Virus wave deepens grim conditions for Hong Kong domestic workers
by Nioucha ZAKAVATI Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Janice Obiang stifled sobs as she packed goods…
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Lockdown fears spark panic buying in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kongers stripped supermarket shelves bare Tuesday as panic buying set in following mixed messaging…
4 years ago
Palace reiterates 4 conditions for areas to be de-escalated to Alert Level 1
Says NCR, 38 other areas to be placed under Alert Level 1 on March 1, to continue observing minimum health…
4 years ago
Virus-hit Hong Kong considering lockdown: health chief
by Jerome TAYLOR Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong may impose a China-style hard lockdown…
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Philippines lifts most Covid-19 restrictions in capital
The Philippines will lift most Covid-19 restrictions in the capital Manila next month, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Sunday, after…
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Hong Kong unveils $22 billion budget for virus plagued economy
by Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's finance chief on Wednesday unveiled a costly…
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Hong Kong parents decry child separations during virus surge
by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong parents are being separated from children and…
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Hong Kong to see three rounds of compulsory virus tests
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's population must undergo three rounds of compulsory coronavirus testing, the city's leader said…
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Riot police clash with New Zealand anti-vax protesters
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) - New Zealand anti-vaccine protesters pelted police with a "stinging substance" sending three to hospital with…
4 years ago
Brazil storm toll rises to 176, search continues
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- The death toll from violent floods and landslides that hit the scenic Brazilian city…
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Hong Kong to launch vaccine pass as Omicron outbreak rages
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong will launch a vaccine pass scheme this week, officials said Monday, as…
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UK’s Johnson to scrap all Covid legal curbs as criticism mounts
by Jitendra JOSHI LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to announce an end…
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