Tony Dokoupil had to suddenly halt the CBS Evening News broadcast from Taiwan Wednesday after a cameraman suffered a medical emergency.

“You will hear a lot about the rise of a powerful new China,” Dokoupil was saying as the camera quickly cut to B roll footage. “Is he ok?” Dokoupil was heard asking. “We’re going to take a quick break. We have a medical emergency here. We’re calling a doctor,” he says before the segment ends abruptly.

“Tonight during the final segment of CBS Evening News, our cameraman on set suffered a medical emergency. Thankfully, he’s okay and recovering,” CBS Evening News said on X .

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