Category: Hong Kong
Private doctors in Hong Kong allowed to order more Covid-19 oral drugs from government to help tackle surge in cases
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Family doctors had warned they were running out of oral antivirals Paxlovid and molnupiravir as cases climbed in the past two weeks. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3218210/private-doctors-hong-kong-allowed-order-more-covid-19-oral-drugs-government-help-tackle-surge-cases?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee hails ‘high degree of consensus’ with 4 mainland Chinese cities, says it will help finance hub to ‘make up for lost time’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader John Lee also points to ‘harmonious atmosphere’ between Hong Kong officials and legislators throughout four-day visit to Greater Bay Area. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3218206/hong-kongs-john-lee-hails-high-degree-consensus-forged-4-mainland-chinese-cities-says-it-will-help?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLate DJ ‘Uncle Ray’ Cordeiro’s godson urges Hong Kong public hospitals to review patient handling procedures
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Andy Chow says Queen Elizabeth Hospital staff chose to insert catheter against Cordeiro’s wishes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218204/late-dj-uncle-ray-cordeiros-godson-urges-hong-kong-public-hospitals-review-patient-handling?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s largest makeshift Covid facility to provide diagnostic radiology services after a year of inactivity, authorities reveal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Computer Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) among services being offered to patients under pilot scheme. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3218193/hong-kongs-largest-makeshift-covid-facility-provide-diagnostic-radiology-services-after-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong hotel room rates surge ahead of Labour Day ‘golden week’ holiday, with prices as much as 5 times higher
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A Post check on room rates for several hotels on travel platform Trip.com finds prices have risen by between 170 and 540 per cent for May 1. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218191/hong-kong-hotel-room-rates-surge-ahead-labour-day-golden-week-holiday-prices-much-5-times-higher?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Happy Hong Kong’ campaign to kick off with HK$30 movie tickets and food fair
Hong Kong Free Press The government’s “Happy Hong Kong” campaign, designed to boost Hongkongers’ mood and the city’s economy, will kick off with HK$30 cinema tickets and a food market, Financial Secretary Paul Chan has announced. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Chan said that Saturday would be “Hong Kong Cinema Day 2023,” where…
Read MoreNearly 80 per cent of adult Hongkongers have not received vaccine against pneumococcus, online survey finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pneumococcal infection is one of main causes of pneumonia, second leading cause of death in Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3218171/nearly-80-cent-adult-hongkongers-have-not-received-vaccine-against-pneumococcus-online-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWords can be weapons, says Hong Kong head of prosecutions, as security chief says protests at risk of being ‘hijacked’
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s security chief has criticised the organisers of a proposed Labour Day march for making “irresponsible” comments that played down the “safety risks” of public rallies. The duo had earlier urged the police not to “exaggerate” the risk of demonstrations being “hijacked.” Meanwhile, the city’s director of public prosecutions has…
Read MoreHong Kong’s jobless rate drops to 3.1 per cent, marking 12th straight decline as city seeks post-Covid economic recovery
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Further improvements in job market expected amid tourism revival and disbursement of consumption vouchers, labour chief Chris Sun says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218151/hong-kongs-jobless-rate-drops-31-cent-marking-12th-straight-decline-city-seeks-post-covid-economic?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Observatory issues amber rainstorm warning, urges residents to take necessary precautions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rain to the city in the next two to three hours, says forecaster. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3218150/hong-kong-observatory-issues-amber-rainstorm-warning-urging-residents-take-necessary-precautions?utm_source=rss_feed
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