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Coronavirus: imported cases threaten Hong Kong’s efforts to contain disease...

Hong Kong confirmed 25 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the highest number in a single day, most of them coming from overseas, reflecting the new risk confronting the city after its initial success in...

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Coronavirus: ‘very unlikely’ Hong Kong dog that tested positive died from...

The Hong Kong dog found to be infected with the coronavirus likely did not die from it, a medical source has told the Post, pointing out the Pomeranian in question was both old and suffering from...

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Coronavirus: PolyU to be first of Hong Kong’s universities to welcome back...

Polytechnic University will next month become the first of Hong Kong’s higher education institutions to bring at least some students back to campus for face-to-face teaching considered essential for...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong and Singapore seen as safe harbours by US, Southeast...

For the past two weeks, Hong Kong resident Larry Salibra has been trying to convince his parents based in the American state of Florida to stay with him, fearing that authorities and people in the...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong tourists scramble for way home as Morocco halts all...

More than 140 Hong Kong tourists in Morocco were scrambling to find a way home on Wednesday as the North African country suspended all international passenger flights in response to the coronavirus...

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Coronavirus: rescued on flights from Hubei, ordeal ends for more than 200...

More than 200 Hong Kong residents evacuated from coronavirus-hit Hubei province earlier this month started to leave the city’s quarantine centre at midnight on Wednesday after two weeks of mandatory...

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As Beijing, Hong Kong face second coronavirus onslaught, quarantine gets serious

Beijing and Hong Kong are toughening up their 14-day quarantine restrictions as a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic returns to China, brought by homecoming citizens and visitors from overseas and...

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Coronavirus: hotels offer at least 1,000 rooms for quarantine, as Hong Kong...

At least 14 hotels have offered a minimum of 1,000 rooms for travellers arriving in Hong Kong to stay in during mandatory quarantine, an industry representative said, as medical experts called on the...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong fitness chain Pure Group to close all venues for...

A Hong Kong fitness chain that sparked anger when it initially refused to close a gym visited by two people later confirmed as coronavirus cases will shut down three venues for a fortnight and cease...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong faces resurgence of imported and community-spread...

Hong Kong was facing a resurgence of imported as well as community-spread coronavirus infections on Thursday as it confirmed 16 new cases, taking the city’s total to 208.Health authorities said they...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms a second dog is infected

A second dog with an infected owner has caught the coronavirus, Hong Kong’s animal welfare authority confirmed on Thursday.The 2-year-old German Shepherd lived with a person diagnosed with Covid-19 in...

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‘Running from a war’: Post reporter finds her way home to Hong Kong on...

London’s Heathrow Airport on Wednesday morning was less crowded than usual with the country in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic. But those who were there seemed like they were part of a mass...

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Coronavirus: leading Hong Kong microbiologist retracts op-ed claiming...

A world-renowned microbiologist has stepped into a political minefield by writing an op-ed about the origin and naming of the coronavirus sweeping the world, expressing views that aligned with the...

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Coronavirus: Goldman Sachs banker in Hong Kong hospitalised as ‘highly...

An employee from investment bank Goldman Sachs’ Hong Kong office has been listed as a “highly probable case of Covid-19” and admitted to hospital, the firm has revealed.The bank said on Thursday night...

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Coronavirus infects faster and lasts longer than Sars, raising new...

A series of studies of the coronavirus suggest it is infectious for longer periods than pathogens from the same family, such as Sars, presenting added challenges for containing it.Researchers found...

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Coronavirus: outbreak in Hong Kong tests mental health of residents already...

After finally bringing her bipolar disorder under control with the help of medication, Mok has seen the symptoms and hallucinations return. Black dots appear floating in the air, cockroaches scurry...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong government scrambles to fix glitch in quarantine...

Only a third of tracking wristbands given to quarantined arrivals at Hong Kong’s airport could be activated and it took hours before authorities said they had rectified the situation by Friday...

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong records 48 new cases in biggest daily jump yet as...

Hong Kong recorded 48 new coronavirus infections on Friday, the biggest daily jump since testing began, as medical experts warned the influx of arrivals from overseas had raised the risk of a resurging...

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Hong Kong nightlife hub of Lan Kwai Fong hit by coronavirus scare as business...

Business at Hong Kong’s famous nightlife hub plunged on Friday, after more than five Covid-19 patients were found to have visited the area, while shop owners said the popular stretch was receiving...

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Coronavirus: university president hits out at Hong Kong student union’s...

The president of a university in Hong Kong has accused its student union of using language that harms the global fight against Covid-19 when it referred to the disease as “Chinese pneumonia” in remarks...

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