High Speed Rail Tickets Travelling between Hong Kong and China Are Still Available After the Designated Date of Closure
Despite that the government announced the shut down of the high speed railway station in Hong Kong on January 30, Apple Daily reporter still managed to buy a ticket for January 31.
The aim of closing down the station is to prevent the Wuhan pnemonia from spreading to Hong Kong; however, the most used ports between Hong Kong and China remain open. Flights from China to Hong Kong are only reduced but still running.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan28
#WuhanPneumonia #ChinaBorder
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Responses to Government's Latest Preventive Measures on Jan 28:
(1) 92% Used Control Points Remain Open between Hong Kong and China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16157
(2) The ports to be shut down only constitute 11% of the total number of Chinese vistors crossing the control points from China to Hong Kong
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16158
Despite that the government announced the shut down of the high speed railway station in Hong Kong on January 30, Apple Daily reporter still managed to buy a ticket for January 31.
The aim of closing down the station is to prevent the Wuhan pnemonia from spreading to Hong Kong; however, the most used ports between Hong Kong and China remain open. Flights from China to Hong Kong are only reduced but still running.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan28
#WuhanPneumonia #ChinaBorder
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Responses to Government's Latest Preventive Measures on Jan 28:
(1) 92% Used Control Points Remain Open between Hong Kong and China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16157
(2) The ports to be shut down only constitute 11% of the total number of Chinese vistors crossing the control points from China to Hong Kong
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16158
WHO Acknowledged “Diction Error” in Risk Assessment of Coronavirus on Regions and the World
On Jan 27, the World Health Organisation revised the risk assessment of Wuhan pneumonia in China to "very high risk” while its risk to regions and the world to “high”. The report states in a footnote that there was a “diction error” in previous reports published on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th stating global risk as “moderate”.
Antoine Flahault of the Swiss School of Public Health criticised that during an interview by AFP ,” This is a mistake, it is definitely a blunder ... I really think it is a grave mistake, and it has been corrected now.”
Harvard University Public Health Specialist Eric Feigl-Ding expressed on Twitter that the new coronavirus is severe and he called on WHO to include it as soon as possible in an international public health emergency.
Source: Stand News #Jan28
#ChinesePneumonia #Wuhan #GlobalOutbreak #WHO
On Jan 27, the World Health Organisation revised the risk assessment of Wuhan pneumonia in China to "very high risk” while its risk to regions and the world to “high”. The report states in a footnote that there was a “diction error” in previous reports published on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th stating global risk as “moderate”.
Antoine Flahault of the Swiss School of Public Health criticised that during an interview by AFP ,” This is a mistake, it is definitely a blunder ... I really think it is a grave mistake, and it has been corrected now.”
Harvard University Public Health Specialist Eric Feigl-Ding expressed on Twitter that the new coronavirus is severe and he called on WHO to include it as soon as possible in an international public health emergency.
Source: Stand News #Jan28
#ChinesePneumonia #Wuhan #GlobalOutbreak #WHO
First human-to-human transmission of Wuhan Pneumonia in Europe
The first case of human-to-human transmission of the Novel Coronavirus was found in Europe. The patient contracted the virus from a female colleague, who was from Shanghai, while attending a training in Bavaria, Germany.
Source: Deutsche Welle
https://m.dw.com/en/germany-confirms-human-transmission-of-coronavirus/a-52169007
#Jan28 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #Germany
France Confirmed its 4th Case of Wuhan Pneumonia from a Chinese Tourist
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16170
The first case of human-to-human transmission of the Novel Coronavirus was found in Europe. The patient contracted the virus from a female colleague, who was from Shanghai, while attending a training in Bavaria, Germany.
Source: Deutsche Welle
https://m.dw.com/en/germany-confirms-human-transmission-of-coronavirus/a-52169007
#Jan28 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #Germany
France Confirmed its 4th Case of Wuhan Pneumonia from a Chinese Tourist
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16170
Medical Staff in Hong Kong Demands Full Border Lockdown
At around 10pm on January 28, Hospital Authorities Employees Alliance (HKEA) responded to Chief Executive Carrie Lam's press conference. HKEA reiterates the demand for a complete border lockdown to prevent the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic from spreading into Hong Kong.
