Minutes earlier, at a press conference, the Macau authorities had pointed to three the number of Portuguese passport holders, but a last-minute update increased that number to seven. The executive is unaware of whether these seven people are Macao residents. If they are residents of Macau, the Hong Kong authorities will communicate with the authorities … Read more
“I hope everyone will participate, from our first-rate employees to senior management”, said the company’s president, Augustus Tang, in a video statement released online. The move is justified by Cathay Pacific’s management with the impact of the new coronavirus outbreak on the carrier’s operation, which had already seen its revenues affected in 2019 by the … Read more
Nuno Miguel Ropio Today at 12:48– The eleven Chinese passengers, whom the Azores allowed to land on a private flight after having been rejected by Iceland and Haiti for suspected contact with the coronavirus, left China on 25 January. The Directorate-General for Health had ensured that the flight had departed before January 15, to justify … Read more
A Hong Kong Coronavirus investigation team has warned of the widespread spread of the dangerous virus inside hospitals, recommending that doctors make sure to disinfect all medical tools and equipment.. According to CNN, on Wednesday, the rate of virus spread in China increased by 30% within 24 hours. Professor John Nichols, of the University of … Read more
Politicians demand: Germany has to prepare Health politicians have asked the authorities and clinics to prepare for the spread of the coronavirus in Germany as well. “It is important that German clinics are already preparing to treat such patients,” said Erwin Rüdel (CDU), chairman of the Bundestag health committee, to the “Rheinische Post” on Saturday. … Read more
Before her flight from Hong Kong to the US island of Saipan, a 25-year-old Japanese woman had to take a pregnancy test. The test is said to be mandatory because of U.S. immigration laws. The Japanese Midori Nishida (25) had to prove that she is not pregnant in order to board a Hong Kong Express … Read more
A group of specialists announced today, Thursday, that the cause of the outbreak of an unknown viral pneumonia, which is spreading in Wuhan, China, is a new type of Corona virus, and the Chinese Central Television reported, quoting a group of specialists who have studied the virus: “As of 21:00: 00 On January 7, laboratory … Read more
The authorities of Hong Kong activated today, Saturday, the newly created level of “serious response” while increasing fear of a mysterious infectious disease that could reach the territory of visitors from a city of the China continental. For the moment, Five possible cases of viral pneumonia were reported in the city that infected at least … Read more
Approximately four hundred people were arrested on New Year’s Day during protests in Hong Kong. The protests started as a march with tens of thousands of participants, but soon the atmosphere became grim and the police decided to use tear gas. Since the protests began in June, more than seven thousand people have been arrested. … Read more
