Latest CoronaVirus News & Updates from Hong Kong
Over 3 mln people get at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot in Hong Kong
16m | Big News Network.comMore than 3 million people in Hong Kong have taken at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccines accounting for 442 percent of the eli ...
Read moreCoronavirus: ‘Hong Kong delays plan to ease rules on vaccinated arrivals, fears move will jeopardise cross-border travel with mainland China’
6h | The StarThe government was last week preparing to allow arrivals from high-risk places to enter the city, provided they had reliable ...
Read moreCoronavirus: time to review Hong Kong’s quarantine exemptions for diplomats and others, health experts say
11h | The StarVisits to shopping centres by consulate employee’s infected children during self-isolation period have raised numerous ...
Read moreChina sanctions US citizens, entities over Hong Kong
1d | YAHOO!NewsBeijing announced sanctions on seven American citizens and entities Friday in response to a US advisory on deteriorating ...
Read more‘Forget herd immunity’: Hong Kong experts say better to prepare to live with Covid-19, but more must get their jabs
15h | South China Morning PostReaching herd immunity against Covid-19 is no longer a realistic goal for Hong Kong, medical experts agree, arguing instead ...
Read moreHong Kong faces an uncertain future without a firm hand to drive Covid-19 vaccinations
8h Opinion | South China Morning Post on MSN.comAt long last, Hong Kong people have been told the plain unvarnished truth about the prospects of our community returning to ...
Read moreThousands of Hong Kong anime and comics enthusiasts queue for hours in sweltering heat amid delays at annual expo
1h | South China Morning PostOrganisers blame long waits, which stretched as long as three hours, on last-minute government decision to reduce venue’s ...
Read moreCoronavirus flight bans: where is the respect for stranded Hong Kong residents?
15h Opinion | South China Morning Post on MSN.comHaving lived and worked in Hong Kong for more than 35 years and experienced the truly scary Sars (severe acute respiratory ...
Read moreHong Kong’s $4.6 billion spending stimulus can’t revive retail without tourists
2d | QuartzAfter studying cash transfer programs conducted by its neighbors, Hong Kong is experimenting with putting money in people’s ...
Read moreSouth Korea steps up COVID-19 curbs ahead of peak holiday season
3h | Reuters on MSN.comSouth Korea said on Sunday it will tighten social distancing rules across most of the country this week, warning that its ...
Read moreWalk-ins welcome: Hong Kong to begin offering Covid-19 jabs to the elderly without appointment
20h | South China Morning PostThe move, which will see 200 passes a day distributed at vaccination centres, is intended to boost flagging take-up among ...
Read moreCoronavirus: BioNTech third dose ‘not needed’ but final decision on extra shots for both Hong Kong vaccines postponed
2d | South China Morning PostFull assessment of suitability of third shots for Sinovac jab not possible given lack of data, Hong Kong’s low inoculation ...
Read moreHong Kong faces an uncertain future without a firm hand to drive Covid-19 vaccinations
8h Opinion | South China Morning Post on MSN.comAt long last, Hong Kong people have been told the plain unvarnished truth about the prospects of our community returning to ...
Read moreTokyo Olympics: Hong Kong’s Stephanie Au fails to make backstroke semi-finals, but delays retirement
54m | South China Morning PostStephanie Au, the Hong Kong record-holder in the 100m backstroke, falls short in bid to reach Olympics last-16 but confirms ...
Read moreCoronavirus flight bans: where is the respect for stranded Hong Kong residents?
15h Opinion | South China Morning Post on MSN.comHaving lived and worked in Hong Kong for more than 35 years and experienced the truly scary Sars (severe acute respiratory ...
Read moreHong Kong coronavirus: what’s the point of Covid-19 rules when so many are exempt?
2d Opinion | South China Morning Post on MSN.comI am proud of the performance of the Hong Kong government in battling the Covid-19 pandemic and its decision to adopt and ...
Read moreHong Kong delays second phase of airport antibody testing scheme as concerns rise over coronavirus Delta variant
1d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comIn a blow to travellers and airlines, Hong Kong has decided to delay by two weeks a plan to offer shorter quarantine periods ...
Read moreAt Helsinki Biennial, Hong Kong artists capture zeitgeist of a world in flux, where opposing values collide and rules can be tossed aside
46m | South China Morning PostHong Kong artists at the first Helsinki Biennial, whose theme is the connected fate of humankind, express in various ways the ...
Read moreHong Kong’s $4.6 billion spending stimulus can’t revive retail without tourists
2d | QuartzAfter studying cash transfer programs conducted by its neighbors, Hong Kong is experimenting with putting money in people’s ...
Read moreTokyo daily Covid-19 cases total 1,763 on Sunday
6h | ReutersThe Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 1,763 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the third day since the Olympic Games began in the ...
Read morePaul Chan on reopening borders: Hong Kong wants to reconnect globally, but cannot rush as pandemic continues to evolve
9h | South China Morning Post on MSN.comThis is part of a series of articles based on a wide-ranging Post interview with Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po. Read ...
Read moreHong Kong delays second phase of airport antibody testing scheme as concerns rise over coronavirus Delta variant
1d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comIn a blow to travellers and airlines, Hong Kong has decided to delay by two weeks a plan to offer shorter quarantine periods ...
Read moreHong Kong reports 2 new imported COVID-19 cases
21h | Macau BusinessHong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported two new imported cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total tally to 11,975.
Read moreSingapore, Hong Kong to review travel bubble when COVID-19 situation allows: MOT
4d | Channel NewsAsia SingaporeSINGAPORE: Discussions on the Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble will resume only when the COVID-19 situation allows, ...
Read more‘Zero infections’ for Hong Kong a tough Covid-19 goal, but city keeps going with eye on easing mainland China border restrictions
7d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comHong Kong has been aggressively pursuing the goal of zero Covid-19 infections as it seeks to ease travel restrictions with ...
Read moreCoronavirus: Hong Kong revokes Saudi Arabia consulate worker’s quarantine exemption for breaking Covid-19 rules
4d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comHong Kong has revoked quarantine exemptions for a Saudi Arabian consulate worker and his family, the Post has learned, after ...
Read moreCoronavirus: Hong Kong students stranded in Britain decry ‘messed up’ travel plans after officials drop flight ban relaxation
3d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comThe travel plans of Hong Kong students stuck in Britain and desperate to return home have been plunged into disarray by ...
Read moreSouth Korea steps up COVID-19 curbs ahead of peak holiday season
3h | Reuters on MSN.comSouth Korea said on Sunday it will tighten social distancing rules across most of the country this week, warning that its ...
Read moreTokyo Olympics: time to put Covid-19, delay and hardship behind you and perform, Hong Kong chef de mission says
2d | South China Morning PostPui Kwan-kay says the Hong Kong athletes have worked extra hard to get to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, they are motivated and he ...
Read moreCoronavirus: first Hong Kong tour group to Europe in over a year sets off, but travel industry not expecting recovery to start
6d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comThe first Hong Kong tour group to Europe in more than 16 months set off over the weekend but industry insiders doubt it marks ...
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