Hong Kong: CoronaVirus Meter

Hong Kong to further relax restrictions on bars and restaurants, reopen beaches

1d | Reuters

Hong Kong will reopen public beaches and increase the number of people allowed to sit together in bars and restaurants ...

Covid Closed Hong Kong’s Beaches, but It Couldn’t Keep Swimmers Out of the Ocean

15h | Wall Street Journal

The sand was off-limits for months, so devoted swimmers found crafty work-arounds and risked jellyfish, barnacles and hefty ...

Hong Kong health minister defends social-distancing rules, as city records two new Covid-19 cases

5h | YAHOO!

Hong Kong recorded just two new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, as the city’s health minister defended the government’s ...

Mandarin and One Cool Pictures Fly Hong Kong Flag at Busan’s Virtual Market

21h | Variety

Film production in Hong Kong has slowed sharply due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But there is no lack of completed Hong ...

Top Pandemic Doctor Explains Hong Kong's Low Covid-19 Fatality Rate

10d | Bloomberg on MSN.com

Hong Kong’s top pandemic doctor sees a way out of intensive care for thousands of Covid-19 patients: keeping them from ...

Hong Kong jobless rate could hit record high this year, experts warn, as unions urge for more relief measures

34m | South China Morning Post

Felix Yip of Baptist University says some jobs may no longer exist, while forecasting jobless rate will be higher than what ...

Hong Kong leader to visit Beijing to discuss plans to revive economy

1d | Reuters

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will travel to Beijing next week for a three-day visit to discuss plans to revive the global ...

Unemployment trail left by Covid-19, Hong Kong protests leads hundreds to job fair

32m | South China Morning Post

Jobless speak of the struggle to find work in city blighted by economic fallout of health crisis, anti-government protests.

Hong Kong Bars Air India Flights Till November 10 After Fliers Test COVID +ve On Arrival

1h | NDTV

Hong Kong has banned Air India flights from Mumbai till November 10 after a few passengers on its flight earlier this week ...

Hong Kong bars Air India flights till Nov 10 after passengers test positive for COVID-19

1h | The Tribune

All international passengers are required to undergo post-flight Covid test at Hong Kong airport Hong Kong has banned Air ...

Hong Kong’s dark world of illegal bar hostesses comes under scrutiny after coronavirus cluster at pub

20d | South China Morning Post

Fears mount over Hong Kong bar cluster, 11 new Covid-19 cases recorded But such businesses have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, as no women were able to come to the city due to ...

Hong Kong residents more afraid of losing their jobs during coronavirus pandemic than people in Australia, Britain and US, new survey says

17d | South China Morning Post

More than 35,000 people from Australia, Britain, Hong Kong, and the United States have been questioned by the firm in 14 polls since March on their expectations and perceptions of Covid-19 ...

Hong Kong scientists say anti-microbe drug successful against coronavirus

16d | Medical Xpress

An affordable anti-microbial drug used to treat stomach ulcers and bacterial infections has shown promise in combatting the coronavirus in animals, scientists in Hong Kong announced Monday.

Coronavirus: Hong Kong health minister says mandatory Covid-19 testing may soon be necessary

20d | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's health minister, Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee, said that mandatory Covid-19 testing may soon be "necessary" to safeguard public health, as the city tallied up 17 new cases on Thursday.

Coronavirus cases linked to Hong Kong bar spark fears in the industry, calls for tougher enforcement of rules

22d | South China Morning Post

On Monday, the city recorded 11 new coronavirus infections, pushing the total number of cases to 5,124, with 105 related deaths. Hong Kong seeks Thai consulate’s help over Covid-19 cluster ...

Hong Kong company hands out free coronavirus test kits to bar-goers as fears over nightlife-related infections mount

18d | South China Morning Post

testing kits will be distributed to bar patrons and staff in a government-subsidised outreach scheme aimed at curbing a growing Covid-19 cluster linked to a Hong Kong bar. The scheme was announced ...

