How the next coronavirus variant could emerge – CNN

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CNN’s David Culver reports.”},{“title”:”How much longer can China’s economy handle ‘zero-Covid’?”,”duration”:”04:08″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2022/02/22/china-zero-covid-beijing-winter-olympics-marketplace-asia-hnk.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2022/02/22/china-zero-covid-beijing-winter-olympics-marketplace-asia-hnk.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220223105329-china-zero-covid-beijing-winter-olympics-marketplace-asia-hnk-00012317-large-169.png”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2022/02/22/china-zero-covid-beijing-winter-olympics-marketplace-asia-hnk.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout examines the growing economic impact of China’s tough “zero-Covid” policies — from a slump in domestic spending on the Mainland to logistics issues and a “brain drain” of talent in Hong Kong.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout examines the growing economic impact of China’s tough “zero-Covid” policies — from a slump in domestic spending on the Mainland to logistics issues and a “brain drain” of talent in Hong Kong.”},{“title”:”Baby with Covid separated from family and quarantined alone in Hong Kong”,”duration”:”03:41″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/02/24/hong-kong-covid-family-separated-lu-stout-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/02/24/hong-kong-covid-family-separated-lu-stout-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220224131046-screengrab-hk-family-seperated-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/02/24/hong-kong-covid-family-separated-lu-stout-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Two years into the pandemic, Hong Kong is at the mercy of its worst-ever outbreak and in the pursuit of a rigorous zero-Covid policy. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout spoke with a family whose 11-month-old daughter was quarantined alone after testing positive for coronavirus. “,”descriptionText”:”Two years into the pandemic, Hong Kong is at the mercy of its worst-ever outbreak and in the pursuit of a rigorous zero-Covid policy. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout spoke with a family whose 11-month-old daughter was quarantined alone after testing positive for coronavirus. “},{“title”:”Dr. Gupta examines lessons the US can learn from NFL on Covid”,”duration”:”04:39″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2022/02/11/nfl-covid-lessons-gupta-pkg-newday-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2022/02/11/nfl-covid-lessons-gupta-pkg-newday-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220211093006-lab-large-169.jpeg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2022/02/11/nfl-covid-lessons-gupta-pkg-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Stills tells CNN’s Sanjay Gupta he is confident the country can learn from the NFL how to better navigate the Covid-19 pandemic going forward.”,”descriptionText”:”NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Stills tells CNN’s Sanjay Gupta he is confident the country can learn from the NFL how to better navigate the Covid-19 pandemic going forward.”},{“title”:”Avlon: Blocking bridges alienates far more people than it attracts “,”duration”:”03:31″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/02/11/reality-check-canada-trucker-protest-avlon-newday-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/02/11/reality-check-canada-trucker-protest-avlon-newday-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220211095408-john-avlon-0211-1-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/02/11/reality-check-canada-trucker-protest-avlon-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”CNN’s John Avlon looks at the trucker protest against Covid-19 mandates that have been blocking roadways between the United States and Canada and questions whether it is helping or hurting their cause. “,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s John Avlon looks at the trucker protest against Covid-19 mandates that have been blocking roadways between the United States and Canada and questions whether it is helping or hurting their cause. “},{“title”:”Prince Charles tests positive for Covid-19″,”duration”:”01:45″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/02/11/prince-charles-tests-positive-for-covid-intl-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/02/11/prince-charles-tests-positive-for-covid-intl-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220210131729-02-prince-charles-covid-file-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/02/11/prince-charles-tests-positive-for-covid-intl-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”u003ca href=”https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/10/uk/prince-charles-covid-gbr-intl/index.html” target=”_blank”>Prince Charles is in isolation having tested positive for Covid-19u003c/a>, Clarence House has said. Charles met with the Queen “recently,” a royal source told CNN after the news emerged. The source did not elaborate on how recently the meeting took place. CNN’s Max Foster reports. “,”descriptionText”:”u003ca href=”https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/10/uk/prince-charles-covid-gbr-intl/index.html” target=”_blank”>Prince Charles is in isolation having tested positive for Covid-19u003c/a>, Clarence House has said. Charles met with the Queen “recently,” a royal source told CNN after the news emerged. The source did not elaborate on how recently the meeting took place. CNN’s Max Foster reports. “},{“title”:”Hospital overwhelmed with onslaught of Covid-19 patients “,”duration”:”02:39″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2022/02/09/coronavirus-south-dakota-tuchman-pkg-ac360-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2022/02/09/coronavirus-south-dakota-tuchman-pkg-ac360-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220209172816-coronavirus-south-dakota-tuchman-pkg-ac360-vpx-00011204-large-169.png”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2022/02/09/coronavirus-south-dakota-tuchman-pkg-ac360-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”CNN’s Gary Tuchman looks at one South Dakota hospital that is overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients, in a state that is experiencing explosive Covid-19 case counts.