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CNN’s Melissa Bell reports.”},{“title”:”CNN reporter shows quarantined buildings in China ahead of Olympics”,”duration”:”03:00″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/01/17/beijing-shanghai-china-covid-omicron-case-olympics-dnt-newday-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/01/17/beijing-shanghai-china-covid-omicron-case-olympics-dnt-newday-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220117090113-culver-china-omicron-dnt-1-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/01/17/beijing-shanghai-china-covid-omicron-case-olympics-dnt-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”In Beijing, a single case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has led to an immediate lockdown and mass testing just weeks before the 2022 Winter Olympics. CNN’s David Culver shows the effect on communities as China works to contain the highly transmissible coronavirus.”,”descriptionText”:”In Beijing, a single case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has led to an immediate lockdown and mass testing just weeks before the 2022 Winter Olympics. CNN’s David Culver shows the effect on communities as China works to contain the highly transmissible coronavirus.”},{“title”:”Nurse caught on video allegedly administering fake vaccine”,”duration”:”01:17″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/01/16/nurse-arrested-after-injecting-fake-vaccine-jc-orig.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/01/16/nurse-arrested-after-injecting-fake-vaccine-jc-orig.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220116154024-italian-nurse-fake-vaccing-thumbnail-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/01/16/nurse-arrested-after-injecting-fake-vaccine-jc-orig.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”An Italian nurse was caught on camera allegedly giving a fake dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to a couple in Palermo.”,”descriptionText”:”An Italian nurse was caught on camera allegedly giving a fake dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to a couple in Palermo.”},{“title”:”China builds massive encampment amid Covid-19 surge”,”duration”:”02:56″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/01/15/china-olympics-covid-measures-culver-ebof-pkg-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/01/15/china-olympics-covid-measures-culver-ebof-pkg-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220115083729-china-encampment-covid-19-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/01/15/china-olympics-covid-measures-culver-ebof-pkg-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”CNN’s David Culver reports on the extreme measures being taken to contain Covid-19 in China ahead of the Olympics.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s David Culver reports on the extreme measures being taken to contain Covid-19 in China ahead of the Olympics.”},{“title”:”5 million students may never return, even though school has reopened”,”duration”:”02:48″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/01/12/uganda-school-reopen-icu-asher-ovn-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/01/12/uganda-school-reopen-icu-asher-ovn-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220112165824-screengrab-uganda-girl-1-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/01/12/uganda-school-reopen-icu-asher-ovn-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”Uganda u003ca href=”https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/10/africa/uganda-reopens-schools-covid-intl/index.html” target=”_blank”>is reopening schools after a nearly two-year shutdownu003c/a>, the longest disruption of educational institutions globally due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the United Nations . But not every student is returning to the classroom. CNN’s Zain Asher reports. “,”descriptionText”:”Uganda u003ca href=”https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/10/africa/uganda-reopens-schools-covid-intl/index.html” target=”_blank”>is reopening schools after a nearly two-year shutdownu003c/a>, the longest disruption of educational institutions globally due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the United Nations . But not every student is returning to the classroom. CNN’s Zain Asher reports. “},{“title”:”Residents pushed to the limits in Chinese city under strict lockdown”,”duration”:”02:53″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/01/06/china-xian-lockdown-desperation-lu-stout-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/01/06/china-xian-lockdown-desperation-lu-stout-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220106133853-china-xian-lockdown-desperation-lu-stout-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx-00003021-large-169.png”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/01/06/china-xian-lockdown-desperation-lu-stout-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”Residents in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an, which has seen the largest community outbreak of Covid-19 since Wuhan, say they’re struggling to get basic supplies, food and even medical care. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout reports on the desperation from the city where 13 million residents are under one of the world’s strictest lockdowns. CNN could not independently verify the authenticity of the social media videos in the report. “,”descriptionText”:”Residents in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an, which has seen the largest community outbreak of Covid-19 since Wuhan, say they’re struggling to get basic supplies, food and even medical care. