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US: SpaceX Launches 11th Starship Test Flight

SpaceX successfully launched its 11th Starship test flight on October 13 from its Starbase facility in South Texas, marking the final flight of the current version before a new variant is introduced for future moon and Mars missions.

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U.S. Navy Osprey at Iwakuni base

A U.S. Navy CMV22 Osprey prepares to land at a U.S. military base in Iwakuni in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi on Nov. 8, 2024. The Navy has apparently begun deploying its variant of the Osprey aircraft at the base, according to a source close to the matter.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Xie Jixiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Xie Jixiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Xie Jixiao/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Li Chao/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-COMMERCIAL ROCKET-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(240529) -- RIZHAO, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1 carrying a group of four satellites blasts off from the waters surrounding the east China's Shandong Province, May 29, 2024. China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit. The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by Xie Jixiao/Xinhua)

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Türkiye detects nine cases of new COVID-19 variant EG. 5

STORY: Türkiye detects nine cases of new COVID-19 variant EG. 5 DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: Health SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish people on the streets (edited) 2. various of the statement of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on the social media platform X (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Turkish people in the hospitals (edited) 4. various of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca (edited) 5. various of Turkish people in the hospitals (edited) STORYLINE: Türkiye said on Friday that nine people in the country have tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant EG. 5, also known as Eris. "This is a development that should not be considered a subject of concern. The Eris variant, which we know has low virulence, was seen in nine people in the examination carried out in our reference laboratory," Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "They have international contacts and are in the same

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Peru strengthens vaccine administration following new COVID-19 variant

STORY: Peru strengthens vaccine administration following new COVID-19 variant DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ministry of Health conference announcing the new variant in Peru 2. various of the vaccination 3. various of Peruvians in downtown Lima 4. various of vaccine 5. various of the vaccination STORYLINE: Peruvian Health Minister Cesar Vasquez announced on Friday that in the coming days they will reinforce the administration of the bivalent vaccine against the coronavirus variant EG.5 after confirming the first two cases in the country. He emphasized that the bivalent vaccine "provides the best protection against these new variants" and mentioned that the country has a "sufficient quantity of these vaccines" to protect the entire population, especially vulnerable groups and those who have not yet been vaccinated against the new coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Health, these EG.5 variant cases involve a 57-year-old male and a

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Egypt confirms first cases of new coronavirus variant EG.5

STORY: Egypt confirms first cases of new coronavirus variant EG.5 DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Health Ministry headquarters in Cairo 2. various of hospitals in Egypt STORYLINE: Egypt reported Tuesday the country's first two cases of new coronavirus variant EG.5. Both cases show slight symptoms, the Ministry of Health said in a statement, recommending a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine as a precaution. Test results from a monitoring system enrolled by 450 hospitals across Egypt for respiratory diseases confirmed the two cases, said the ministry. EG.5 is a sublineage of the omicron variant, and its first case was reported in February. On Aug. 9, the World Health Organization classified EG.5 as a "variant of interest." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Illustration The Novel Coronavirus Variant EG.5

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - Illustration The novel coronavirus variant EG.5, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, August 10, 2023.

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Illustration The Novel Coronavirus Variant EG.5

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - Illustration The novel coronavirus variant EG.5, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, August 10, 2023.

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Illustration The Novel Coronavirus Variant EG.5

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - Illustration The novel coronavirus variant EG.5, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, August 10, 2023.

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Japan protests China's suspension of visa issuance to citizens

The Japanese government on Wednesday protested China's decision to suspend the issuance of visas to Japanese travelers and urged the country to repeal the measure that is seen as retaliation for Tokyo adopting tighter COVID-19 entry restrictions. "It is extremely regrettable that China is restricting issuing visas for reasons besides novel coronavirus countermeasures," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular news conference, adding Tokyo has protested through diplomatic channels. China stopped issuing new visas to Japanese and South Korean travelers Tuesday after it said it would respond to countries that introduced tighter coronavirus entry restrictions on visitors from China. Since late last year, Japan temporarily started tightening border controls on travelers from mainland China amid a surge of cases and fears that a new virus variant could emerge there.

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Peru detects presence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5

STORY: Peru detects presence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medics working 2. various of street views in Peru 3. various of people receiving vaccines STORYLINE: The National Institute of Health in Peru detected three cases of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 this week in Lima through genomic surveillance, as was confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Sunday. Through a statement, the institution explained that the finding of the INS Genomic Surveillance Team "implies that there may be more related cases and there could be an increase of cases" of COVID-19 in the coming weeks. The new subvariant is a descendant of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause of COVID-19, and it has been identified in 38 countries, the institute declared. The identification of the Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5 in the Peruvian capital comes at a time when the country is going through its fifth wave of infections, althou

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Travel restrictions against Chinese tourists "ridiculous": media

STORY: Travel restrictions against Chinese tourists "ridiculous": media reports DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of airplanes and Chinese tourists 2. various of screenshots of headlines STORYLINE: Travel restrictions imposed by a few countries on Chinese tourists are "ridiculous," said some media reports on the latest discriminatory entry requirements targeting China. On Saturday, an article published by the Atlantic agreed that these measures have "no scientific basis" and pointed out that "travel restrictions can't stop COVID from crossing borders." The story goes on to say that the vast majority of China's locally acquired cases are being caused by two Omicron lineages that are "old news elsewhere." And now, the article says, the most dangerous new variant is "from New York -- XBB.1.5 -- which the U.S. is now busy exporting to the rest of the world." TodayOnline, a Singaporean news website, quoted infectious disease experts as s

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New COVID variant sweeping U.S. of "major concern" but Europe well-placed to resist: Spanish expert

STORY: New COVID variant sweeping U.S. of "major concern" but Europe well-placed to resist: Spanish expert DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JULIA BLANCO, Head of the Cell Virology and Immunology (VIC) group at IrsiCaixa Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JULIA BLANCO, Head of the Cell Virology and Immunology (VIC) group at IrsiCaixa Institute STORYLINE: A new COVID variant sweeping the United States is the "major cause of concern" in the evolution of the pandemic, but Europe's high vaccination level means it is well-placed to resist the new strain, a leading Spanish virologist has told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JULIA BLANCO, Head of the Cell Virology and Immunology (VIC) group at IrsiCaixa Institute "What's happening in the United States is that this new variant has appeared, XBB.1.5, which seems to be more transmissible, with a few different mutations, and which is causing a surge in infections in the U.S. and wh

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INDIA-BANGALORE-COVID-19

(221223) -- BANGALORE, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing protective face masks as precautionary measure against the spread of the new variant of COVID-19 are seen on a street in Bangalore, India, Dec. 22, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-BANGALORE-COVID-19

(221223) -- BANGALORE, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby wearing a protective face mask as precautionary measure against the spread of the new variant of COVID-19 is seen in Bangalore, India, Dec. 22, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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New type of bacteria with antibiotic-resistant NDM-1 found

MIBU, Japan - Dokkyo Medical University Hospital director Toshimitsu Kitajima (L) and other doctors speak at a press conference at the hospital in Tochigi Prefecture on Sept. 6, 2010. The hospital said a new variant of superbug with the NDM-1 gene, which is resistant to most antibiotics, has been found in a Japanese male patient in his 50s at the hospital in Tochigi Prefecture following his return from India, the first case of such a superbug in Japan.

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Japan's 1st case of human mad cow disease confirmed

TOKYO, Japan - Health ministry experts confirmed in an emergency meeting Japan's first case of the human variant of mad cow disease in a Japanese man who died in December. The ministry suspects the patient in his 50s was infected with the variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease in Britain where he had stayed for about a month in around 1989.

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Toyota Auto Body's Dakar Rally 2023 vehicle

Toyota Auto Body Co. President Keiji Masui (back, C) and employee driver Akira Miura (front, 2nd from R) pose for a group photo in front of a Land Cruiser 300 series variant -- which the team plans to use for the 2023 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia -- in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2022.

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Toyota Auto Body's Dakar Rally 2023 vehicle

Driver Akira Miura poses in front of a Land Cruiser 300 series variant -- which Toyota Auto Body Co. will use for the 2023 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia -- in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2022.

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Omicron variant XBB.3 feared to be dominant in India in a month: report

STORY: Omicron variant XBB.3 feared to be dominant in India in a month: report DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of crowded market areas 3. various of people receiving COVID-19 testing 4. various of the hospital area 5. various of street views STORYLINE: The Omicron sub-variant XBB, particularly XBB.3, is likely to be the dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus in India within a month, reported The Times of India newspaper on Tuesday citing scientists. According to the report, there were 71 confirmed cases of XBB-driven COVID-19 infection in India at the beginning of this month, and the number jumped to 136 by Oct. 23. "On Monday the case count was 235," it added. It quoted a senior scientist with the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) as saying that the XBB.3 strain is currently leading the pack in India "with maximum cases." According to the report, the eastern state of West Bengal has reported the hig

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Japan begins giving Omicron booster shots to stem 7th COVID wave

A man is vaccinated against the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus at a facility in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2022. Japan began rolling out booster shots to protect against the variant the same day as part of efforts to stem the seventh wave of COVID-19 in the country.

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Japan begins giving Omicron booster shots to stem 7th COVID wave

A man is vaccinated against the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus at a facility in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2022. Japan began rolling out booster shots to protect against the variant the same day as part of efforts to stem the seventh wave of COVID-19 in the country.

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Spain to start administering 4th dose of anti-COVID vaccine

STORY: Spain to start administering 4th dose of anti-COVID vaccine DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of vaccination campaign against COVID-19 2. various of medical investigation center in Madrid 3. various of vaccination campaign against COVID-19 4. various of hospital in Madrid STORYLINE: Spain will start to administer the fourth dose of vaccine against COVID-19 on Sept. 26, said the Ministry of Health on Thursday. The decision was made at a meeting of the Public Health Commission, which includes members from all 17 autonomous communities of the country. People aged over 80 and those who live in nursing homes will be the first to receive the second booster. The ministry said the first batch of vaccines against the Omicron variant will arrive on Friday and will be distributed next week. So far, more than 95 million doses of vaccine have been administered in Spain, with 40 million people having received two doses. Xinhua News Agency c

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Türkiye's COVID-19 cases mount as BA.5 subvariant spreads fast

STORY: Türkiye's COVID-19 cases mount as BA.5 subvariant spreads fast DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:48 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets and at a shopping malls in Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of street views in Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): Prof. TAYYAR SASMAZ, Mersin's School of Medicine STORYLINE: Fast spreading BA.5 subvariant of coronavirus triggers concerns in Türkiye as the number of cases mount while experts urge the public to exert caution against infections. Türkiye had eased the coronavirus-related restrictions in light of daily cases dropping to the lowest levels earlier this year. BA.5, a subvariant of the infection, is blamed for the rise. Some 80 percent of cases stem from the variant, which is able to infect people even outdoors, unlike earlier, less severe variants. Experts call on the public to take their protection measures while all-out lockdowns are out of the question for no

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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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Resurging COVID-19 cases in Tokyo

People wearing face masks walk in the rain in Tokyo's Shibuya district on July 14, 2022, as the Tokyo metropolitan government reports 16,662 COVID-19 cases the same day, doubling from a week earlier, amid a nationwide surge driven by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.

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Resurging COVID-19 cases in Tokyo

People wearing face masks walk in the rain in Tokyo's Shibuya district on July 14, 2022, as the Tokyo metropolitan government reports 16,662 COVID-19 cases the same day, doubling from a week earlier, amid a nationwide surge driven by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.

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Resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Japan

People wearing face masks walk near JR Tokyo Station on July 13, 2022. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 cases the same day, roughly doubling from a week earlier, amid a nationwide surge spurred by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.

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Resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Japan

People wearing face masks walk near JR Tokyo Station on July 13, 2022. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 cases the same day, roughly doubling from a week earlier, amid a nationwide surge spurred by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.

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Resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Japan

People wearing face masks walk near JR Tokyo Station on July 13, 2022. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 cases the same day, roughly doubling from a week earlier, amid a nationwide surge spurred by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.

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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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Peru isolates monkeypox virus genome

STORY: Peru isolates monkeypox virus genome DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: MEDICINE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of laboratory 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): OSCAR ESCALANTE, Executive Director of Health at Transmissible Diseases at National Health Institute 3. various of people doing research work STORYLINE: Health Authorities in Peru have achieved the isolation of the complete genome of the virus that generates monkeypox in just a few days. It's the first isolated case, the national health institute in Peru confirmed on Friday. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): OSCAR ESCALANTE, Executive Director of Health at Transmissible Diseases at National Health Institute "This is the first isolated case. It's a starting point. We know the variant that has entered the country. What happens now is that we must be vigilant because we know that these viruses constantly mutate, so the system of genome vigilance is very important to determine if there is some mutation of the virus or not." In May, the Min

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China's economy keeps rising despite Omicron pressure: experts

STORY: China's economy keeps rising despite Omicron pressure: experts DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALESSANDRO GOLOMBIEWSKI TEIXEIRA, Former Chief Economic Advisor to President of Brazil 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: The surge of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has exerted downward pressure on the Chinese economy. However, international experts are confident in the Chinese economy as its fundamentals, including its strong resilience, enormous potential, vast room for maneuver and long-term sustainability, remain unchanged. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business "China has been the economic engine of the world for some time now. The normalization of mach

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U.S. discards pandemic to protect capitalist system, says Turkish specialist

STORY: U.S. discards pandemic to protect capitalist system, says Turkish specialist DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Turkey 2. various of Reyap Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital STORYLINE: A leading Turkish specialist on infectious diseases said the pandemic in the U.S. has gone off the route, especially after Washington has left the disease unattended to protect the capitalist system and the economy. The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. has recently surpassed 1 million, the highest for any country in the world. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital in Turkey "The United States has become the worst country in the world for that matter. The pandemic went out of control as it quickly spreads to too many people with the Omicron variant. And the system - I call it capitalism or anything else - stopped working. So they fin

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Pandemic resurgence won't affect China's long-range development objectives: Cuban expert

STORY: Pandemic resurgence won't affect China's long-range development objectives: Cuban expert DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of China's anti-pandemic efforts 2 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: The surge of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has exerted downward pressure on the Chinese economy. A Cuban expert says he is optimistic about China's ability to control and defeat the pandemic, adding that the resurgence will not affect the country's long-range objectives of its economic and social development. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba "I am optimistic about China's ability to control and defeat the pandemic. Why am I optimistic? Because of the political will of the country, because of the organizational structure that the country has, because of the resources that the country has, and

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DPRK leader calls for quick action to contain COVID-19

STORY: DPRK leader calls for quick action to contain COVID-19 DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Pyongyang CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (Chinese): JIANG YAPING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Pyongyang STORYLINE: STANDUP (Chinese): JIANG YAPING, Xinhua correspondent in Pyongyang "According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Thursday visited the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters. He called for quick action to contain the spread of COVID-19." A fever whose cause couldn't be identified explosively spread nationwide from late April, and more than 350,000 people got fever "in a short span of time" and at least 162,200 of them recovered completely. The Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday that samples taken from patients with fever in Pyongyang on Sunday were "consistent with" the virus' highly transmissible Omicron variant. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from

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N. Korea reports coronavirus case for 1st time

People wearing face masks walk in Pyongyang on May 6, 2022. North Korea's state-run media reported on May 12 that the country had detected the Omicron variant of the coronavirus from a sample collected in Pyongyang earlier in the month.

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N. Korea reports coronavirus case for 1st time

People wearing face masks walk by portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on May 6, 2022. North Korea's state-run media reported on May 12 that the country had detected the Omicron variant of the coronavirus from a sample collected in Pyongyang earlier in the month.

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N. Korea reports coronavirus case for 1st time

People wearing face masks walk in Pyongyang on May 6, 2022. North Korea's state-run media reported on May 12 that the country had detected the Omicron variant of the coronavirus from a sample collected in Pyongyang earlier in the month.