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CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil’s China broadcast ends after medical emergency on air

The Independent·Owen Scott·19 days ago
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A broadcast hosted by CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil ended abruptly after a cameraman suffered a medical emergency on air. ​ Dokoupil, 45, was hosting the show live from Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, on Wednesday as part of the network’s coverage of President Trump’s visit to China . ​ At one point during the broadcast, the anchor began by saying that viewers would hear a lot about “American decline” and a “powerful new China.” ​“The Chinese certainly…is he okay?” he said, abruptly cutting himself off. ​ A medical emergency abruptly brought Tony Dokoupil's CBS Evening News broadcast to a pause (CBS Evening News) Midway through Dokoupil’s sentence, a dull thud could be heard in the background and the broadcast quickly switched to B-roll footage of the city.​ Over muffled noises in the background, Dokoupil said: “We’re gonna take a quick break, we have an…a medical emergency here.”​ “We’re calling a doctor,” he added.​ The feed eventually cut to CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman in the studio.…

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