Hong Kong hoteliers cautious about openings even as third coronavirus wave eases and staycations rise during ‘golden week’

21d | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s third coronavirus wave might have eased and local demand might have risen during the recent public holiday, but the city’s hotel operators are not taking any chances and remain ...

Coronavirus: Tourism sector pushes for Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble, though health expert cautions Macau, China make more sense

20d | Asia One

Hong Kong travel agencies have seen business grind to a near-complete halt amid the Covid-19 pandemic. PHOTO: South China Morning Post Almost 400,000 travellers from Hong Kong entered Singapore in ...

Carrie Lam Covid-19 exposure fears dismissed after member of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra infected, 100 musicians quarantined

14d | South China Morning Post

“When they have symptoms, they shouldn’t be going to work.” Coronavirus-related job loss fears ‘higher in Hong Kong than Britain, US’ The infection is a major setback for the city’s ...

Hong Kong scientists say anti-microbe drug successful against coronavirus

16d | Yahoo! News

An affordable anti-microbial drug used to treat stomach ulcers and bacterial infections has shown promise in combatting the coronavirus in animals, scientists in Hong Kong announced Monday.

Coronavirus: Hong Kong infectious disease expert warns 1,000 residents could die from Covid-19 in the winter

16d | South China Morning Post

An infectious disease expert has warned that the coronavirus could kill 1,000 residents and leave tens of thousands sick this winter if holes in Hong Kong's defences are not plugged. Professor ...

Young South Koreans turn on China as Hong Kong, coronavirus weigh on minds

14d | South China Morning Post

Many Koreans … view [Covid-19] as another ‘made in China’ thing ... Yonsei University “The situation in Hong Kong is quite shocking, and young people [in South Korea] think there is ...

Coronavirus worsens crisis in Hong Kong, world's most unaffordable housing market

22d | The Straits Times

HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - In Hong Kong - the world's most unaffordable housing market - rents are staying exorbitantly high despite the global pandemic and a severe recession, threatening to add a ...

Thai Covid-19 patient linked to Tsim Sha Tsui bar now suspected of being part of group working illegally in Hong Kong as hostesses

21d | South China Morning Post

Coronavirus cases linked to Hong Kong bar spark fears in the industry Speaking to police, the woman denied working as a bar girl, and maintained she went to China Secret just to hang out.

Hong Kong scientists say drug used to treat stomach ulcers successful against coronavirus

15d | Channel NewsAsia Singapore

HONG KONG: An affordable anti-microbial drug used to treat stomach ulcers and bacterial infections has shown promise in combatting the coronavirus in animals, scientists in Hong Kong announced on ...

Carrie Lam Covid-19 exposure fears dismissed after member of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra infected, 100 musicians quarantined

14d | South China Morning Post

“When they have symptoms, they shouldn’t be going to work.” Coronavirus-related job loss fears ‘higher in Hong Kong than Britain, US’ The infection is a major setback for the city’s ...

Hong Kong facing 11 new Covid-19 cases, as government weighs up citywide shutdown of pubs and bars

21d | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong was expected to record 11 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, as a government source revealed officials were mulling another citywide closure of pubs and bars. All eyes are on a cluster of ...

Hong Kong Tourism Launches Hygiene Protocol

14d | eTurboNews

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced today the launch of a standardized COVID-19 hygiene protocol in partnership with the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA), one of the leading ...

Hong Kong suspends Nepal Airlines flights for two weeks

21d | The Himalayan Times

Hong Kong has suspended Nepal Airlines Corporation’s flights for two weeks after passengers travelling from Nepal to Hong Kong tested positive for COVID-19. Five passengers who had departed for ...

As Hong Kong prepares for a Covid-19 fourth wave, Carrie Lam’s policy address needs to have a real economic impact

16d | South China Morning Post

The good news for Lam is that I suspect not many of us are sitting on the edge of our seats waiting for the address, which has been overshadowed by news of the of Covid-19, the policy address ...