Hong Kong's leader on Friday warned against making "divisive comments" about mainland medics helping battle the city's deadly Omicron-fuelled wave after questions of accountability were raised by the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Covid crisis: why is the death rate so high?
Low vaccination rates among the elderly, low rates of prior infection and an overwhelmed healthcare system have contributed to create the perfect storm ... ( read original story ...)
Asian traders take breather, Hong Kong slips after huge surge
Asian equities were mixed Friday as investors took a breather from a strong rally, with Hong Kong giving up some of the colossal gains fuelled by China's support pledge, while unease over the Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Many people abandoning pets as they leave Hong Kong over COVID rules
At Hong Kong Dog Rescue, Eva Sit kneels and calls over the shelter's most recent residents, "friendly and goofy" Cassius and "shy" Roxy, two mixed-breed dogs left behind by their emigrating owner. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rich race to get their yachts out of the city
Wealthy Hong Kong residents are rushing to sell or ship their yachts and luxury cars out of the Chinese territory as the city braces itself for ever more draconian Covid-19 restrictions. Specialised ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s a nightmare’: Hong Kong runs low on coffins as Omicron exacts deadly toll
The repurposed AsiaWorld Expo center in Hong Kong echoes with the moans of elderly COVID-19 patients. Kept in 8-square-foot cubicles, many go weeks without fresh air, sunlight or a bath. Some take ... ( read original story ...)
Seen as heroes at home, Filipino workers feel ‘abandoned’ amid Hong Kong’s COVID surge
Many of the domestic workers say they were banished from their employers' homes after getting sick — and fired — even though terminating an employee for falling ill is against Hong Kong law. ( read original story ...)
Crematoriums in Hong Kong at capacity, coffin supply running out amid devastating COVID-19 wave
Crematoriums in Hong Kong are reportedly filling up as the region nears 1 million infections and faces the world’s highest COVID-19 death rate in its current outbreak. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie ... ( read original story ...)
Covid success to covid disaster: What happened in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong was known for its relative success in controlling covid. The government used strict measures including three-week quarantines for incoming travelers, lockdowns and curfews in an effort to ... ( read original story ...)
3 charts show why Hong Kong is suffering the deadliest Omicron wave in the world right now
Most of the deaths in Hong Kong are in patients who are over 80, and unvaccinated. Until Omicron appeared, the country had been relatively virus-free. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s COVID Time Warp
The city was once lauded for controlling the coronavirus’s spread. But this month, it recorded one of the highest death rates in the world. ( read original story ...)
Isolated and vulnerable amid the covid crisis, some of Hong Kong’s elderly are taking their own lives
The covid crisis has exacerbated mental health issues among the elderly, many of whom remain unvaccinated and have been living in isolation for two years. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 21,650 new COVID cases on Thursday
Hong Kong health authorities reported 21,650 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down from 29,272 on Wednesday, and 202 deaths compared with 217 in the previous 24 hours. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam mulls easing Covid rules as public tolerance ‘fading’
Hong Kong's leader said Thursday she was mulling easing some of the city's coronavirus restrictions due to waning public tolerance, but could not provide a roadmap out of the current Omicron-fuelled ... ( read original story ...)