Doctors in protective gear at a hospital in Wuhan, the source of the outbreak that has now spread to Macau. Photo: Weibo

Wuhan coronavirus: Macau confirms first case as new disease looms over Hong Kong

Detection doubts as the 52-year-old female patient passed through border checkpoints without showing symptoms
Hong Kong looks increasingly vulnerable as virus takes hold over its borders to the north and west

Topic | Coronavirus outbreak

Alvin Lum and Kimmy Chung

Published: 1:52pm, 22 Jan, 2020

Updated: 5:43pm, 22 Jan, 2020

Doctors in protective gear at a hospital in Wuhan, the source of the outbreak that has now spread to Macau. Photo: Weibo

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Alvin Lum

Alvin Lum is an award-winning political journalist specialising in Hong Kong politics and the city's justice system. Previously, he worked for the Hong Kong Economic Journal and Citizen News.

Kimmy Chung

Kimmy Chung joined the Post in 2017 and reports for the Hong Kong desk on local politics and Hong Kong-mainland issues. Prior to joining the Post, she covered Hong Kong politics and social policies for more than six years for different media outlets.