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No texts. No contracts. No criticism. How Europe’s COVID inquiry went dark
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Pfizer, the EU, and disappearing ink - Smoke, Mirrors, and the Billion-Dose Pfizer Vaccine Deal: EU's 'Open Secret
It's as if Pfizer's massive COVID-19 vaccine deal with the European Commission were written with disappearing ink: the more time passes, the more details seem to vanish and makes it harder to trace how much bribe the people who signed th...
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Ouch! Covid booster jabs to cost $1,800
Healthy citizens who want to get a Covid-19 booster jab may have to pay about HK$1,800 at private clinics starting April 20 when the government will stop offering free vaccines to people not in the high-risk groups.
Who is eligible for a free Covid booster under Hong Kong’s revised vaccine rules?
Starting late April, city will stop offering free additional boosters to all residents.
Hong Kong clinic injects 21 people with expired BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines
Health Department inspects UMP Medical Centre (Kowloon Bay) and suspends its vaccination service.
Free Covid-19 booster available for Hong Kong’s high-risk group, others have to pay
High-risk group includes people aged 50 or older, adults aged 18 to 49 with comorbidities, pregnant women and healthcare workers.
Probe after Covid-19 vaccines past ‘use by’ date given at Hong Kong clinic
Department of Health on routine check finds 14 people given expired BioNTech bivalent vaccine shots at Kowloon Bay medical centre.
High-risk group should still get additional Covid jabs, Hong Kong experts say
Those not in high-risk group can consider getting one more Covid-19 shot ‘based on personal choice’, Hong Kong experts say.
Short sleep risks long Covid
Adults are advised to sleep for seven to nine hours a day for optimal health, as Chinese University researchers found that those with inadequate rest and late sleeping hours are up to two times more prone to long Covid, depression and he...
For the Covid-19 opportunists, it’s the end of a three-year windfall
Makers of masks, vaccines and the like will see the end of bonanza earnings and some may even have to close down – but governments will be happy to see the end of handouts.
Study of millions of Hong Kong records finds 3 Covid jabs cut elderly deaths
Researchers at University of Hong Kong also find three vaccine doses can reduce Covid-19 related deaths for people with multiple chronic illnesses by 90 per cent.
Vaccination centers in Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, and Kwun Tong to close after Feb
The SAR government announced on Friday that three community vaccination centers in the city will be closed after February, as the vaccination program enters a new phase and will take public and private medical facilities as prime vaccina...
New York Times sues EU over von der Leyen’s Pfizer texts
The messages could shed light on deals to buy billions of euros worth of COVID-19 vaccines.
CDC identifies possible 'safety concern' for certain people receiving COVID vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that a preliminary COVID-19 vaccine "safety signal" has been identified and is investigating whether the Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine creates an increased risk of ischemic str...
Chinese Travellers Rushing To Hong Kong For mRNA Covid Vaccines: Report
A private hospital in Hong Kong welcomed the first batch of mainland customers on Thursday, just five days after China reopened its borders for first time in three years.
MEPs want to grill von der Leyen over Pfizer vaccine contract
The European Parliament’s COVID-19 committee will ask the European Commission president to appear before the panel.
Non-Hong Kong residents will not get free Covid-19 vaccines, but can pay for it
City to stop giving visitors free jabs from next week to make sure it has enough doses for residents as demand for vaccines increases.
No more free shots for non-residents
Non-residents will no longer be able to receive free Covid-19 vaccinations from Monday.
20,000 Hongkongers per day getting jabs, with experts citing outbreak concerns
Rise in daily vaccine uptake marks sharp increase from 2,000 recorded early last month, with jump beginning when Hong Kong announced Covid policy rollback.
Reopening to see race for shops, music and jabs
Some mainlanders are looking forward to shopping sprees, music festivals and taking the BioNTech vaccine here once the border reopens.
‘Hong Kong’s actual daily Covid count could be 200,000, border risks small’
Researchers make estimate based on 10,000 residents tested daily.
Hong Kong to scrap almost all its Covid rules
Hong Kong is dropping almost all its Covid restrictions this week, following a similar move by mainland China.
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Hong Kong is lifting Covid curbs big time. Here are travel must-knows
Among the biggest changes is the dropping of PCR tests for arrivals and all social-distancing restrictions.
Visitors come to Hong Kong to be charged higher for vaccines, medicine
Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau said visitors being charged a higher price for seeking emergency services and receiving Covid vaccinations could guarantee medical resources are prioritised reserving for Hongkongers.
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