(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong is working on plans to test its 7.5 million residents and get its Covid Zero strategy on track, despite spiraling cases, business closures and a backlash against its policy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s health-care system is under ‘enormous stress,’ says medical expert
Hong Kong is into its fifth wave, driven by the more transmissible omicron strain. Cases have spiked sharply, from just over 100 cases at the start of February, to a record of 6,166 cases by Thursday. ( read original story ...)
‘No light at the end’: How Hong Kong’s Covid response went so wrong
A policy of admitting every positive case to hospital means thousands are being added to an already huge backlog every day Last modified on Fri 18 Feb 2022 01.57 EST The beds pile up outside Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong parents rush to vaccinate children as COVID surges
HONG KONG, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong parents rushed children as young as 3 years old to vaccination centres this week as the government lowered the age limit for the shots and the deaths of two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader considering city-wide COVID-19 testing
"Already, Hong Kong has already worked hard to increase its testing ability. At the end of the month we should get to around 300,000 (daily test capacity)," said Lam on Thursday. Some media reports, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Working-Class District Reels as COVID Runs Rampant
Hong Kong Working-Class District Reels as COVID Runs Rampant By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lam Foon, 98, sits propped up and swaddled in soggy woollen blankets in a hospital bed just outside ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to report at least 3,600 new COVID cases on Friday- TVB
HONG KONG, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong health authorities are expected to confirm at least 3,600 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, with another 7,600 showing up positive in preliminary tests, broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)
Expat Exodus Builds in Hong Kong, But Escape Is Expensive
After calling Hong Kong home for 30 years, Tina, a self-employed mom, is calling it quits on the city and moving to Portugal. But with 10 of her booked flights to Europe canceled in the past year, her ... ( read original story ...)
Covid patients in Hong Kong, one of the world’s priciest cities, are sleeping on beds on the street as hospitals struggle with an Omicron wave
Hong Kong's hospitals are so overwhelmed that they no longer have room for new patients. People with COVID-19 infections waiting to get admitted were seen lying in beds outside. The spillover from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong says 20,000 hotel rooms earmarked for quarantine as COVID cases surge
HONG KONG, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong has identified more than 20,000 hotel rooms for quarantine accommodation, leader Carrie Lam said on Friday, as property developers piled in to support the ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron surge exposes tension at heart of Hong Kong’s virus strategy
A police officer in personal protective equipment stands guard at a temporary holding area for patients displaying Covid symptoms while waiting for their test results in Hong Kong © Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong considers mass testing as COVID fight intensifies
Hong Kong's coronavirus battle intensified on Thursday as authorities reported new cases had multiplied by 60 times so far this month and media reported that testing would become compulsory for ... ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong COVID cases soar, leader suggests testing 7.5 million residents
Hong Kong recorded another record high number of 6,116 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, as the city battles its worst outbreak since the pandemic began. ( read original story ...)
China’s COVID Policy Not Working in Hong Kong As City Sees Over 6K Cases
Hong Kong officials reported over 6,000 new cases Thursday and said hospitals and quarantine facilities are reaching full capacity. ( read original story ...)