COVID-19 Updates
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Information for Laboratories
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CDC Laboratory Work for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
CDC has developed a new laboratory test to assist with efforts to determine how much of the U.S. population has been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The…
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Hong Kong education officials planning to transport cross-border students directly from checkpoints once classes resume
Hong Kong education officials are planning to transport up to 27,000 cross-border students directly from various checkpoints to their schools, and make coronavirus tests mandatory when classes resume in phases…
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Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific could get cash injection from shareholder Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways, the third-largest shareholder in Cathay Pacific, said it was willing to provide an equity injection into Hong Kong’s financially battered flagship carrier if approached.“Cathay is a well-established company…
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Do Hongkongers really want Ocean Park’s tourist crowds, or the jobs it provides?
Ocean Park could not make a profit when Hong Kong was flooded with tourists. So it is utter nonsense for Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and her administration to…
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Question for Hong Kong police: which is the deadlier weapon, a gun or a camera?
I guess I am not the only Hongkonger enraged by police actions on May 10 across the city. A day with a rare chance for a family reunion dedicated to…
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US CDC had ‘very good interaction’ with China after coronavirus outbreak, says director Robert Redfield
The head of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday that members of his agency had “very good interaction” with Chinese counterparts soon after health…
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Trump ally Lindsey Graham seeks China sanctions over coronavirus probe
A leading US Republican senator proposed legislation on Tuesday that would authorise the US president to impose far-reaching sanctions on China if it fails to give a full account of…
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In Japan’s homes for elderly, coronavirus tests limits of overworked caregivers
At the elder home in Tokyo, Japan, where Yoshimu works, the coronavirus has stretched already tight staffing, leaving residents to sometimes sit longer in soiled diapers or to steal food…
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China’s coronavirus aid is not motivated by a desire for global leadership
In fighting the novel coronavirus, China looks like anything but a developing country. It has reportedly provided all kinds of medical supplies to over 140 countries and international organisations and…