Cameraman’s Medical Emergency Halts CBS Evening News From Taiwan, Confirmed Recovering
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During a live CBS Evening News broadcast from Taipei, an on-set cameraman suffered a medical emergency, prompting anchor Tony Dokoupil to pause and call for a doctor; CBS News later said the cameraman is 'okay and recovering' as the broadcast continued with Matt Gutman signing off from New York. Dokoupil was reporting from Taipei amid coverage of President Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing, with background notes about visa/logistics for China-based coverage.
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