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Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Hong Kong to lift flight bans on UK and eight other countries
Hong Kong’s leader has said the city will lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the US as well as reduce quarantine time for travellers as coronavirus infections in its latest outbreak plateau.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Infections hit one million as Hong Kong struggles with fresh wave of Covid
Hong Kong’s total coronavirus infections exceeded one million and the number of related deaths topped those in mainland China, as the city grapples with a widespread outbreak.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Hong Kong leader says no fixed timeframe for mass testing as Covid deaths soar
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said reducing the rocketing number of deaths in the latest coronavirus surge is the city’s priority, putting a plan to test the entire population on hold in the latest change of policy in the government’s pandemic ...

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

Hong Kong brings in inflatable labs to boost mass Covid testing
Hong Kong brings in inflatable labs to boost mass Covid testing
Several of the mobile labs have been set up across the city with each equipped to handle tens of thousands of samples daily

Thu, 03 Mar, 2022

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Hong Kong orders mandatory Covid tests for all residents
Hong Kong will test its entire population for Covid-19 in March, the city’s leader said, as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the Omicron variant.

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Hong Kong reports more than 6,000 new cases in coronavirus surge
Hong Kong officials have reported 15 coronavirus deaths and more than 6,000 confirmed cases for a second day in its latest infection surge.

Sat, 19 Feb, 2022

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Covid surge among prisoners fuels Hong Kong’s virus outbreak
Hong Kong is facing an outbreak of Covid-19 among prisoners and is moving infected inmates to an isolation facility as the city struggles to cope with a record number of cases by implementing China’s “zero tolerance” strategy.

Thu, 17 Feb, 2022

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Surge in cases overwhelms Hong Kong’s bid to contain Covid-19
Hong Kong’s leader has said a surge of coronavirus cases is overwhelming the city’s emergency resources but defended strict measures that have been imposed.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Hong Kong tightens restrictions as daily Covid cases rise above 600
Hong Kong’s leader has announced the city’s toughest ever social-distancing restrictions, including unprecedented limits on private gatherings, as new daily Covid-19 cases surged above 600.

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Hong Kong Daily Life
Hong Kong cuts foreign arrival quarantine from 21 to 14 days
Hong Kong is cutting the length of mandatory quarantine for people arriving from overseas from 21 to 14 days, even as the southern Chinese city battles a new surge in Covid-19 cases.

Fri, 28 Jan, 2022

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Hong Kong to cull hamsters after positive Covid tests
Hong Kong authorities are to cull about 2,000 small animals including hamsters after several of the rodents tested positive for coronavirus at a pet store where an infected employee was working.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

China Hong Kong
Ex-Xinjiang security chief put in charge of Chinese army garrison in Hong Kong
China’s military says the former head of internal security in the Xinjiang region will lead the People’s Liberation Army’s garrison in Hong Kong, in the latest of a series of moves aimed at bringing the semiautonomous city under Beijing’s tight ...

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

Hong Kong
Hong Kong bans flights from UK for two weeks
Hong Kong authorities have announced a two-week ban on flights from the UK and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing as the city attempts to stem an emerging Omicron outbreak.

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Hong Kong Cruise
Thousands held on cruise ship in Hong Kong due to Omicron fears
Thousands of passengers are being held on a cruise ship in Hong Kong for coronavirus testing after health authorities said nine passengers were linked to a recent Omicron cluster.

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

China criticises US offer of safe haven for Hong Kong residents
China criticises US offer of safe haven for Hong Kong residents
Chinese officials has attacked a US offer of temporary refuge for people from Hong Kong as a “vain attempt to stigmatise” the semi-autonomous city and the central government in Beijing.

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

Hong Kong
Visitors from Hong Kong can have refuge in US for 18 months, says Biden
President Joe Biden has granted temporary refuge to people from Hong Kong amid the Chinese government’s effort to crush the pro-democracy movement and tighten its control on the city.

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

Hong Kong US
American Chamber of Commerce: US firms face risks in Hong Kong
The American Chamber of Commerce has said US businesses in Hong Kong should reassess their operations and decide if the risks are worth the reward.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2021

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Hong Kong will not make vaccination compulsory for foreign domestic workers
Hong Kong officials have dropped a plan to mandate foreign domestic workers to be vaccinated against coronavirus amid international criticism that the move would be discriminatory.

Tue, 11 May, 2021

Hong Kong China
China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature
China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong’s legislature in another setback for the territory’s beleaguered democracy movement. The changes were announced on Tuesday after a two-day meeting of China’s top legislature.

Tue, 30 Mar, 2021

Australia Hong Kong
Hong Kong politician and activist Ted Hui relocates to Australia
Former Hong Kong pro-democracy politician and activist Ted Hui Chi-fung said he had relocated to Australia where he would continue campaigning against the Chinese Communist Party.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

China Congress
Pro-Beijing committee to elect some Hong Kong legislators
The largely pro-Beijing committee that elects Hong Kong’s leader will also choose some members of the legislature, a top Chinese official announced on Friday as part of a major revamp that will increase China’s control over Hong Kong politics.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Hong Kong Views
China will no longer recognise British National (Overseas) passport
The Chinese government has said it will no longer recognise the British National (Overseas) passport as a valid travel document or form of identification.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2021

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong Daily Life
Hong Kong’s leader urges people to stay at home amid pandemic surge
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has urged residents to stay at home as the city grapples with a resurgence of coronavirus, which has infected more than 600 people in the last week.

Tue, 01 Dec, 2020

Alexei Navalny poisoning
Britain accuses Beijing of ‘clear breach’ of treaty after Hong Kong MPs expelled
Britain has accused China of violating its international treaty commitments after Beijing ordered the expulsion of four opposition MPs from the Hong Kong parliament.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2020

Hong Kong History Museum
China may not recognise British-issued Hong Kong passports
China’s foreign ministry says it may decide not to recognise British-issued passports for Hong Kong residents in retaliation to London’s moves to open a path to citizenship for those holding the documents.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2020

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
Mass testing programme for Covid-19 begins in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has begun a voluntary mass-testing programme for coronavirus as part of a strategy to break the chain of transmission in the city’s third outbreak of the disease.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2020

Virus Outbreak Hong Kong
US imposes sanctions on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
The US has imposed sanctions on Hong Kong officials, including the pro-China leader of the government, Carrie Lam, accusing them of roles in squashing freedom in the former British colony.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2020

Hong Kong China Security
Australia to offer 10,000 Hongkongers permanent residency
About 10,000 Hong Kong passport holders currently in Australia will be offered the chance to apply for permanent residence as concerns continue over China’s imposition of a national security law.

Sun, 12 Jul, 2020

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