Hong Kong to Give $645 to Those Found With Covid-19: RTHK

Hong Kong will give a one-time HK$5,000 ($645) payment to anyone in the city who tests positive for Covid-19 to encourage people to take tests for the virus, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said. Read More

Hong Kong’s Covid-19 Death Rate Is the World’s Highest Because of Unvaccinated Elderly - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

As countries loosen Covid-19 restrictions, Hong Kong is sticking to a 'dynamic zero-Covid' approach – with help from Beijing. A surge in cases has overwhelmed hospitals and threatens business ... Read More

Xi urges Hong Kong to control COVID-19 case surge - NPR

Hong Kong is facing its worst outbreak of the pandemic, topping 2,000 new COVID-19 cases per day this week. The city government has already instituted strict rules, banning gatherings of more than ... Read More

Hong Kong to cull 2,000 hamsters after COVID-19 outbreak

Hong Kong warned people not to kiss pets and ordered a mass cull of hamsters on Tuesday, to the outrage of animal-lovers, after 11 of the rodents tested positive for COVID-19. Skip to main content ... Read More

Hong Kong May Not Be Ready for Another COVID-19 Surge - TIME

Now, as COVID-19 begins to spike in the city once more, it’s not clear that Hong Kong has learned the lessons from earlier this year. On July 25, the government announced three new deaths from ... Read More

Hong Kong to lift COVID-19 mask mandate Wednesday - Los Angeles Times

HONG KONG — Hong Kong will lift its mask mandate Wednesday, ending the city’s last major restriction imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The city’s chief executive, John Lee, said masks ... Read More

Hong Kong researchers say they’ve found the world’s first case of covid-19 reinfection - MIT Technology Review

The 33-year-old-man arrived by plane in Hong Kong on August 15. After disembarking, he headed to one of the airport’s covid-19 testing stations. Someone swabbed his throat, and then he waited ... Read More

Strict COVID-19 policies drive people out of Hong Kong

Large numbers of people have left Hong Kong not only due to political unrest, but also strict COVID-19 policies. Over the past year, more than 100,000 people have left — a record. Read More

Hong Kong news wrap-up 2022: fifth wave of coronavirus, capsized Jumbo Floating Restaurant, and more - Young Post - South China Morning Post

Hong Kong health officials said the number of positive Covid-19 results peaked on March 2 and 3, at between 76,000 and 77,000 cases per day. On March 18, Covid cases in the city surpassed 1 ... Read More

Hong Kong's Cardinal Zen trial delayed after judge contracts COVID-19 - Fox News

The Chinese Communist Part postponed the trial of former bishop of Hong Kong and retired Cardinal Joseph Zen due to the presiding judge's COVID-19 infection. Read More

Hong Kong divided over China’s COVID-19 protests

Our collected list of stories about COVID-19 Some in Hong Kong, a former British colony on China’s southern coast, sympathize with mainland protesters’ calls for greater freedoms after nearly ... Read More

COVID-19 spikes in Hong Kong, Singapore as new wave spreads

Health authorities in densely-populated Hong Kong and Singapore have warned that COVID-19 cases are spiking, as a resurgent wave spreads through Asia. Advertisement 2 Story continues below ... Read More