Archive for February 18th, 2020
‘Every scenario on the table’ in China virus outbreak – WHO’s Tedros
The latest data provided by China on people infected with coronavirus indicates a decline in new cases but “every scenario is still on the table” in terms of the [...] » More
Highlights: China’s Xi recounts early role in coronavirus battle
In an internal speech at a meeting of the core Chinese leadership on Feb. 3, President Xi Jinping spelled out his plan to contain the coronavirus crisis. Analysts said the [...] » More
Business Briefs 18 February 2020
* SSI Securities Corporation (SSI) has issued an additional 15 million covered warrants for common shares of steel producer Hoa Phat (HPG), retailer Mobile World Investment [...] » More
Coronavirus death toll in China rises to 1,868 as epicentre reports 93 new fatalities
China’s health authorities on Tuesday reported 1,886 new coronavirus cases and 98 deaths on the mainland, taking the totals to 72,436 and 1,868 respectively, as of midnight [...] » More
Coronavirus: hundreds protest against HK quarantine sites in five locations near residential estates
Hundreds of Hongkongers launched protests in five locations on Sunday against government plans to set up quarantine centres or screening clinics near their estates, amid the [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK airport suffers worst January in five years as officials blame protests and deadly bug for poor traffic
Hong Kong International Airport suffered its worst January in five years amid a six-month streak of double-digit declines in passenger traffic, official figures released on [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK police reject claims they are stockpiling masks for officers
Hong Kong’s police force on Sunday rejected allegations that it had stockpiled tens of thousands of surgical masks and other gear to protect officers from coronavirus [...] » More
Coronavirus: no new confirmed cases in HK but health officials say no reason to believe outbreak has reached peak
Coronavirus: no new confirmed cases in Hong Kong but health officials say no reason to believe outbreak has reached peak Hong Kong is having a rare day on Saturday of no new [...] » More
Coronavirus: 10 more Hongkongers on Diamond Princess cruise confirmed to be infected, bringing total to 21
Ten more Hongkongers on board the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise in Japan have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus, bringing the total to 21. The Security [...] » More
HK protesters rally against planned virus quarantine centres
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied for a second day in Hong Kong on Sunday to protest against plans to turn some buildings into coronavirus quarantine centres, reviving [...] » More
Coronavirus: put a surgical mask on, HK welfare chief Law Chi-kwong told
Hong Kong’s labour and welfare minister has been told to join the rest of the coronavirus-hit city in donning a surgical mask, after saying on Sunday he had not done so [...] » More
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in panic-buying hit HK
Armed robbers who stole hundreds of toilet rolls were being hunted by Hong Kong police on Monday, in a city wracked by shortages caused by coronavirus panic-buying. Toilet [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK may see biggest ever budget deficit next financial year amid ‘tsunami-scale blow’ caused by public health crisis, finance chief warns
Hong Kong is likely to see its biggest ever budget deficit in the next financial year in the face of a “tsunami-scale” blow dealt by the coronavirus outbreak [...] » More
Coronavirus: online rumours claiming cold wind could carry disease to HK from Wuhan ‘totally groundless’, says top meteorologist
A meteorologist has debunked an online rumour that cold winds buffeting Hong Kong could carry the coronavirus to the city from mainland China, where it originated. Messages [...] » More
Coronavirus quarantine came as a shock to HK emergency doctor
Stuck in a coronavirus quarantine camp for almost two weeks was not where Hong Kong emergency ward doctor Stewart Chan expected to find himself over the busy Lunar New Year [...] » More
