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Coronavirus: German Chancellor Angela Merkel says up to 70 per cent of...

Europe’s leaders on Wednesday gave some blunt assessments of the fight ahead against the Covid-19 epidemic, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying up to 70 per cent of the country may get...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong resident denies he is ‘patient zero’ of Diamond...

It was supposed to be an ideal family trip – a cruise aboard a luxury liner setting out from Japan and sailing around Asia.But for one Hongkonger, a journey in late January with his two daughters...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong government looking at strengthening travel...

The Hong Kong government is looking at strengthening travel restrictions, quarantine rules and border control measures in its fight against the coronavirus after the World Health Organisation declared...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong records two new cases as public urged to avoid...

A Hong Kong health official has urged people to pay their respects to their ancestors via an online service during the Ching Ming Festival next month rather than have big crowds visiting grave sites...

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Blood test negative for first dog found with coronavirus, more checks pending

The world’s first dog found with the coronavirus has tested negative in a blood test used to confirm Covid-19 cases.But Dr Chui Tak-yi, undersecretary for food and health, maintained the Pomeranian...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong teachers’ union to distribute 100,000 masks to schools

Hong Kong’s second biggest teachers’ union plans to distribute up to 100,000 masks for free to schools amid the coronavirus epidemic. It has also requested a production line to make 200,000 masks for...

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Coronavirus: some recovered patients may have reduced lung function and are...

Some patients who recovered from Covid-19 have suffered reduced lung function and now experience problems such as gasping for air when walking quickly, Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has revealed.The...

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As coronavirus becomes pandemic, scientists ask if lines on the map hold the...

The coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 125,000 people around the world is concentrated in a “corridor” across the northern hemisphere, researchers said, as more studies focused on how...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong imposes quarantine restrictions on 26 European...

Hong Kong will dramatically expand quarantine restrictions to cover nearly all arrivals from Europe as it takes unprecedented action to stop the coronavirus being brought in from a continent that is...

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Coronavirus: at least one Hong Kong tour group will miss Friday quarantine...

At least one Hong Kong tour group in Germany will not make it home before new quarantine measures affecting parts of Europe take effect late on Friday, the Post has learned.That came as German and...

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Coronavirus: Manila lockdown sparks fears among Filipino domestic helpers in...

A lockdown of the Philippine capital of Manila to contain the coronavirus epidemic has sparked concerns among migrant workers in Hong Kong.Filipino domestic helpers fear for the safety of their...

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Coronavirus: Hongkongers’ offerings to ancestors to be centralised and burned...

In a bid to cut coronavirus risks, about 60 private columbariums in a Hong Kong district will centralise people’s offerings to their ancestors and burn them in a funeral parlour to avoid large crowds...

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Coronavirus: shifting protective gear guidelines frustrate some, but are...

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority chief has defended a recent series of changes to protective gear guidelines that have frustrated health care workers battling Covid-19, saying it was “reasonable” to...

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Hong Kong lawmakers call for controls on kratom, the supplement known as...

Hong Kong lawmakers have called for controls against a potentially addictive herbal substance known as “legal heroin” now available in the city.Kratom, or ketum, is made from the leaves of the...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong could add Britain to list of countries with travel...

A top health official in Hong Kong has not ruled out extending coronavirus travel restrictions already in place for most of Europe to Britain as well.Some local students on overseas exchange programmes...

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You may have heard of Hong Kong’s leading charity Po Leung Kuk, but do you...

Wearing a surgical mask, Ma Ching-nam, chairman of Hong Kong’s leading charity organisation Po Leung Kuk, hands out masks, hand sanitisers, and other protective items to elderly residents in Tseung...

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Hong Kong customs officials arrest four persons for selling masks with...

Hong Kong’s customs officials arrested four pharmacy directors on Saturday afternoon for selling masks that exceeded the limit of bacterial count by up to about 12 times.The directors – three men and...

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Coronavirus: at least 10 households evacuated from Hong Kong public housing...

Residents from at least 10 households across six floors at a Hong Kong public housing estate were evacuated on Saturday night after a newly confirmed Covid-19 patient was found to be from the same...

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For Hong Kong students with special needs, coronavirus pandemic is harming...

Every time Liu asks her six-year-old son to study at home, he snaps, throws things and scratches her.Their television set and washing machine have been smashed, while their door has been dented after...

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Families of children with special needs struggle with uncertain future as...

When Grace and her family decided to move to Hong Kong last November, their thoughts were focused on more than the prosperous career the city could offer.For the mother of three and her husband Jim,...

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