Experts in Israel say recent data supports the government’s claims that booster shots have stemmed a rise in serious cases while a panel in Hong Kong has recommended children aged 12-17 should get onl ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong delays Covid-19 boosters as other developed places push ahead
The move comes as research from across the world suggests that the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines wanes over time.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong panel recommends single dose of BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot for teenagers
A panel of health experts advising the Hong Kong government has recommended children aged 12-17 should get only one dose of BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine after reports of heart inflammation side effects ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: experts recommend adolescents only receive one dose of BioNTech vaccine to reduce chance of side effects
Receiving just one dose of vaccine, rather than the usual two, will reduce the likelihood of heart inflammation in young people by 80 per cent, one expert says. ( read original story ...)
Nine Hong Kong activists get 6-10 months in prison for unauthorized Tiananmen vigil
Activists were sentenced to between six and 10 months in prison on Wednesday for taking part in an unauthorized assembly at last year’s vigil for the victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: 9 pro-democracy activists sentenced to jail for joining Tiananmen vigil
Nine Hong Kong pro-democracy activists on Wednesday were sentenced to between six and 10 months in jail while three others were handed suspended sentences for joining peaceful Tiananmen vigil. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists jailed for Tiananmen vigil
A Hong Kong court handed down fresh jail sentences to democracy activists because of their roles in a vigil to commemorate the 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square. Albert Ho, a former lawmaker and ... ( read original story ...)
Activists sentenced to prison in Hong Kong for unauthorized Tiananmen memorial
Activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to prison for participating in an unauthorized Tiananmen Square Memorial in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Security Chief Demands List of Press Group Members
Hong Kong's security chief called on Wednesday for the city's main press association to disclose to the public who its members work for and how many of them are students, a day after he accused the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists imprisoned for months over Tiananmen vigil
Police in the Chinese territory had banned last year's memorial for the 1989 crackdown on mainland protesters, citing the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Activists jailed for joining banned Tiananmen vigil
Nine Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been sentenced to between six and 10 months in prison for taking part in a banned vigil last year commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. They ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security chief steps up pressure on city’s main press group
Hong Kong's security chief called on Wednesday for the city's main press association to disclose to the public who its members work for and how many of them are students, a day after he accused the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists jailed over Tiananmen crackdown vigil
Nine Hong Kong activists and ex-lawmakers on Wednesday were handed jail sentences of up to 10 months over their roles in last year’s banned Tiananmen Square candlelight vigil, the latest blow in an ... ( read original story ...)
Organisers postpone Gay Games, citing Hong Kong travel curbs
Hong Kong beat more than a dozen other cities for the chance to host the event in November 2022 - Copyright AFP Yan ZHAOThe 2022 Gay Games will be pushed back a year, organisers announced Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)