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout reports on the desperation from the city where 13 million residents are under one of the world’s strictest lockdowns. CNN could not independently verify the authenticity of the social media videos in the report. “},{“title”:”UK lawmaker breaks down when revealing mother-in-law died alone of Covid”,”duration”:”01:11″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/01/11/uk-lawmaker-breaks-down-in-tears-jc-orig.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/01/11/uk-lawmaker-breaks-down-in-tears-jc-orig.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220111142537-uk-lawmaker-breaks-down-in-tears-jc-orig-00000000-large-169.png”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/01/11/uk-lawmaker-breaks-down-in-tears-jc-orig.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”UK lawmaker, Jim Shannon, made an emotional request during a Parliament session regarding an investigation into alleged parties during lockdown.”,”descriptionText”:”UK lawmaker, Jim Shannon, made an emotional request during a Parliament session regarding an investigation into alleged parties during lockdown.”},{“title”:”‘Traumatic’: 30-day quarantine keeps Hong Kong man isolated”,”duration”:”02:40″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/01/04/hong-kong-covid-restrict-tld-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/01/04/hong-kong-covid-restrict-tld-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220104183745-hong-kong-covid-restrict-vpx-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/01/04/hong-kong-covid-restrict-tld-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”CNN’s Will Ripley shares the story of a man isolated in Hong Kong due to the city’s Covid-19 rules. Experts say the protocols may harm individuals’ mental health.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Will Ripley shares the story of a man isolated in Hong Kong due to the city’s Covid-19 rules. Experts say the protocols may harm individuals’ mental health.”},{“title”:”See Dutch police and protesters clash over Covid-19 measures “,”duration”:”02:39″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/01/03/covid-omicron-global-wrap-icu-holmes-ovn-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/01/03/covid-omicron-global-wrap-icu-holmes-ovn-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220103134709-screengrab-amsterdam-protester-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/01/03/covid-omicron-global-wrap-icu-holmes-ovn-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”Demonstrators in the Netherlands defied a government ban on large protests to voice their anger over Covid-19 restrictions. Meanwhile, more countries in Europe are implementing or considering further measures to contain the Omicron variant as people return to work and school after the holidays. CNN’s Michael Holmes reports.”,”descriptionText”:”Demonstrators in the Netherlands defied a government ban on large protests to voice their anger over Covid-19 restrictions. Meanwhile, more countries in Europe are implementing or considering further measures to contain the Omicron variant as people return to work and school after the holidays. CNN’s Michael Holmes reports.”},{“title”:”India’s election cycle could fuel a fresh wave of Covid-19 catastrophe “,”duration”:”04:02″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2021/12/30/india-covid-omicron-fear-narendra-modi-watson-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2021/12/30/india-covid-omicron-fear-narendra-modi-watson-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211226223321-01-india-election-rally-covid-concerns-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2021/12/30/india-covid-omicron-fear-narendra-modi-watson-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”India witnessed u003ca href=”https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/26/india/india-covid-second-wave-explainer-intl-hnk-dst/index.html” target=”_blank”>a devastating second wave u003c/a>earlier this year off the back of state elections, religious festivals and Covid-19 fatigue in people. As the country sees rising case numbers of the highly contagious Omicron variant, experts say u003ca href=”https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/29/india/india-covid-omicron-wave-intl-hnk-dst/index.html” target=”_blank”>there could be a repeat of the catastrophe aheadu003c/a> if the lessons learned from the second wave aren’t implemented. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports. “,”descriptionText”:”India witnessed u003ca href=”https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/26/india/india-covid-second-wave-explainer-intl-hnk-dst/index.html” target=”_blank”>a devastating second wave u003c/a>earlier this year off the back of state elections, religious festivals and Covid-19 fatigue in people. As the country sees rising case numbers of the highly contagious Omicron variant, experts say u003ca href=”https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/29/india/india-covid-omicron-wave-intl-hnk-dst/index.html” target=”_blank”>there could be a repeat of the catastrophe aheadu003c/a> if the lessons learned from the second wave aren’t implemented. