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Hong Kong is easing quarantine rules for arrivals: here’s what you need to know
Quarantine period in designated hotels is to be cut as Hong Kong relaxes anti-coronavirus measures.
All you need to know about Covid-19 vaccines for babies, toddlers in Hong Kong
According to experts children are at risk of contracting the virus because they do not know how to adhere to social distancing and are not aware of personal hygiene.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla tests positive for Covid-19 after 4 jabs
Albert Bourla, CEO of drugmaker Pfizer, has tested positive for Covid-19 and has "very mild symptoms," he said in a tweet on Monday.
How can countries protect themselves against cyber warfare?
Cybersecurity has become a top priority for governments, businesses and critical infrastructure operators, especially since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which has been marked by sophisticated cyber attacks.
Removing hotel quarantine requires more supporting data
Canceling the hotel quarantine measure and switching to seven-day home isolation will require supporting data and take the latest pandemic development into account, health minister Lo Chung-mau said.
Five-year-old fighting for life as the city counts 5,308 Covid cases
Health authorities urged parents to vaccinate their children with a five-year-old girl infected with Covid now fighting for her life in the intensive care unit, as Hong Kong reported 5,308 new cases on Saturday.
Christine Choi calls for respect after students leave halfway during national security seminar
Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin called for students’ respect after first-year students left halfway during a national security seminar on the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s orientation day earlier.
Hong Kong arrivals may jump 80 per cent under eased travel rules, health chief says
City also records 5,308 new Covid-19 infections, the most since 5,823 were logged on April 1.
Children can get the Sinovac jabs with other vaccines, says expert
Government vaccine adviser Lau Yu-lung said young children can get the Sinovac jabs together with other vaccines, calling on parents to book the vaccination for their kids as soon as possible with a view to boosting the age group’s vacci...
Unionist calls on govt to review quarantine for aircrew
Hong Kong authorities should also review quarantine rules for aircrew after they shorten the quarantine period for inbound travelers, said Li Wing-foo, chairman of the Staffs and Workers Union of Hong Kong Civil Airlines.
Update of the CDC's guidelines for dealing with the corona virus: There is no longer a difference between vaccinated, unvaccinated and not validly vaccinated
The CDC updates its recommendations regarding Covid-19. The main change in the recommendations is that from now on those exposed to the virus are not required to be isolated (it is recommended to wear a mask for 10 days and get tested af...
The tyranny of Justin Trudeau has finally been exposed
A lawsuit has shown Canada's travel vaccine mandate had little to do with science and everything to do with politics
Hong Kong reports 4,376 Covid cases, calls for vaccinating elderly and children
Hong Kong health authorities called for the vaccination of the elderly and children to reduce death and serious illness after reporting 4,376 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday.
Amber code bearers may "slip through” during transition period, says catering veteran
The catering industry has raised concern about the latest color-coded vaccine pass arrangement, in which restaurant staffers could easily overlook diners’ vaccine pass and let in amber code bearers.
Inbound domestic helper could work at employer’s home during 4-day medical surveillance
The Labor Department announced on Wednesday that incoming foreign domestic helpers could return to their employer’s home for work during the four-day medical surveillance period under the new change to the city’s quarantine rules.
Calls for tighter leash on 'high-risk' amber coders
Restrictions on amber vaccine pass holders working at high-risk venues, such as elderly homes and hospitals, should be tightened, experts and industry workers suggested.
Students issued with yellow health code advised to stay home for e-learning
Students who are issued with the yellow health code will be advised to stay at home for online learning instead of returning to campus for in-person classes, according to Chu Wai-lam, the vice-chairman of the New Territories School Heads...
Internet connection required for premises to confirm health code, government says
The government said that premises will be asked to have their QR code scanner connected to the Internet within two weeks from today to check visitors’ health codes.
Connection race for health code
An internet connection will be required for premises that need to check vaccine passes - such as restaurants - as part of the new health code arrangement for Covid patients and overseas arrivals, authorities said.
New Zoonotic Virus Hits China, 35 People Infected So Far: Report
The new type of Henipavirus (also named Langya henipavirus, LayV) was found in throat swab samples from febrile patients in eastern China, state-run Global Times quoted media reports.
Pfizer agrees to $5.4B deal for Global Blood Therapeutics
Pfizer Inc. has agreed to buy Global Blood Therapeutics Inc. for $5.4 billion, in a deal that would give the big drugmaker a foothold in the treatment of sickle-cell disease.
Hotel quarantine for HK arrivals reduced to three days
Chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Monday that Hong Kong’s hotel quarantine for inbound travelers will be reduced from seven days to three days, with the change to take effect from Friday (Aug 12).
Amber code holders allowed to go out but barred from restaurants and gyms
Authority announced to ease the quarantine days from Friday for arrivals and issue them with a red or amber health code to identify their health status. During the four-day surveillance after completing the quarantine at the hotel, uninf...
Over 8O held in drugs and gambling busts
Over 80 people have been arrested in a four-day anti-crime operation that busted four suspected gambling dens and one brothel and saw HK$100,000 worth of drugs seized as well as 84 Covid restriction defiers fined a total of HK$420,000.
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