A “CBS Evening News” cameraman collapsed while live on-air in Taiwan early Thursday morning after suffering an apparent medical emergency.“You will hear a lot about American decline and the rise of a powerful new China. The Chinese certainly... Is he okay?” anchor Tony Dokoupil said after a sound is heard off-camera. “We’re gonna take a quick break. We have a medical emergency here,” Dokoupil said. “We’re calling a doctor.” When the broadcast returned from break, CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman came on-air to close out the show from New York City. “CBS Evening News” issued a statement on the cameraman’s condition shortly after the broadcast ended. “Tonight during the final segment of CBS Evening News, our cameraman on set suffered a medical emergency. Thankfully, he’s okay and recovering,” the statement read. Paramount, CBS’s parent company, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the cameraman’s identity or condition. Yikes: The 'CBS Evening News' in Taiwan -- not Beijing due to reported visa issues -- ended on a bizarre and premature note as someone off-screen collapsed in some sort of medical emergency pic.twitter.com/XHP0KFrLUQ— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 13, 2026RelatedCBSClose