Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Thursday she was disappointed that nine government officials attended a large birthday party that has sparked fears of a new omicron cluster after a guest tested ... ( read original story ...)
UBS, Bank of America order Hong Kong office changes as COVID cases rise
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) -Banks in Hong Kong are taking steps to lower the number of people at the workplace after operating at near full capacity for the past few months, as the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland closes for fourth time due to Covid
The Hong Kong Disneyland theme park is to close from Wednesday (Jan 5) evening, due to the city's anti-coronavirus measures. The closure is the fourth time that the pandemic has brought park ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Home Minister in Quarantine After Party, HK01 Says
Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui has been sent to quarantine after attending a party that one preliminary positive Covid-19 patient attended, local media outlet HK01 reported, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Covid in Hong Kong: Here’s a list of everything that will be shut down starting tomorrow
Among the tightened social-distancing rules taking effect for two weeks from Friday are a ban on eating in restaurants after 6pm ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong suspends flights from eight countries, including the U.S.
The new measures will deepen the city’s isolation and mark a return to the tough restrictions from the early days of the pandemic, as officials race to contain the Omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans some inbound flights, tightens COVID-19 curbs
Hong Kong announced a two-week ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including the United States and Britain, and tightened restrictions on Wednesday as authorities feared a fifth wave of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans U.S, UK flights on COVID concern
Incoming flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Britain, and the United States, including interchanges, would be banned from Jan. 8 to Jan 21, said Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Forces Cruise Ship to Return from Voyage, Holds 2,500 for COVID Testing
A Royal Caribbean cruise ship was forced to end the "cruise to nowhere" a day early after nine passengers on board were linked with a cluster of Omicron cases. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bans Flights From U.S., Imposes Other COVID-19 Restrictions
Hong Kong authorities are holding 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing as the city attempts to stem an emerging omicron outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions
Passengers look out from the Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship docked at Kai Tak cruise terminal in Hong Kong Wednesday, HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans all flights from U.S. and seven other countries as omicron spreads
The Chinese territory is implementing its strictest restrictions since the onset of covid in response to a developing outbreak. ( read original story ...)
In ‘zero-Covid’ Hong Kong, this is what happens when you test positive
Darryl Chan tested positive for Covid-19 when he landed in Hong Kong last month. More than two weeks later -- and despite never showing any symptoms -- he remains isolated in a hospital bed with no ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hunts COVID patient’s contacts, orders cruise ship back to port
Hong Kong health authorities on Wednesday began a city-wide search for the contacts of a COVID-19 patient and ordered a Royal Caribbean "cruise to nowhere" ship to return to port early. Since then, ... ( read original story ...)