

(220222) -- LONDON, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk in a street in London, Britain, Feb. 21, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England in a process starting later this week. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday of this week, Johnson has announced. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS-END

(220222) -- LONDON, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands outside a COVID-19 testing center in London, Britain, Feb. 21, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England in a process starting later this week. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday of this week, Johnson has announced. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS-END

(220222) -- LONDON, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People pass a sign requiring the wearing of face coverings on tube in London, Britain, Feb. 21, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England in a process starting later this week. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday of this week, Johnson has announced. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS-END

(220222) -- LONDON, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man passes a sign promoting the wearing of face coverings in London, Britain, Feb. 21, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England in a process starting later this week. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday of this week, Johnson has announced. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS-END

(220222) -- LONDON, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2022 shows a notice asking passengers to wear face coverings on public transport in London, Britain. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England in a process starting later this week. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday of this week, Johnson has announced. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS-END

(220222) -- LONDON, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People work on their laptops in a coffee shop in London, Britain, Feb. 21, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England in a process starting later this week. The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday of this week, Johnson has announced. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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UK-LONDON-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- LONDON, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A passenger heads through the transit system between terminals at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, Jan. 7, 2022. Earlier Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson led a cabinet meeting where he recommended sticking with England's Plan B, which includes work-from-home guidance and mandatory face masks in most public indoor venues. It's also been announced that pre-departure testing is no longer required for travellers returning to Britain. According to the new measures, arrivals do not have to isolate until they get a negative PCR test, but instead have to take a lateral flow test at the end of day two after arriving. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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UK-LONDON-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- LONDON, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers arrive at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, Jan. 7, 2022. Earlier Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson led a cabinet meeting where he recommended sticking with England's Plan B, which includes work-from-home guidance and mandatory face masks in most public indoor venues. It's also been announced that pre-departure testing is no longer required for travellers returning to Britain. According to the new measures, arrivals do not have to isolate until they get a negative PCR test, but instead have to take a lateral flow test at the end of day two after arriving. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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UK-LONDON-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- LONDON, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, Jan. 7, 2022. Earlier Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson led a cabinet meeting where he recommended sticking with England's Plan B, which includes work-from-home guidance and mandatory face masks in most public indoor venues. It's also been announced that pre-departure testing is no longer required for travellers returning to Britain. According to the new measures, arrivals do not have to isolate until they get a negative PCR test, but instead have to take a lateral flow test at the end of day two after arriving. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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UK-LONDON-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- LONDON, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A picture taken with a fish-eye lens shows passengers walking in Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, Jan. 7, 2022. Earlier Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson led a cabinet meeting where he recommended sticking with England's Plan B, which includes work-from-home guidance and mandatory face masks in most public indoor venues. It's also been announced that pre-departure testing is no longer required for travellers returning to Britain. According to the new measures, arrivals do not have to isolate until they get a negative PCR test, but instead have to take a lateral flow test at the end of day two after arriving. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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UK-LONDON-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- LONDON, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers leave Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, Jan. 7, 2022. Earlier Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson led a cabinet meeting where he recommended sticking with England's Plan B, which includes work-from-home guidance and mandatory face masks in most public indoor venues. It's also been announced that pre-departure testing is no longer required for travellers returning to Britain. According to the new measures, arrivals do not have to isolate until they get a negative PCR test, but instead have to take a lateral flow test at the end of day two after arriving. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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Capsule to isolate COVID-19 patients during ambulance transport

Photo taken in the Osaka Prefecture city of Suita, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2021, shows a special capsule developed by Osaka University Hospital to transport COVID-19 patients aboard "doctor-car" ambulances while completely isolating them.

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CORRECTED: Coronavirus infections rampant at German factory

Employees working near Verl stand just outside an apartment building in the western German city that is being used as a dormitory for them, on June 30, 2020. A metallic fence is erected around the building to isolate the workers, many of whom are from Romania and Bulgaria, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Over 1,500 people working at a slaughterhouse near Verl were infected with the new coronavirus in June after they were crammed into narrow rooms of the apartment complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Coronavirus infections rampant at German factory

Employees working near Verl stand just outside an apartment building in the western German city that is being used as a dormitory for them, on June 30, 2020. A metallic fence is erected around the building to isolate the workers, many of whom are from Romania and Bulgaria, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Over 1,500 people working at a slaughterhouse near Verl were infected with the new coronavirus in June after they were crammed into narrow rooms of the apartment complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Coronavirus infections rampant at German factory

Employees working near Verl stand just outside an apartment building in the western German city that is being used as a dormitory for them, on June 30, 2020. A metallic fence is erected around the building to isolate the workers, many of whom are from Romania and Bulgaria, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Over 1,500 people working at a slaughterhouse near Verl were infected with the new coronavirus in June after they were crammed into narrow rooms of the apartment complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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