COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong can consider scrapping all travel curbs if cases stabilise, experts say, while health officials concede living with virus likely future path
Professor Ivan Hung says city could do away with recently revealed ‘0+3’ arrangement if imported cases remain less than 5 per cent of monthly virus tally. Read the original article…
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Hong Kong has dropped Covid hotel quarantine after 2½ years: here is all you need to know about how it got to this point
The Post looks at details of new arrangement and how long it took to reach this point. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: China sticks to zero-Covid policy as management failures and public misery mount
China’s botched Covid-19 controls are becoming public anger flashpoints as health duties for local governments become politicised, experts say. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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End to Hong Kong Covid hotel quarantine and just 3 days of medical surveillance not enough to boost economy, business leaders warn
International business groups, industry leaders warn new scheme will not be enough to lift economy. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: ‘Blood on your hands’ if world steps back on tackling Covid now, WHO warns
Richer nations must continue tackling Covid-19 as a global problem now, and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, treatments and tests worldwide must be maintained, a senior adviser warned. Read the…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong is finally axing hotel quarantine for arrivals – here’s what you need to know
Travellers will no longer be confined to hotel rooms for quarantine upon arrival in Hong Kong from Monday. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong travellers rush to book overseas trips after city announces it will end Covid-19 hotel quarantine; Cathay Pacific ramps up flights
Residents report facing technical glitches on Cathay Pacific’s website after city announced it would end hotel quarantine starting Monday. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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UK’s autumn Covid wave could be worse than the last as cases rise
There is a mixture of variants in circulation, and signs of vaccine fatigue in the population After two winters of Covid anguish, one would be forgiven for viewing the shortening…
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Hong Kong residents celebrate end of dreaded hotel quarantine but do not think it will be enough to lure tourists
Residents are overjoyed but are concerned city may take a long time to undo the damage caused by quarantine measures. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Japan to reopen to tourists after more than two years of Covid border restrictions
PM says relaxation will take effect from 11 October as Hong Kong scraps hotel quarantine measures for visitors See all our coronavirus coverage Japan has announced it will lift tough…