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Gary Tuchman looks at one South Dakota hospital that is overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients, in a state that is experiencing explosive Covid-19 case counts.”},{“title”:”This country just dropped all Covid restrictions. Hear from their health minister”,”duration”:”02:45″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/02/01/denmark-coronavirus-restrictions-vaccines-ctw-intl-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/02/01/denmark-coronavirus-restrictions-vaccines-ctw-intl-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220201111818-denmark-health-minister-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/02/01/denmark-coronavirus-restrictions-vaccines-ctw-intl-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Hear why Denmark has dropped all Covid-19 restrictions while being one of the highest vaccinated countries in the world. CNN’s Scott McLean reports. “,”descriptionText”:”Hear why Denmark has dropped all Covid-19 restrictions while being one of the highest vaccinated countries in the world. CNN’s Scott McLean reports. “},{“title”:”See the rigorous arrival process for the 2022 Winter Olympics”,”duration”:”02:49″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2022/01/31/beijing-winter-olympics-coronavirus-wang-newday-intl-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2022/01/31/beijing-winter-olympics-coronavirus-wang-newday-intl-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220131090440-selina-wang-olympics-pkg-2-large-169.jpeg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2022/01/31/beijing-winter-olympics-coronavirus-wang-newday-intl-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”CNN’s Selina Wang walks through the rigorous arrival process for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as China attempts to enforce a zero-Covid policy.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Selina Wang walks through the rigorous arrival process for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as China attempts to enforce a zero-Covid policy.”},{“title”:”Frustrated moms meet up in a parking lot to scream”,”duration”:”02:54″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2022/02/03/moms-scream-covid-orig-me.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2022/02/03/moms-scream-covid-orig-me.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220203080249-moms-screaming-in-park-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2022/02/03/moms-scream-covid-orig-me.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Massachusetts moms, exhausted by the Covid-19 pandemic, decided to meet up in a local parking lot for a “primal mom scream.””,”descriptionText”:”Massachusetts moms, exhausted by the Covid-19 pandemic, decided to meet up in a local parking lot for a “primal mom scream.””},{“title”:”Debunked: Pro athletes are NOT dropping dead because of the Covid-19 vaccine”,”duration”:”04:37″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2022/02/01/debunked-covid-vaccine-conspiracy-cillizza-the-point.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2022/02/01/debunked-covid-vaccine-conspiracy-cillizza-the-point.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220201103530-the-point-athlete-vaccine-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2022/02/01/debunked-covid-vaccine-conspiracy-cillizza-the-point.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Covid-19 conspiracy theorists, including Sen. Ron Johnson, are spreading the lie that professional athletes are dying after taking the vaccine. In today’s episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains how easy it is to debunk that.”,”descriptionText”:”Covid-19 conspiracy theorists, including Sen. Ron Johnson, are spreading the lie that professional athletes are dying after taking the vaccine. In today’s episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains how easy it is to debunk that.”},{“title”:”Thousands in Ottawa protesting Covid-19 mandates”,”duration”:”02:50″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/01/31/ottawa-truckers-protests-covid-mandates-lead-newton-dnt-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/01/31/ottawa-truckers-protests-covid-mandates-lead-newton-dnt-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220130140619-02-ottawa-canada-convoy-protests-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/01/31/ottawa-truckers-protests-covid-mandates-lead-newton-dnt-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”What started as a truckers’ protest against Covid-19 mandates has snowballed into a blockade in the Canadian capital and gridlock at a US-Canada border crossing. CNN’s Paula Newton reports. “,”descriptionText”:”What started as a truckers’ protest against Covid-19 mandates has snowballed into a blockade in the Canadian capital and gridlock at a US-Canada border crossing. CNN’s Paula Newton reports. “},{“title”:”Hostility and exhaustion linked to Covid fuel superintendent shortage”,”duration”:”03:40″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2022/02/01/school-superintendent-shortage-pandemic-covid-newday-santiago-dnt-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2022/02/01/school-superintendent-shortage-pandemic-covid-newday-santiago-dnt-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220201073838-school-superintendent-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2022/02/01/school-superintendent-shortage-pandemic-covid-newday-santiago-dnt-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Mounting pressure from the pandemic and politics has taken its toll on school superintendents nationwide causing a shortage in the industry. 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