Bomb disposal team called after explosion in Hong Kong public toilet near housing estate
1 year agoMore than 1,000 queuing up for masks that would go on sale from noon tomorrow, in Kowloon bay, @StandNewsHK says. Some brought chairs, some set up tents, playing cards
New confirmed case of new coronavirus in Hong Kong, male patient 25 years old, treated at Princess Margaret Hospital
Hong Kong man infected with new coronavirus who traveled on now-quarantined cruise ship also took bus tour around Kagoshima
1 year agoOne more 25-yo HK man tested positive preliminarily for coronavirus, making him possible the 19th case. He has no record of travelling. Earlier today, the health authorities in HK already warned they would not rule out the virus spreading silently in the community
Hong Kong Hospital Authority says 4,400 health care workers are absent as of 4:30, and employee front says 6,000 are on strike
7 medical staffs from Queen Elizabeth Hospital A5 ward quarantined following treating 68-year-old woman infected with nCoV2019 in non-isolation ward. So far, two returned negative to tests, while other results still pending
1 year ago15:30 Hong Kong Riot Police warn striking medics "not to play with fire" in front of a hospital.
1 year agoThe two new confirmed HK cases, the 16th and 17th patients, have travel no records. It shows there is invisible spread in Hong Kong, says Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, head of Communicable Disease Branch of the Centre for Health Protection, urging people to watch their hygiene
Hong Kong found 17th case - also no travel history. A 60 yo man sought help from 4 doctors who lived in KT
Cathay Pacific cuts mainland flights by 50%, suspends Guangzhou and Chongqing flights
A 39-year-old man living in Whampoa became the first death among those infected with nCov2019, three medical sources confirmed. The man was in cardiac arrest and certified dead this morning. He has been to Wuhan last month
Hong Kong reports first death from coronavirus, according to Cable TV
1 year agoCoronavirus: HongKong's Carrie Lam denied there are political considerations in keeping checkpoints with China open. She said the medics' strike caused disruption: "Critical operations have been affected."
1 year agoDay 1 of the full strike of the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance: At 10am, the HAEA chair & vice-chair hand over petition to an HA representative, formally giving notice of the strike
Coronavirus patient stayed at Leiden Hotel, Mirador Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui from January 27 to February 1
Hong Kong Health Protection Center receives notification of a confirmed case of new coronavirus in Shenzhen
1 year agoMembers frm Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) are outside HA headquarters atm, chanting "Shutdown on all borders; Cut all sources". HKT 1800 is the deadline for govt to respond, they said
1 year agoCarrie Lam announced more closures for Hong Kong-mainland China border facilities amid coronavirus outbreak. Major ports of Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, HK-Macau ferry pier will close from midnight Tuesday. Only Shenzhen Bay bridge port and the mega HK-Macau/Zhuhai bridge remain open
1 year agoCarrie Lam succumbed to people's demand (partially) in HongKong today by announcing more closures in 4 borders in response to the #WuhanCoronavirusOutbreak. Minus 4, 3 remains: HK Int' Airport, Shenzhen Bay Port & Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
1 year agoCitizens queueing up for mask in shopping mall. Few hundreds waiting for mere 54 boxes of masks. #2019CoV
1 year agoHong Kong medical workers hand out white ribbons while on strike. They're demanding the government reject all travelers from mainland China to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Train services at Hong Kong's Lo Wu MTR station suspended after suspicious object found on platform
A 68-year-old confirmed patient in critical condition in Hong Kong
Initial positive test for new coronavirus of a patient at Elizabeth Hospital
1 year ago.@qatarairways banning all China & Hongkong SAR passport holders to Kuwait upon country's request
1 year agoCarrieLam starts press conference by emphasizing @WHO appreciates China's handling of the epidemic, despite declaring global emergency
All primary, secondary, kindergarten and special schools in Hong Kong will be closed until March
Hong Kong Airlines to cut hundreds of jobs as finances worsen due to coronavirus
Hong Kong Dept of health confirms 2 new nCoV cases, 12 in HK now. 11th is a 37 yo woman, the daughter of a Wuhan couple tested + earlier. 12th is a 75 yo man who visited GZ in mainland earlier. Was told the man was initially in a non-isolated ward because he did not declare travel history
