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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - France

Due to the current increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new sub-variants, the French government is launching a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Meudon, France on october 12, 2023. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt confronts new Omicron mutant

STORY: Egypt confronts new Omicron mutant DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting outside the hospital 2. various of people receiving treatment 3. inside of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 4. various of street views STORYLINE: Hossam Hosny, head of Egypt's Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus at the Ministry of Health and Population, confirmed on Monday that the coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing, and the World Health Organization has not announced its end yet. He confirmed that there are new Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, which led to an increase in the number. He advised everyone to continue implementing all precautionary and preventive measures to prevent infection. He added that the world is witnessing an increase in the number of coronavirus infection cases, noting that this increase does not require entering hospitals or intensive care. Hosny stated that the vaccine is the safe way to protect against infectio

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Roundup: Turkish health experts warn against rising COVID-19 cases

STORY: Roundup: Turkish health experts warn against rising COVID-19 cases DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people walking on the street in Istanbul, Turkey 2. various of healthcare workers working in the laboratory in Turkey 3. various of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca STORYLINE: Turkish health specialists have warned against an increase in COVID-19 cases across Turkey, urging authorities to take immediate precautions. The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of the Omicron strain have quickly increased the number of daily cases, said Mehmet Ceyhan, head of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases of the Ankara-based Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. Ceyhan called on health authorities to reinstate some of the COVID-19 measures which had been gradually lifted this spring. A polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 test should be requested again when entering Turkey, he said, adding masks should be worn when taking public tra

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Tunisian expert warns of possible 6th wave of COVID-19 after ease of restrictions

STORY: Tunisian expert warns of possible 6th wave of COVID-19 after ease of restrictions DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tunis 2. various of vaccination site in Tunis 3. various of medical unit for COVID-19 patients STORYLINE: Mahjoub Al-Awni, a member of Tunisia's Scientific Committee for Fighting the COVID-19, told local media on Thursday that due to the rapid spread of Omicron's sub-variants, a new wave of COVID-19 in Tunisia may appear. Al-Awni said that although Tunisia has lifted almost all lockdown measures for COVID-19, people still need to be vigilant about the epidemic. He warned that large gatherings and celebrations during the Eid al-Fitr last week may lead to a sixth wave of the epidemic in the country. He emphasized that according to the current analysis, the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines will decline after four months of vaccination and it is necessary to regularly inject booster shots. Tunisian Health

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Tunisian expert calls for vaccination of booster shot after new Omicron variant found

STORY: Tunisian expert calls for vaccination of booster shot after new Omicron variant found DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine STORYLINE: A Tunisian virology expert Sunday called for strengthening vaccination after a new Omicron variant of COVID-19 was found. Mahjoub Al-Awni, a member of Tunisia's Scientific Committee for Fighting the COVID-19, said that recombination of Omicron's two sub-variants, BA.1 and BA.2, has been found in some countries, including the United Kingdom and India, among others, according to Tunisian official news agency TAP. He said people should continue to abide by relevant epidemic prevention measures. He emphasized that vaccination is still the most effective way to prevent COVID-19, especially the third booster shot, which will greatly reduce the proportion of critically ill patients. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis.