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FRANCE. BRITTANY REGION. COTES D'ARMOR (22) PLOUFRAGAN. THE LABORATORIES OF AFSSA (FRENCH FOOD AND HEALTH AGENCY). CELL CULTURE MEDIUMS IN VIROLOGY Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-SCIENCE FAIR

(240531) -- PRAGUE, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A child with a protective suit prepares to work in a virology laboratory at the Science Fair in Prague, the Czech Republic, on May 31, 2024. Organized annually by the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Science Fair offers visitors highlights from the world of natural, technical, social sciences, and humanities. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-SCIENCE FAIR

(240531) -- PRAGUE, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child with a protective suit prepares to work in a virology laboratory at the Science Fair in Prague, the Czech Republic, on May 31, 2024. Organized annually by the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Science Fair offers visitors highlights from the world of natural, technical, social sciences, and humanities. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

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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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Emperor, empress attend New Year's lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (both at center left) listen to a lecture by Nobuaki Kumagai, professor emeritus in electronic communication at Osaka University, in an annual New Year's lecture at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 10. Other lecturers were Tatsuo Nishida, professor emeritus in linguistics at Kyoto University and Kumao Toyoshima, head of Sumitomo Hospital and an expert on oncology and virology.(Pool photo)

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We are still in a pandemic, warn Spanish doctors

STORY: We are still in a pandemic, warn Spanish doctors DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the COVID area at the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona with medical professionals attending to patients 2. various of people walking on the streets in downtown Barcelona 3. various of corridors and entrances of Hospital Clinic 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JUAN GARCIA COSTA, Head of microbiology at the Ourense University Hospital Complex and board member of the Spanish Society of Virology 5. various of people walking on the streets of Barcelona 6. various of healthcare professionals in the hospital's COVID area 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JUAN GARCIA COSTA, Head of microbiology at the Ourense University Hospital Complex and board member of the Spanish Society of Virology 8. various of the COVID area of the hospital with medical professionals and patients STORYLINE: On average, 46 people died of COVID-19 every day in September in Spain, says the Ministry o

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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.

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WHO probe into coronavirus origins in Wuhan

Members of the World Health Organization's team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic leave the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, on Feb. 3, 2021.

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WHO probe into coronavirus origins in Wuhan

Members of the World Health Organization's team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic arrive at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, on Feb. 3, 2021.

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WHO probe into coronavirus origins in Wuhan

A motorcade carrying members of the World Health Organization's team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic arrives at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, on Feb. 3, 2021.

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Wuhan Institute of Virology

Photo taken Jan. 14, 2021, shows the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China.

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Wuhan Institute of Virology in China

Photo taken in Wuhan, China, on June 24, 2021, shows the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

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Wuhan Institute of Virology in China

Photo taken in Wuhan, China, on June 24, 2021, shows the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

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Wuhan Institute of Virology

Photo taken May 20, 2020, shows the Wuhan Institute of Virology in the central China city of Wuhan, the first epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wuhan Institute of Virology

Photo taken May 20, 2020, shows the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, the first epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes in Wuhan

Photo taken on May 20, 2020, shows the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, a central China city which was the epicenter of the outbreak of the new coronavirus in January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes in Wuhan

Photo taken on May 20, 2020, shows the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, a central China city which was the epicenter of the outbreak of the new coronavirus in January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo