The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its travel alert for Hong Kong by two levels, citing a high level of Covid-19 transmission. Hong Kong is being forced to move away from key ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mulls city-wide lockdown amid record COVID-19 spike
Hong Kong reported a record 34,466 new coronavirus infections Monday as deaths continued to climb, as authorities assess the possibilities of locking down the city. ( read original story ...)
Tycoon Richard Li’s FWD files for $1bn Hong Kong IPO
FWD, the Asian insurer founded by a son of property tycoon Li Ka-shing, has filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering that aims to raise at least $1bn after its attempt to lis ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong considers lockdown as daily infections top 34,000
Hong Kong reported a record-high 34,466 new infections Monday as deaths continued to climb, with health authorities saying that a lockdown has not been ruled out even though the city’s leader ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Records More Than 34,000 Covid Cases: Virus Update
Hong Kong reported more than 34,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases Monday, as the city’s government is forced to move away from key pillars of its strict Covid Zero strategy. ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Hong Kong considering lockdown
Hong Kong may impose a China-style hard lockdown that confines people to their homes, authorities signalled Monday, with the city's zero-Covid strategy in tatters and bodies piling up in hospitals. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Record 34,000 Covid Cases: Virus Update
Hong Kong will report more than 34,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases Monday, local media outlets including Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po reported, as the city’s government is forced to move away from key ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong births sink to lowest in 56 years, experts predict dire impact on ageing society as kindergartens close
The number of births in Hong Kong hit a record low last year, falling below 40,000 for the first time in more than five decades, with experts warning of wide-reaching implications for the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Hong Kong considering lockdown: health chief
Hong Kong may impose a China-style hard lockdown that confines people to their homes, authorities signalled Monday, with the city's zero-Covid strategy in tatters and bodies piling up in hospitals. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Eases Covid Zero, China Expert Arrives: Virus Update
Hong Kong will report more than 34,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases Monday, local media outlets including Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po reported, as the city’s government is forced to move away from key ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to report 34,466 new COVID cases -CCTV
Hong Kong is set to report a record daily high of 34,466 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, Chinese state television CCTV reported, as the spread of Omicron overwhelms the city and its already stretched ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: health chief refuses to rule out citywide lockdown for universal testing drive
From the perspective of public health, how to make the best use of universal testing, we must reduce the flow of people to a certain extent,’ says health minister Sophia Chan. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Abandoning Key Covid Zero Measures as Cases Snowball
One by one, Hong Kong’s government is being forced to move away from key pillars of its strict Covid Zero strategy as a surge in new cases overwhelms the under-prepared health-care system. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Domestic Workers Hit by Covid Crackdown
"We don't know where we can go." Hong Kong’s latest Covid-19 crackdown is hitting domestic helpers the hardest. Scores were fired and left homeless after testing positive for the virus, reports ... ( read original story ...)