Latest CoronaVirus News & Updates from Hong Kong
Coronavirus: Hong Kong hospitals can handle BioNTech jabs once centres close in September, official says; city records 17 new Covid-19 cases
1h | South China Morning PostHospitals and other locations can still inoculate, civil service chief says in addressing concerns that German-made doses ...
Read moreWorldView: Hong Kong activist sentenced to at least 12 months in prison; 3 deaths in Denmark linked to salmonella poisoning
2h | CBS NewsMedia tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to at least 12 months in jail for his involvement in a 2019 pro-democracy rally in ...
Read moreCoronavirus: sacking Hong Kong staff for not getting vaccinated may break the law, warns equality chief
4h | South China Morning PostBut Equal Opportunities Commission says treating people differently in the workplace can be justified if doing so is deemed ...
Read moreHong Kong Expands Coronavirus Vaccine Eligibility to Residents Aged 16 to 30
1d | U.S. News & World Report on MSN.comWith the lowering of the age requirement, another 1.08 million people are eligible, which will cover about 88% of the population.
Read moreVisitor arrivals to Hong Kong drop by over 99% in Q1 amid COVID-19
5h | China DailyHONG KONG - The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) said on Friday that visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in the first quarter th ...
Read moreHong Kong study confirms mother-to-child transfer of COVID-19 antibodies
4h | China DailyHONG KONG - Babies born to mothers who have recovered from COVID-19 infection have antibodies against the virus, according to ...
Read moreHong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid Beijing crackdown
7h | NBC NewsNine of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy advocates were sentenced to jail terms Friday for organizing a march during the ...
Read moreHong Kong widens COVID-19 vaccine scheme to under 30s
1d | Metro USHong Kong authorities said on Thursday that the city’s vaccine scheme would be widened to include those aged between 16 to 29 years old for the first time, as they aim to boost lackluster demand for ...
Read moreHong Kong plans to relax some COVID-19 rules for fully vaccinated residents
4d | Reuters on MSN.comHong Kong will loosen some coronavirus measures for residents who have been fully inoculated from late April, the city's ...
Read moreCoronavirus: Hong Kong hospitals can handle BioNTech jabs once centres close in September, official says; city confirms 17 new Covid-19 cases
14h | South China Morning Post on MSN.comHong Kong will still be able to vaccinate residents with BioNTech jabs, albeit on a smaller scale, after its community ...
Read moreHong Kong widens COVID-19 vaccine scheme to under 30s
1d | Metro USHong Kong authorities said on Thursday that the city’s vaccine scheme would be widened to include those aged between 16 to 29 years old for the first time, as they aim to boost lackluster demand for ...
Read moreHong Kong study confirms mother-to-child transfer of COVID-19 antibodies
4h | China DailyHONG KONG - Babies born to mothers who have recovered from COVID-19 infection have antibodies against the virus, according to ...
Read moreVisitor arrivals to Hong Kong drop by over 99% in Q1 amid COVID-19
5h | China DailyHONG KONG - The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) said on Friday that visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in the first quarter th ...
Read moreHong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid Beijing crackdown
7h | NBC NewsNine of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy advocates were sentenced to jail terms Friday for organizing a march during the ...
Read moreScoot passenger flights barred from entering Hong Kong after two passengers tested COVID-19 positive
19h | Channel NewsAsia SingaporeSINGAPORE: Scoot passenger flights departing from Singapore will not be allowed to land in Hong Kong from Friday (Apr 16) to Apr 29, the ...
Read moreHong Kong expands coronavirus vaccination programme to those aged under 30; BioNTech shots to close in September
1d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comHong Kong will allow those aged under 30 to start booking their Covid-19 jabs next week in an expansion of the city's ...
Read more7 Hong Kong democracy leaders to be sentenced amid crackdown
13h | Madison.comSeven of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy advocates, including 82-year-old veteran activist Martin Lee and pro-democracy ...
Read moreHong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown
9h | ABCNine of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy advocates have been sentenced to jail terms for organizing a march during the 2019 ...
Read moreVisitor arrivals to Hong Kong drop by over 99 pct in Q1 amid COVID-19
7h | XinhuaThe Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) said on Friday that visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in the first quarter this year declined by 99.5 percent year-on-year to 16,538. According to the figures released ...
Read moreHong Kong marks security 'education day' with militaristic parade and toy guns for kids
17h | Reuters on MSN.comA child plays with a mock submachine gun at a model Mass Transit Railway (MTR) station during the open day to mark the ...
Read moreHong Kong-Singapore travel bubble: ‘mid-May’ target for long-awaited deal amid coronavirus pandemic
1d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comA long-awaited Covid-19 travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore could be up by as early as mid-May, three sources have ...
Read moreHong Kong coronavirus: 5 new cases confirmed; flight ban could send pay skyward for locally hired domestic workers, agency bosses say
2d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comSalaries for locally hired foreign domestic helpers could be pushed up as much as 30 per cent amid keen demand if a new ...
Read moreCoronavirus: two pregnant women in Hong Kong who received BioNTech vaccine suffer miscarriages, but no link to jab confirmed as yet
2d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comTwo pregnant women in Hong Kong who had received the BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine have suffered miscarriages, although a link to ...
Read moreCoronavirus: Hong Kong shoppers hit by inflation-busting price rises at Wellcome and ParknShop, Consumer Council study finds
1d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comHigher shopping bills are squeezing Hong Kong households during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the city's consumer watchdog ...
Read moreHong Kong coronavirus: new rules on social distancing, quarantine make no sense
2d Opinion | South China Morning Post on MSN.comWhile there should be some positive vibes arising from Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor's press conference on ...
Read moreHong Kong coronavirus: unvaccinated, locally based cargo flight crews can skip quarantine if flying from ‘low-risk’ countries
1d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comHong Kong will allow locally based, unvaccinated cargo flight crews to skip quarantine if they have stayed in six Asia-Pacific countries deemed lower risk, while fully vaccinated aircrews will also be ...
Read moreCoronavirus Hong Kong: UK travel ban smacks of double standards
3d Opinion | South China Morning Post on MSN.comI am in total agreement with him on lifting the travel ban from Britain. Hong Kong, as an international city, has ...
Read moreCoronavirus: Hong Kong residents stranded in Britain welcome decision to lift ban on arrivals from the country
4d | South China Morning Post on MSN.comHong Kong residents stranded in Britain have welcomed a government decision to lift the city's coronavirus-related ban on ...
Read moreHong Kong bars incoming Singapore Airlines flights over Covid-19 case
13d | CNBCHong Kong suspended incoming passenger flights from Singapore Airlines until mid-April, after an arriving passenger tested positive for Covid-19 infection.
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