The Alliance cited the source of SARS outbreak from China as a reference, pointing out that in order to attend a wedding of his relatives, SARS source patient, Liu Jian-lun, took a cross-border bus to Hong Kong.
In 2020, another 'Liu Jian-lun' could still come to Hong Kong on the same grounds of "visiting relatives", as it is not covered in the government's preventive measures.
Source: Inmedia
https://bit.ly/2U0TaOi
#Jan28 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #BorderControl
Responses to Government's Preventive Measures
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16156
At around 10pm on January 28, Hospital Authorities Employees Alliance (HKEA) responded to Chief Executive Carrie Lam's press conference. HKEA reiterates the demand for a complete border lockdown to prevent the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic from spreading into Hong Kong.
The Alliance cited the source of SARS outbreak from China as a reference, pointing out that in order to attend a wedding of his relatives, SARS source patient, Liu Jian-lun, took a cross-border bus to Hong Kong.
In 2020, another 'Liu Jian-lun' could still come to Hong Kong on the same grounds of "visiting relatives", as it is not covered in the government's preventive measures.
Source: Inmedia
https://bit.ly/2U0TaOi
#Jan28 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #BorderControl
Responses to Government's Preventive Measures
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16156
15 nurses take sick leave to pressurize the government for a full border closure
Dissatisfied with the government’s response to the Wuhan pneumonia outbreak with respect to border control, 15 nurses in intensive treatment ward at the Eastern Hospital collectively asked for sick leave, in an attempt to assert pressure on the HKSAR government and calling for full implementation of entry restrictions on the Chinese mainland visitors.
Source: Ming Pao; Now News
#Jan28 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #Nurse #Strike #BorderControl
Responses to Government's Preventive Measures
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16156
Dissatisfied with the government’s response to the Wuhan pneumonia outbreak with respect to border control, 15 nurses in intensive treatment ward at the Eastern Hospital collectively asked for sick leave, in an attempt to assert pressure on the HKSAR government and calling for full implementation of entry restrictions on the Chinese mainland visitors.
Source: Ming Pao; Now News
#Jan28 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #Nurse #Strike #BorderControl
Responses to Government's Preventive Measures
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16156
Caricature on Denmark Newspaper Stirs up Resentment among Chinese Netizens; Chinese Embassy Demands Apology
Wuhan pneumonia has spread throughout the world. A Denmark newspapers published a caricature which changed the five stars on China National flag into five viruses, causing bombardment of criticism among Chinese netizens.
Chinese Embassy in Denmark also issued a statement accusing the comic of insulting China, "seriously hurting the feelings of Chinese" and "challenge the conscience of humanity", demanding an apology to Chinese.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan28
#ChinesePneumonia #Wuhan #GlobalOutbreak
Wuhan pneumonia has spread throughout the world. A Denmark newspapers published a caricature which changed the five stars on China National flag into five viruses, causing bombardment of criticism among Chinese netizens.
Chinese Embassy in Denmark also issued a statement accusing the comic of insulting China, "seriously hurting the feelings of Chinese" and "challenge the conscience of humanity", demanding an apology to Chinese.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan28
#ChinesePneumonia #Wuhan #GlobalOutbreak
Border lockdown is not inciting fear for food supply as locals are more concerned about disinfection items
Rumour has it that once China locks down some of its borders, supply of food supplies in Hong Kong would be affected. It is unsure if such rumours have affected price of vegetables, e.g. lettuce was sold for $30/catty.
With reference to the price of vegetables during New Year in previous years, the price should generally be 10% higher than usual, but the price hike this year has nearly doubled.
As for the supermarkets, there was no sight of people lining up or scrambling for food items. Some food shelves were running low on stock. However, disinfection items were completely sold out.
Source: United Social Press
#Jan28 #CoronavirusOutbreak #Borderlockdown #FoodSupply
Rumour has it that once China locks down some of its borders, supply of food supplies in Hong Kong would be affected. It is unsure if such rumours have affected price of vegetables, e.g. lettuce was sold for $30/catty.
With reference to the price of vegetables during New Year in previous years, the price should generally be 10% higher than usual, but the price hike this year has nearly doubled.
As for the supermarkets, there was no sight of people lining up or scrambling for food items. Some food shelves were running low on stock. However, disinfection items were completely sold out.
