Hong Kong, struggling with its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, will test every one of its 7.5 million people for the coronavirus three times next month, the city’s leader said ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Orders All 7.5 Million Residents Tested for COVID Amid Outbreak
All of Hong Kong's population of 7.5 million people will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing in March, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday. The order comes as the city contends with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong orders compulsory Covid tests for all its citizens
Hong Kong's government has ordered the compulsory testing of all of its 7.5 million citizens as the city battles surging coronavirus infections. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said residents would have to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to test entire population of 7.5m for Covid in March
Carrie Lam says population will be tested three times, as virus surge threatens to overwhelm healthcare system Last modified on Tue 22 Feb 2022 07.41 EST Hong Kong will test its entire population of 7 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong budget 2022-23: ‘higher rates for owners of multiples, pricey flats, but needy set for more handouts’
The finance chief will reveal that owners of multiple, pricey properties in Hong Kong will pay more tax and lose some concessions ... is expected to be the results of a government review of property ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to test entire population of 7.5M people 3 times in March: Latest COVID updates
Hong Kong, struggling with its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, will test every one of its 7.5 million people for the coronavirus three times next month, the city’s leader said ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Covid policy risks forcing a third of residents to isolate, warn experts
Delivered 3 times a week. More than a third of Hong Kong residents will be in isolation next month and more than half will have had Covid-19 by April unless containment policies are strengthened, say ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will test its entire population for COVID-19 in March, the city’s leader said Tuesday, as the city grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Test City Three Times Starting March for Covid
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong will test its entire 7.4 million population three times, starting in March, deploying a key mainland China strategy in a bid to slow an outbreak that’s pushed resources to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to see three rounds of compulsory virus tests
Hong Kong is going to boost its testing capacity to tackle the Omicron ... to go through three rounds of compulsory testing in March, although Lam did not give a start date. The tests will be spread ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Mass Test City Within Three Months to Tame Outbreak
Experts Forecast Hong Kong’s worsening outbreak is raising questions about the zero-tolerance approach it shares with the mainland. While other parts of the world start to live alongside Covid, ... ( read original story ...)
COVID swamping Hong Kong, study warns coming weeks will be far, far worse
Hong Kong has reported that since the start of February daily infections have surged by around 70 times, overwhelming the government's testing, hospital and quarantine capacities, as it attempts to ... ( read original story ...)
HK startup Greater Bay Airlines granted air transport licence
Hong Kong‘s Air Transport Licensing Authority said on Monday it had granted a licence to startup Greater Bay Airlines, clearing the way for it to operate scheduled commercial flights at a time of ... ( read original story ...)
China Backs Hong Kong Lockdown as Outbreak Builds: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese officials have told Hong Kong they think the city will need to go into a lockdown to contain surging Covid-19 cases, people familiar with the discussions said. While resistant ... ( read original story ...)