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Hong Kong eases quarantine amid angst over ‘zero COVID’ isolation

The international financial centre will lift bans on flights from nine countries and cut quarantine from April 1.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong to lift flight bans, cut quarantine for arrivals

Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam said Monday that the city would lift flight bans on nine countries including Britain and the U.S. on April 1

The Independent UK

Hong Kong to ease strict COVID measures from April, lifts flight ban

Hong Kong plans to relax some anti-COVID-19 measures next month, lifting a ban on flights from nine countries, reducing quarantine time for arrivals from abroad and reopening schools.

Reuters

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Hong Kong to ease strict COVID curbs after business backlash

Hong Kong plans to relax some anti-COVID-19 measures next month, lifting a ban on flights from nine countries, reducing quarantine and reopening schools, after a backlash from business and residents.

Reuters

Hong Kong's COVID sports ban hits residents, young athletes

Competitive swimmer Jody Lee’s goal is to compete at the Paris Olympics in 2024, but with only two years left to qualify, Hong Kong’s months-long shutdown of swimming pools is making achieving his dream tougher.

Reuters

Hong Kong will review COVID-19 restrictions as cases decline

Hong Kong’s leader says the government will consider lifting strict social distancing measures as new COVID-19 infections in the city continue trending downward

The Independent UK

Lessons the current wave in China, Hong Kong offer

Lockdowns can only transiently protect the susceptible pool of people and postpone the waves

The Hindu

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With 37 million in lockdown and Covid plans under fire, Chinese ask: what comes next?

Elderly residents are wary of the jab even as Omicron spreads, and critics say zero-Covid policy is not sustainable

The Guardian - UK

Bless you! Meet the flu hunters trying to stop the next pandemic in its tracks

Remember flu? Despite lockdowns holding it at bay, a small group of scientists is searching the globe for deadly new strains – and to work out what to put in next winter’s vaccines

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong’s COVID infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak

Chicago Sun-Times

Why this council may have to recruit social workers from Hong Kong

Try as it might, Carmarthenshire Council is struggling to attract experienced social workers and the problem isn't going away

Wales Online

CALB Taps Into EV Battery Fever With Hong Kong IPO Plan

Key Takeaways: EV battery maker CALB has applied to list in Hong Kong, in what could become the city’s biggest IPO so far this year The company turned profitable last year with net income of 112 million yuan, but spiking material prices are denting its gross margin By Ken Lo

Benzinga

Global exodus from Chinese markets prompts Xi to change tack

It took one of the biggest stock-market routs in Chinese history, but President Xi Jinping may finally be heeding the concerns of international investors.

Tribune News Service

Here in Hong Kong, Covid has surged and we’ve run out of coffins. Please learn from our mistakes

To keep out the virus, the city shut up shop. But low vaccination rates mean it has now stormed our defences, says Hong Kong-based writer Ilaria Maria Sala

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong's COVID infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak

Hong Kong’s total coronavirus infections have exceeded 1 million and the number of related deaths has topped those in mainland China, as the city grapples with a widespread outbreak

Birmingham Post

HSBC enters the metaverse after striking deal with The Sandbox

The Hong Kong-based bank has bought a plot of digital land in the virtual gaming world for an undisclosed sum

Reuters

Hong Kong reports 20,082 new COVID cases as city promised fewer restrictions

Hong Kong reported about 20,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday as health experts called for a clear way out of a "zero COVID" policy that has left the city isolated.

Los Angeles Times

‘It’s a nightmare’: Hong Kong runs low on coffins as omicron exacts deadly toll

SINGAPORE — The repurposed AsiaWorld Expo center in Hong Kong echoes with the moans of elderly COVID-19 patients. Kept in 8-square-foot cubicles, many go weeks without fresh air, sunlight or a bath. Some take their last breaths under the harsh glow of the convention hall lights. On a good day,…

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The Independent UK

China weighs exit from 'zero COVID' and the risks involved

Even as authorities lock down cities in China’s worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention strategy

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong Covid crisis: why is the death rate so high?

Low vaccination rates among the elderly, low rates of prior infection and an overwhelmed healthcare system have contributed to create the perfect storm

Daily Mirror

Hong Kong closes beaches in heatwave to prevent overcrowding as Covid rates rise

The city’s leader Carrie Lam confirmed earlier this week that beaches would close today, following overcrowding over the weekend.

Reuters

Clear roadmap needed for Hong Kong's revival as COVID sweeps through city -experts

In just under two months, Hong Kong went from being one of the best places in the world at controlling COVID-19 to one of the worst.

Wales Online

Hong Kong running out of coffins amid surge in coronavirus deaths

The territory has around 300 remaining

Evening Standard

Hong Kong set to run out of coffins within days amid catastrophic Covid surge

Hong Kong is experiencing record figures for deaths and cases due to Omicron

The Guardian - AU

China property shares soar on Beijing stimulus, despite continued debt crisis

Plans to shore up real estate and tech sectors welcomed by investors, but downgrade of third-biggest developer Sunac shows problems persist

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