CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-COVID-19-RESTRICTIONS-EASING (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-COVID-19-RESTRICTIONS-EASING (CN)

(220414) -- SHENYANG, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker swabs a resident's throat for nucleic acid testing at a COVID-19 test site in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 13, 2022. Starting Wednesday, some restrictive measures for containing COVID-19 have gradually been lifted in Shenyang. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-MOBILE COVID-19 TEST VEHICLE (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-MOBILE COVID-19 TEST VEHICLE (CN)

(220402) -- SHANGHAI, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker on a vehicle swabs a child's throat for nucleic acid testing in a community in Fengxian District of east China's Shanghai, April 1, 2022. A mobile COVID-19 test vehicle was used Friday in Xidu subdistrict of Fengxian District to facilitate nucleic acid testing. (Xinhua)

American expat in China shows how to use COVID-19 antigen self-test kits

STORY: American expat in China shows how to use COVID-19 antigen self-test kits DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:45 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in China "Hi, I'm Paul. The first batch of COVID-19 antigen self-test kits have arrived here in the market in Zhongshan and they are available for purchase for both the citizens and expatriates. I've come to a local drug store to show you how to use these today with the help of the local pharmacist. So we'll grab one box of test kits and of course, some nasal swabs." "This way, please." "OK. Thank you." "Okay. So obviously the first thing we need to do is make sure our hands are clean. So we'll go ahead scrub our hands nice and clean here. Okay, next step is to take one of the vials out of the bag. You can place it on this little hole right here. And then we're going to peel the seal off the vial c

#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(220206) -- SUZHOU, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers take throat swabs from passengers for COVID-19 nucleic acid tests in Suzhou Railway Station in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 6, 2022. China on Sunday witnessed an increase of passenger trips as this year's Spring Festival holiday comes to an end. (Photo by Hang Xingwei/Xinhua)

THAILAND-BANGKOK-COVID-19-CASES

THAILAND-BANGKOK-COVID-19-CASES

(220126) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers collect swabs from people for COVID-19 tests in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 26, 2022. Thailand on Wednesday reported 7,587 new COVID-19 cases and 19 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The total number of COVID-19 infections in the Southeast Asian country has topped 2.39 million, while that of the fatalities has reached 22,076. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

THAILAND-BANGKOK-COVID-19-CASES

THAILAND-BANGKOK-COVID-19-CASES

(220126) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers collect swabs from people for COVID-19 tests in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 26, 2022. Thailand on Wednesday reported 7,587 new COVID-19 cases and 19 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The total number of COVID-19 infections in the Southeast Asian country has topped 2.39 million, while that of the fatalities has reached 22,076. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/ITALY

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/ITALY

Drive-ins stormed, covid cases increased and swabs taken. In Lazio, access to the Local Health Authority Drive-in for swabs is by appointment only. The Asl stations in Rieti, during the day of 29 December 2021. Rieti, (Italy). (Photo by Riccardo Fabi/NurPhoto) (Credit:Riccardo Fabi/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/ITALY

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/ITALY

Drive-ins stormed, covid cases increased and swabs taken. In Lazio, access to the Local Health Authority Drive-in for swabs is by appointment only. The Asl stations in Rieti, during the day of 29 December 2021. Rieti, (Italy). (Photo by Riccardo Fabi/NurPhoto) (Credit:Riccardo Fabi/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-COVID-19

KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-COVID-19

(220110) -- KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nurse takes swabs from people inside a car at a drive-through PCR testing center in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, Jan. 10, 2022. Kuwait's Ministry of Health on Sunday urged people in the country to limit their overseas trips to emergencies only, as the country registered a record number of daily COVID-19 infections. The number of people infected with COVID-19 in Kuwait reached 2,999 on Sunday, a new daily high since the country's first case of the virus was reported in February 2020, according to the ministry. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

The Third Round Of Nucleic Acid Detection In Shijiazhuang

The Third Round Of Nucleic Acid Detection In Shijiazhuang

A citizen receives a third round of nucleic acid tests to collect throat swabs in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China, on the afternoon of Jan. 18, 2021.

The Third Round Of Nucleic Acid Detection In Shijiazhuang

The Third Round Of Nucleic Acid Detection In Shijiazhuang

A citizen receives a third round of nucleic acid tests to collect throat swabs in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China, on the afternoon of Jan. 18, 2021.

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

A medical staff of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) takes throat swabs from workers involved in the food cold chain in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on the afternoon of December 8, 2020.

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

A medical staff of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) takes throat swabs from workers involved in the food cold chain in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on the afternoon of December 8, 2020.

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

A medical staff of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) takes throat swabs from workers involved in the food cold chain in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on the afternoon of December 8, 2020.

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

A medical staff of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) takes throat swabs from workers involved in the food cold chain in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on the afternoon of December 8, 2020.

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

A medical staff of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) takes throat swabs from workers involved in the food cold chain in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on the afternoon of December 8, 2020.

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

Cold Chain Food Practitioners Nucleic Acid Testing

A medical staff of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) takes throat swabs from workers involved in the food cold chain in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on the afternoon of December 8, 2020.