Tag: omicron

Hong Kong’s ‘dynamic zero Covid’ policy put to test as cases multiply by 60 times

Hong Kong’s ‘dynamic zero Covid’ policy put to test as cases multiply by 60 times

Hong Kong is battling a resurgent Covid wave as the officials on Thursday reported that cases multiplied by 60 times this month, p ...
‘All doom and gloom’: thousands of Hong Kong restaurants shut down, suspend operations as surging Covid-19 cases bring harsh restrictions

‘All doom and gloom’: thousands of Hong Kong restaurants shut down, suspend operations as surging Covid-19 cases bring harsh restrictions

Hong Kong's famed restaurant scene is ridly losing its shine, with thousands of outlets having shut or bracing for closure after being battered by ...
Coronavirus: Hong Kong expecting another record high of 1,325 cases;  expert calls for vaccination drive to be ramped up

Coronavirus: Hong Kong expecting another record high of 1,325 cases; expert calls for vaccination drive to be ramped up

Hong Kong is expected to confirm a record high of more than 1,300 Covid-19 cases on Friday, with one medical expert calling on the government to se ...
Coronavirus: UK PM to lift all Covid curbs;  Prince Charles tests positive;  Sweden declares pandemic over

Coronavirus: UK PM to lift all Covid curbs; Prince Charles tests positive; Sweden declares pandemic over

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to scr self-isolation rules for people in England who test positive for Covid-19, ending the last of the pand ...
Coronavirus: New Zealand braced for more variants after Omicron, PM says;  Malaysia set for March reopening to foreigners

Coronavirus: New Zealand braced for more variants after Omicron, PM says; Malaysia set for March reopening to foreigners

The policies helped keep infections and deaths low. A country of 5 million people, New Zealand has had about 18,000 confirmed Covid cases so far a ...
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to ‘impose toughest social distancing rules yet’ and stick to ‘dynamic zero infection’ strategy

Coronavirus: Hong Kong to ‘impose toughest social distancing rules yet’ and stick to ‘dynamic zero infection’ strategy

Hong Kong pears are expected to return to their strictest social distancing rules, with the government expected to announce this afternoon that pub ...
Schools open in Vietnam, more to open by middle of month

Schools open in Vietnam, more to open by middle of month

Vietnam opened most of its schools on Monday (February 6) to welcome 17 million students across the country. Country's health min ...
China’s weak consumption over Lunar New Year may signal ‘worsening economy’, analysts say

China’s weak consumption over Lunar New Year may signal ‘worsening economy’, analysts say

Consumption over the week-long Lunar New Year holiday in China failed to get anywhere near pre-pandemic levels, and some analysts warn that the dow ...