Cathay Pacific cabin crew warn of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of not guarding...
Cathay Pacific flight attendants are fighting for the right to wear face masks on all flights as the Wuhan coronavirus spreads, with their union warning against the “catastrophic” effects of waiting...
View ArticleChina coronavirus: Hong Kong schools take extra precautions against outbreak...
Hong Kong schools have taken extra precautions against the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, with some stepping up cleaning efforts and others planning to question pupils on their Lunar New Year travel and...
View ArticleWuhan coronavirus: Macau confirms first case as new disease looms over Hong Kong
Macau confirmed its first case of the new China coronavirus on Wednesday in a development highlighting the challenges of detection after the patient passed through health checkpoints without showing...
View ArticleMainland Chinese man confirmed as first coronavirus case in Hong Kong as...
A mainland Chinese tourist on Wednesday became Hong Kong’s first confirmed case of the new coronavirus infection, as authorities scrambled to trace four other members of his family who had travelled...
View ArticleChina coronavirus: after union fury, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways will...
Cathay Pacific Airways will let flight attendants wear surgical masks on all routes, amid the spread of the deadly Wuhan coronavirus.The change of policy comes after workers accused the airline of...
View ArticleHong Kong green groups demand action after Malaysia ships nine containers of...
Hong Kong environmental authorities have asked the Malaysian government to provide details on nine containers of plastic waste it sent back to the city.This came as local environmental groups demanded...
View ArticleChina coronavirus: guests check out of Hong Kong hotel where family of first...
Guests have begun checking out of the Hong Kong hotel where the family of the city’s first coronavirus patient had been staying.Worries about a potential epidemic outbreak heightened on Wednesday night...
View ArticleSafe cities: Seoul is 8th, Singapore is 2nd, and protest-hit Hong Kong?
Antte Alatalo had a surprise when he first walked around Seoul at night.There wasn’t anything to fear.The Finnish exchange student, 23, said the experience was in contrast to European cities, which...
View ArticleBeyond the China coronavirus: the deadly diseases Hong Kong and Asia have...
As the Chinese city of Wuhan goes into lockdown to prevent the spread of the China coronavirus, and a handful of other jurisdictions including Hong Kong report their own cases, fears are growing that...
View ArticleChina coronavirus: Hong Kong widens criteria for suspected cases as Cathay...
Hong Kong has tightened monitoring of the Wuhan coronavirus, telling doctors to report suspected patients who show just one symptom, rather than looking for a combination of signs.The change came after...
View ArticleMacau confirms second patient infected with Chinese coronavirus
Macau has confirmed its second case of the Chinese coronavirus infection, as its tourism board cancelled all Lunar New Year celebrations, including a firework show and a parade.The city’s Chief...
View ArticleChina coronavirus: panic sweeps through Hong Kong business district after...
Panic swept through Hong Kong’s central business district on Thursday when a woman from the mainland Chinese city at the centre of the deadly coronavirus infection was seen being taken to hospital in...
View ArticleChina coronavirus: give us free masks, make health declarations at all entry...
Hong Kong officials have not done enough to prevent the deadly China coronavirus from spiralling out of control as the Lunar New Year approaches, medical experts warned on Thursday, as they called for...
View ArticleWuhan coronavirus: Cathay Pacific offers refunds on all mainland China...
Cathay Pacific is among the first carriers to allow passengers to change any China travel plans in the face of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. It follows Beijing’s request late on Thursday to all...
View ArticleChina coronavirus: Hong Kong reports two more patients testing positive,...
Hong Kong has two suspected cases of patients testing positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, health authorities revealed on Friday, potentially doubling the total number to four so far.Controller of the...
View ArticleHong Kong face mask prices soar as residents scramble to stock up amid Wuhan...
The cost of face masks has spiked sharply across Hong Kong in recent days, with some pharmacies tripling prices as residents and tourists worried by the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus scramble to...
View ArticleChina coronavirus: pressure mounts on Hong Kong Education Bureau to suspend...
Hong Kong’s Education Bureau came under pressure from parents, teachers and principals on Friday to suspend classes following the Lunar New Year holiday amid the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak after...
View Article‘Don’t repeat the mistakes of Sars’, survivors’ group urges Hong Kong...
As Hong Kong battles to keep the Wuhan coronavirus at bay, the government should not forget the dark days of the Sars outbreak 17 years ago and needs to avoid the mistakes that caused people great...
View ArticleChina coronavirus: Hong Kong health officials apologise for keeping patient...
Health officials in Hong Kong have apologised for putting a patient with the new coronavirus in the wrong ward, raising fears for the safety of others.The Hospital Authority on Saturday revealed a...
View ArticleDoctors warn China coronavirus carriers may show no symptoms of illness
New research on the Wuhan coronavirus has found the virus may be present in the lungs of individuals with no obvious symptoms, making strict quarantine and contact-tracing regimes crucial to preventing...
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