Tony Dokoupil had to suddenly stop a live broadcast of CBS Evening News from Taiwan because the cameraman suffered a medical emergency.
Dokoupil was near the end of his broadcast when it became clear something was wrong.
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“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.
Watch below:
JUST NOW: A CBS cameraman suffered a “MEDICAL EMERGENCY” live on air in Taiwan, forcing the broadcast to abruptly cut to commercial
Thankfully, the cameraman is “okay and recovering,” per CBS
Definitely scared a LOT of viewers! pic.twitter.com/6pNZKjvFhD
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 14, 2026
Variety noted:
Dokoupil reportedly failed to get a visa for China on time to report from Beijing, where President Trump is meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping. His network competitors, including Tom Llamas of NBC News and David Muir of ABC News, are in
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