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Coronavirus Hong Kong

Coronavirus Hong Kong
Latest news and updates on the impact of a new strain of coronavirus on Hong Kong. The virus causes the disease Covid-19 and the World Health Organisation has declared the spread of the infection a pandemic.
Hong Kong’s public hospitals will extend visiting hours at all rehabilitation and palliative wards from five to nine hours a day by the end of July. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Extended visiting hours reflect enlightened approach to patient care

Patients show greater improvement and emotional security as well as less anxiety when visiting hours are extended.

Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | A Man and a Woman: Hong Kong-set quarantine drama is a tough watch

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong taxpayers face HK$28 billion Covid bad-loan burden from SMEs

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong right to remain vigilant against Nipah virus spread

While the virus outbreak has reportedly been contained to the Indian state of West Bengal, precautionary measures and international cooperation are vital.

Health workers wear protective gear as they move a patient with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward in Kozhikode, Kerala, India, on September 16, 2023. India has seen a small outbreak of the virus in the state of West Bengal in recent weeks. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Rebound in Hong Kong pupils’ English proficiency is encouraging

Record high scores a sign of teachers’ enhanced post-pandemic support and bode well for the city’s competitiveness.

Hong Kong economy

Letters | Is fear of Covid-19 holding back Hong Kong’s economic recovery?

Readers discuss the city’s economy, television broadcasts on the MTR, and curbing the spread of chikungunya.

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Science

HKU virologist says next pandemic inevitable and world may not be ready

Respiratory origin such as for Covid-19 is a particular concern amid a higher risk of new viruses jumping from animals to humans.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s Peninsula Hotels sees surge in ‘bleisure’ travellers

A rise in international travellers is breathing new life into the city’s luxury hotel sector, HSH CEO Benjamin Vuchot says.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong public healthcare on right path: outgoing Hospital Authority chief

Dr Tony Ko, who will retire at the end of July, steered organisation through anti-government protests and Covid-19 pandemic.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong private patients to pay HK$7,000 for Covid drugs as free supply ends

Centre for Health Protection says Covid activity has declined in city, but some doctors warn move may place burden on public healthcare.

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The policy change means private doctors must order the medicine directly from pharmaceutical suppliers and charge patients for it. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong doctor jailed for issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks

Dr Wong Ping-leung gets nine months in prison, as court hears how he made more than HK$4.6 million from those wanting to avoid vaccinations.

The District Court on Friday sentenced Dr Wong Ping-leung for his dishonest use of the government’s electronic health record system to generate the exemption certificates. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong father’s anguish after inquest rules teen died of natural causes

Tai Shun-keung labels verdict on his 14-year-old daughter’s sudden death ‘unacceptable’ after family’s Covid-19 vaccination concerns.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Vulnerable groups in Hong Kong should get Covid-19 vaccinations: medical expert

Professor David Hui of Chinese University warns that new outbreaks will occur every six to nine months.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Fight for Tomorrow: Patrick Tam shines in Hong Kong gangster drama

Patrick Tam plays a washed-up ex-gang boss who reunites with his son (Locker Lam) in this gritty yet hopeful crime story.

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Patrick Tam in a still from Fight for Tomorrow.
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong Covid levels ease from recent peak, but set to persist in coming months

Officials urge high-risk groups to get vaccinated amid ‘expected’ uptick in cases, even as Covid activity rates show signs of decline.

The Centre for Health Protection has urged high-risk groups to receive booster vaccinations. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong children urged to get Covid jabs as ‘whole paediatric ward full’

Head of paediatric infectious diseases unit at a public hospital says all of the young patients in the ward he oversees are unvaccinated.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong doctor convicted over issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks

Dr Wong Ping-leung, 62, pleaded guilty to four counts of access to computer with dishonest intent, referring to use of government system to generate the certificates.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | Covid-19 in Hong Kong: guide to the resurgence in cases and how to stay safe

The Post unpacks the current Covid-19 situation in city and provides all-in-one checklist for staying safe.

Health authorities in Hong Kong have recorded a total of 81 severe Covid-19 cases involving adults, including 30 deaths, over the past month. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Positive Covid-19 samples hit 1-year high in Hong Kong as 30 die in 4 weeks

Proportion of respiratory samples testing positive increased 7.5 per cent in four weeks, but health expert claims overall impact of virus is milder.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

2 children seriously ill with Covid-19 in Hong Kong amid rising infection trend

Authorities say 17-month-old girl had not received vaccine, while 13-year-old girl had been inoculated but suffered from underlying health conditions.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong investigates suspected Covid-19 contamination of swabs in 5 hospitals

Two patients found with false positive results after affected swabs used on them, Hospital Authority says.

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A laboratory at the Princess Margaret Hospital detected weak positive results for Covid-19 in some of the flocked swab samples after routine tests were conducted. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Why do Hong Kong lawmakers need to be told to turn up and vote?

Amid a budget crisis and questions over government costs, the fact rules are needed to get legislators to turn up and vote is astonishing.

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Lawmakers listen as Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po presents the annual budget for 2025-26 on February 26. Photo: EPA-EFE
Tourism

How one man’s globetrotting tour was waylaid in Hong Kong

Thor Pedersen thought his quest to visit the world’s 203 countries consecutively without flying would take four years. He was wrong.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong health experts urge older residents to get Covid jab amid fatalities

City records 10 Covid-related deaths in a month, while fewer than 100,000 vaccine doses given to those aged 50 and above over past year.

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Hong Kong society

Hongkongers’ water usage drops by 12% compared with during peak of pandemic

Water supplies chief Roger Wong also says government still deciding how much to adjust prices by, about nine months after idea was floated.

Water utilities in the city are currently priced at up to HK$9.05 per cubic metre and have been frozen since 1995. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Why not change Hong Kong’s marathon route to show off our revamped waterfront?

Rather than soulless freeways and tunnels, imagine looping round Victoria Harbour, through local neighbourhoods and ending at Kai Tak Sports Park.

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People jog at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in May 2021. Hong Kong has seen significant improvements in running routes in the past few years on both sides of Victoria Harbour. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong tram passengers face fare increases of up to 15.4% under proposal

Hong Kong Tramways wants to increase adult fares from HK$3 to HK$3.30, while the elderly could be paying 20 HK cents more per trip.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Lessons learned from pandemic can bolster response to next one

Post series reveals that Hong Kong has much to learn and digest from the deadly Covid-19 outbreak which wreaked havoc on the city.

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