(Bloomberg) -- China and Hong Kong won’t tolerate a large number of deaths among the elderly and Hong Kong should stick to a “dynamic zero” policy with those infected moved into isolation rather than ... ( read original story ...)
China Expert Says Hong Kong Should Keep Zero Covid: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- China and Hong Kong won’t tolerate a large number of deaths among the elderly and Hong Kong should stick to a “dynamic zero” policy with those infected moved into isolation rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finds COVID in samples from packaging of pork, beef imports
HONG KONG, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities said they found COVID-19 in samples taken from the packaging of imports of frozen beef from Brazil and frozen pork skin from Poland, vowing to step ... ( read original story ...)
What to Expect in Hong Kong’s Budget From Vouchers to Interest Rates
Hong Kong’s government is expected on Wednesday to unveil a budget that’s headed further into the red as the surging virus threatens to engulf the economy. ( read original story ...)
Europe Economies Rebound; Hong Kong Residents Flee: Virus Update
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to end Covid-19 rules in England while his government authorized another vaccine booster shot for the most vulnerable people. The decision comes as the U.K. - ... ( read original story ...)
The shadowy messengers delivering threats to Hong Kong civil society
Covert meetings, whispered threats and mysterious phone calls — warnings of reprisals by authorities from shadowy messengers are hounding Hong Kong’s civil society as China flattens a pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong turns to traditional medicine to help tame an Omicron outbreak.
After deploying armies of workers to lock down residents and announcing plans to build a large makeshift hospital, the authorities in Hong Kong are taking another strategy out of China’s coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 test speeds up as mainland medical staff joins battle
Over 100 nucleic acid test members of a medical support team from the Chinese mainland on Monday began offering sampling services in Hong Kong, boosting the speed of tracking COVID-19 cases. The staff ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ramps up plans to curb COVID-19 infections
With support from the central authorities and people from the mainland, China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) plans to set up more isolation and treatment facilities to relieve ... ( read original story ...)
Govt agencies helping COVID-stricken OFWs in Hong Kong
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 21) — The Philippine government is extending help to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who tested positive for COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Acting presidential ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to tighten cap on diners per table in restaurants; vaccine pass scheme to launch as planned
Under the current social-distancing measures, some restaurants were allowed to continue seating groups of four, a privilege that will no longer apply after Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong maps terms of COVID vaccine pass, with some exemptions
Hong Kong confirmed on Monday that its vaccine bubble will be expanded to include shopping malls and supermarkets, but said exemptions and random inspections would happen at some sites, as authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Nov-Jan unemployment unchanged at 3.9%, outlook gloomy
Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.9% in the November-January quarter, the government said on Monday, and the outlook is overshadowed by a surge in coronavirus cases ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rushes to build COVID-19 isolation wards
The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, where the city's old airport once stood, would be turned into a dedicated COVID facility with 1,000 beds to mitigate overburdened public hospitals. The conversion of ... ( read original story ...)