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports. “},{“title”:”13 million put into lockdown in Chinese city (December 2021)”,”duration”:”01:17″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2021/12/23/xian-china-covid-19-coronavirus-lockdown-selina-wang-lkl-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2021/12/23/xian-china-covid-19-coronavirus-lockdown-selina-wang-lkl-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211223004916-02-xian-lockdown-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2021/12/23/xian-china-covid-19-coronavirus-lockdown-selina-wang-lkl-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”On Tuesday, the central Chinese city of Xi’an recorded 52 new Covid-19 cases. By Wednesday, u003ca href=”https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/23/china/xian-china-covid-lockdown-intl-hnk/index.html” target=”_blank”>authorities had imposed strict lockdown measuresu003c/a> on its estimated 13 million residents. CNN’s Selina Wang has more. “,”descriptionText”:”On Tuesday, the central Chinese city of Xi’an recorded 52 new Covid-19 cases. By Wednesday, u003ca href=”https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/23/china/xian-china-covid-lockdown-intl-hnk/index.html” target=”_blank”>authorities had imposed strict lockdown measuresu003c/a> on its estimated 13 million residents. CNN’s Selina Wang has more. “},{“title”:”‘Don’t panic’: South African health official offers advice about Omicron”,”duration”:”02:16″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”CNN.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2021/12/23/south-african-health-official-omicron-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2021/12/23/south-african-health-official-omicron-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211223130123-south-african-health-official-nicholas-crisp-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2021/12/23/south-african-health-official-omicron-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”South Africa has passed the peak of the Omicron variant. South African health official Nicholas Crisp shares how other nations can ride the wave of the latest Covid variant.”,”descriptionText”:”South Africa has passed the peak of the Omicron variant. South African health official Nicholas Crisp shares how other nations can ride the wave of the latest Covid variant.”},{“title”:”Dutch government cracks down on gatherings during holidays”,”duration”:”02:12″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2021/12/20/netherlands-lockdown-measures-covid-19-nadeau-ctw-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2021/12/20/netherlands-lockdown-measures-covid-19-nadeau-ctw-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211220112131-netherlands-christmas-tree-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2021/12/20/netherlands-lockdown-measures-covid-19-nadeau-ctw-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”The Dutch government instituted strict lockdown measures ahead of the holidays in an effort to curb a Covid-19 surge. CNN’s Barbie Latza Nadeau reports.”,”descriptionText”:”The Dutch government instituted strict lockdown measures ahead of the holidays in an effort to curb a Covid-19 surge. CNN’s Barbie Latza Nadeau reports.”},{“title”:”Doctor treating Omicron in South Africa: ‘We are over the curve’ “,”duration”:”02:40″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2021/12/20/south-african-doctor-omicron-coronavirus-cases-decline-newday-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2021/12/20/south-african-doctor-omicron-coronavirus-cases-decline-newday-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211220084007-south-african-doctor-coetzee-large-169.jpeg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2021/12/20/south-african-doctor-omicron-coronavirus-cases-decline-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”Dr. Angelique Coetzee, one of the first doctors in South Africa to treat patients infected with the Omicron variant, joins CNN New Day to share information on the decline in cases in the country where Omicron was first detected. “,”descriptionText”:”Dr. Angelique Coetzee, one of the first doctors in South Africa to treat patients infected with the Omicron variant, joins CNN New Day to share information on the decline in cases in the country where Omicron was first detected. “},{“title”:”China and South Korea face rising number of new Covid-19 cases, critically ill patients”,”duration”:”02:38″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/?refresh=1″,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2021/12/16/china-australia-south-korea-covid-culver-lklv-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2021/12/16/china-australia-south-korea-covid-culver-lklv-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211216095022-south-korea-covid-19-test-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2021/12/16/china-australia-south-korea-covid-culver-lklv-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus-intl/”,”description”:”CNN’s David Culver reports on rising Covid-19 cases in China, Australia, and South Korea.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s David Culver reports on rising Covid-19 cases in China, Australia, and South Korea.”}],’js-video_headline-featured-136lrme’,”,”js-video_source-featured-136lrme”,true,true,’coronavirus-intl’);if (typeof configObj.context !== ‘string’ || configObj.context.length