(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong reported another record number of coronavirus cases, as well as two more deaths, with the worsening outbreak straining health-care resources and ramping up pressure on the ... ( read original story ...)
Covid live news: New Zealand protesters settle in for weekend; China promises support to Hong Kong as cases spiral
More tents and a gazebo went up on parliament’s grounds in Wellington as more protesters arrived; Beijing said it would fully support Hong Kong’s ‘dynamic zero’ strategy as cases expected to hit new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Seeks China’s Help; Protests Spread: Virus Update
Hong Kong and Chinese authorities will hold a meeting this weekend to discuss ways to stem the city’s ballooning outbreak, with new cases expected to reach a record of more than 1,320 today. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Food Supply at Risk Again as More Drivers Get Covid
More truck drivers responsible for transporting food supplies into Hong Kong have tested positive for coronavirus at the mainland China border, sparking concerns that the city may be hit by another ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Seeks Help as Cases Soar; Canada Protest: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong will send a delegation to Shenzhen this weekend to try to secure personnel from the mainland to triple its testing capacity and to request another temporary isolation facility ... ( read original story ...)
China Pledges Support for Hong Kong Amid COVID Surge
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China will fully support Hong Kong with its "dynamic zero" coronavirus strategy as the territory battles an escalating outbreak, its office overseeing matters in the city said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to report new record of at least 1,325 COVID cases on Friday – TVB
HONG KONG, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Hong Kong health authorities are expected to report at least 1,325 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, setting a new record for daily infections, broadcaster TVB reported, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Report More Than 1,320 New Coronavirus Infections
Hong Kong is set to report more than 1,320 coronavirus cases on Friday, with the worsening outbreak straining health-care resources and ramping up pressure on the government’s steadfast push for Covid ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong couples forced to scale down weddings amid ban on cross-family gatherings
Hong Kong couples planning to tie the knot this month were shocked to find out their weddings would be restricted to only two witnesses under the government’s latest social-distancing rules announced ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s zero-covid approach meets growing frustration
Hong Kong residents are growing increasingly frustrated with ever tighter coronavirus restrictions imposed by city leaders in line with Beijing’s zero-COVID policy Confusion over masks as states ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Deaths to Rise; Paris Faces Blockade: Virus Update
Hong Kong’s rules aren’t enough to bring the city’s record-setting Covid wave under control, and nearly 1,000 residents may die withing months if more curbs aren’t introduced, according to University ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sees First Covid Deaths in Months as Curbs Tested
Hong Kong reported three deaths in Covid-positive patients, the first fatalities in the financial hub since September, as a record outbreak overwhelms hospitals and testing resources, providing the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s zero Covid policy threatened by surge
Hong Kong has recorded more than 1,000 Covid infections for the first time since the pandemic began in a worrying milestone for officials who are aggressively pushing for zero-Covid. The city has some ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sees Deaths; Infections Rise in Germany: Virus Update
Hong Kong announced its first coronavirus deaths in five months, while reports said new cases would be around the 1,000 mark, as a wave of infections overwhelms the hospital system in one of the last ... ( read original story ...)