Source: United Social Press
#Jan28 #CoronavirusOutbreak #Borderlockdown #FoodSupply
HKU Dormitory Forces Students to Move Away Overnight to Make Way for Quarantine Floors
Apple Daily received a complaint about lower-level floors of student dormitory at Lady Ho Tung Hall and Starr Hall being forcibly expropriated and used as quarantine floors for students returning from areas affected by the Wuhan pneumonia after the Lunar New Year holiday.
Students currently living on those floors were asked to move out on Jan 28. More than 70 students living in Lady Ho Tung Hall alone were affected.
Source also revealed that representatives of the university dormitories approached school authorities two weeks ago on this matter, and have been waiting for a reply. 15 Chairpersons of the student dormitories of HKU petitioned to Vice Chancellor Zhang Xiang, questioning the idea of having a quarantine floor, as it brings fearful reminders of how Amoy Gardens became a SARS cluster, and how this could happen in Lady Ho Tung Hall and Starr Hall.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan28
#HKU #WuhanPneumonia
Apple Daily received a complaint about lower-level floors of student dormitory at Lady Ho Tung Hall and Starr Hall being forcibly expropriated and used as quarantine floors for students returning from areas affected by the Wuhan pneumonia after the Lunar New Year holiday.
Students currently living on those floors were asked to move out on Jan 28. More than 70 students living in Lady Ho Tung Hall alone were affected.
Source also revealed that representatives of the university dormitories approached school authorities two weeks ago on this matter, and have been waiting for a reply. 15 Chairpersons of the student dormitories of HKU petitioned to Vice Chancellor Zhang Xiang, questioning the idea of having a quarantine floor, as it brings fearful reminders of how Amoy Gardens became a SARS cluster, and how this could happen in Lady Ho Tung Hall and Starr Hall.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan28
#HKU #WuhanPneumonia
U.S. Government Might Suspend Flights Between China and the U.S.
As the CDC is cautioning all U.S. travelers to avoid traveling to China entirely, the U.S. government gave a heads-up to airlines that cater flights to and from China that their flights may be suspended in order to control the spread of WARS in the country.
Airlines are receiving lots of cancellations of flight bookings to China. The demand for travel to China, including Hong Kong, has plummeted.
Other countries are expected to follow suit by taking the similar measures in the next two weeks.
Source: CNBC #Jan28
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/28/white-house-discussing-china-travel-restrictions-amid-coronavirus-outbreak.html
As the CDC is cautioning all U.S. travelers to avoid traveling to China entirely, the U.S. government gave a heads-up to airlines that cater flights to and from China that their flights may be suspended in order to control the spread of WARS in the country.
Airlines are receiving lots of cancellations of flight bookings to China. The demand for travel to China, including Hong Kong, has plummeted.
Other countries are expected to follow suit by taking the similar measures in the next two weeks.
Source: CNBC #Jan28
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/28/white-house-discussing-china-travel-restrictions-amid-coronavirus-outbreak.html
CNBC
White House tells airlines it may suspend all China-US flights amid coronavirus outbreak
The White House is considering imposing travel restrictions on China amid an escalating death toll from the new coronavirus, sources said Tuesday.
Odd Quarantine Arrangements; Local Students Asked to 'Voluntarily' Vacate their Rooms for Others to be Quarantined
Earlier today (January 29), “Stand Up HKUer” received a letter which notified them that students from China are gradually returning to their dormitories.
However, the university only asked local students to "voluntarily" vacate their dormitories, to provide space for those who have just returned from China, as they had to be quarantined.
In afternoon, the university announced that all non-local students returning from China after 3pm today would be placed in a temporary residence, outside of the campus. This included all university-managed dormitories (except St. John's College and Matteo Ricci) and Jockey Club Student Village III. However, those who have returned to their dormitories before 3pm did not have to be quarantined.
#Jan28 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak
Earlier today (January 29), “Stand Up HKUer” received a letter which notified them that students from China are gradually returning to their dormitories.
However, the university only asked local students to "voluntarily" vacate their dormitories, to provide space for those who have just returned from China, as they had to be quarantined.
In afternoon, the university announced that all non-local students returning from China after 3pm today would be placed in a temporary residence, outside of the campus. This included all university-managed dormitories (except St. John's College and Matteo Ricci) and Jockey Club Student Village III. However, those who have returned to their dormitories before 3pm did not have to be quarantined.
#Jan28 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak