8 mystery pneumonia cases found in 5 days; Microbiologist warned for a surge during Chinese New Year
Government announced 3 new suspected mystery pneumonia case from Wuhan in China on Jan 4, making a total of 8 cases in the past 5 days, although none was considered severe.
Secretary for Food and Health Bureau, Sophia Chan, said the government has been vigilant and a series of measures would be put in place, including cutting down the visiting time in public hospital to reduce the flow of people. Staff might be sent to Wuhan to understand the situation, and amendments would be proposed to the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance, which required reporting of all concerning suspected cases.
Earlier today, the head of the University of Hong Kong's Centre for Infection, Ho Pak-leung, urged the Government to deploy all possible monitoring system at the city's borders, including the high-speed rail terminus for the new viral pneumonia from mainland.
Although Wuhan officials said that no evidence of human to human transmission had been found, Ho remained firm on his view that the virus could possibly pass from person to person. Ho hoped the mainlaid authority could release more information to help experts analyse the illness.
Ho also said, "so many infections in such a short period of time in Wuhan is worrying". The microbiologist, at the same time, warned for a surge in cases during Chinese New Year.
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What Mask to Wear during Pneumonia outbreak?
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In #Singapore, Chinese girl with pneumonia warded, isolated after travel to Wuhan, China
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Government announced 3 new suspected mystery pneumonia case from Wuhan in China on Jan 4, making a total of 8 cases in the past 5 days, although none was considered severe.
Secretary for Food and Health Bureau, Sophia Chan, said the government has been vigilant and a series of measures would be put in place, including cutting down the visiting time in public hospital to reduce the flow of people. Staff might be sent to Wuhan to understand the situation, and amendments would be proposed to the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance, which required reporting of all concerning suspected cases.
Earlier today, the head of the University of Hong Kong's Centre for Infection, Ho Pak-leung, urged the Government to deploy all possible monitoring system at the city's borders, including the high-speed rail terminus for the new viral pneumonia from mainland.
Although Wuhan officials said that no evidence of human to human transmission had been found, Ho remained firm on his view that the virus could possibly pass from person to person. Ho hoped the mainlaid authority could release more information to help experts analyse the illness.
Ho also said, "so many infections in such a short period of time in Wuhan is worrying". The microbiologist, at the same time, warned for a surge in cases during Chinese New Year.
Emergency Notice:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14769
What Mask to Wear during Pneumonia outbreak?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14847
In #Singapore, Chinese girl with pneumonia warded, isolated after travel to Wuhan, China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14851
Source RTHK #4Jan #Pneumonia #Plague
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Emergency Notice from BWHK & GOHK
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Please wear a mask whenever you are leaving the house, wash your hands frequently and maintain good personal hygiene.
Today, the Hospital Authority confirmed that there was an…
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Hong Kong Government States That Reducing Flights or Trains to Wuhan, #China Is Not Necessary at This Stage
The pneumonia outbreak in China has aroused much public's concern; eight suspected cases (including a 4-year-old girl) were recorded in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung Kin-chung stated that it was not necessary to reduce the frequency of flights or Express Rail Link trains to Wuhan as the government has been on high alert and would keep closely in touch with the National Health Commission for any updates.
Source: Stand News #Jan4
https://tinyurl.com/r8lepql
8 mystery pneumonia cases found in 5 days; Microbiologist warned for a surge during Chinese New Year
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14849
In #Singapore, Chinese girl with pneumonia warded, isolated after travel to Wuhan, China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14851
Hong Kong Government States That Reducing Flights or Trains to Wuhan, #China Is Not Necessary at This Stage
The pneumonia outbreak in China has aroused much public's concern; eight suspected cases (including a 4-year-old girl) were recorded in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung Kin-chung stated that it was not necessary to reduce the frequency of flights or Express Rail Link trains to Wuhan as the government has been on high alert and would keep closely in touch with the National Health Commission for any updates.
Source: Stand News #Jan4
https://tinyurl.com/r8lepql
8 mystery pneumonia cases found in 5 days; Microbiologist warned for a surge during Chinese New Year
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14849
In #Singapore, Chinese girl with pneumonia warded, isolated after travel to Wuhan, China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14851
#Pneumonia #Plague
In #Singapore, Chinese girl with pneumonia warded, isolated after travel to Wuhan, China
By Channel News Asia #Jan4
//A Chinese girl with pneumonia has been warded in Singapore and isolated as a precautionary measure after travel to Wuhan, where there has been an outbreak of the illness...
"We are monitoring the pneumonia situation in Wuhan closely. There is no evidence of people-to-people transmission, so will likely be just a normal fever outbreak," said Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan in a Facebook post on Saturday.
"But after SARS in 2003, we cannot be complacent. In any case, it is a good occasion to remind and to exercise the public health measures."//
Read more:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-pneumonia-outbreak-china-girl-warded-isolated-singapore-12233644
Hong Kong Government States That Reducing Flights or Trains to Wuhan, #China Is Not Necessary: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14850
In #Singapore, Chinese girl with pneumonia warded, isolated after travel to Wuhan, China
By Channel News Asia #Jan4
//A Chinese girl with pneumonia has been warded in Singapore and isolated as a precautionary measure after travel to Wuhan, where there has been an outbreak of the illness...
"We are monitoring the pneumonia situation in Wuhan closely. There is no evidence of people-to-people transmission, so will likely be just a normal fever outbreak," said Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan in a Facebook post on Saturday.
"But after SARS in 2003, we cannot be complacent. In any case, it is a good occasion to remind and to exercise the public health measures."//
Read more:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-pneumonia-outbreak-china-girl-warded-isolated-singapore-12233644
Hong Kong Government States That Reducing Flights or Trains to Wuhan, #China Is Not Necessary: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14850
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#ChinaPneumonia #Outbreak
2 More New Cases Confirmed in Singapore; The Philippines to Deport 135 Chinese Tourists from Wuhan
On January 24, Singapore confirmed 2 more new cases of Wuhan Pneumonia, accumulating to a total of 3 cases.
The same day the Philippines announced the deportation of over 135 Chinese tourists from Wuhan who landed at the Kalibo International Airport on January 23.
Source: TVB; Apple Daily
#Singapore #ThePhilippines
#ChinaPneumonia #Outbreak
2 More New Cases Confirmed in Singapore; The Philippines to Deport 135 Chinese Tourists from Wuhan
On January 24, Singapore confirmed 2 more new cases of Wuhan Pneumonia, accumulating to a total of 3 cases.
The same day the Philippines announced the deportation of over 135 Chinese tourists from Wuhan who landed at the Kalibo International Airport on January 23.
Source: TVB; Apple Daily
#Singapore #ThePhilippines
#ChinesePneumonia #Outbreak
4 Locally Transmitted Cases Among a Total of 6 New Coronavirus Patients in Singapore
//Four Singapore residents with no recent travel history to China have tested positive for the virus, which has sickened more than 20,000 and killed more than 420 people since it was detected in Wuhan in central China.
One of them was a tour guide for a group of Chinese tourists, two work at a shop the group had visited, while a fourth case of local transmission was the domestic helper of one of the cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said at a briefing.
The tour group had arrived in Singapore from China on Jan 22 and went to Malaysia from Jan 24 to 26. They re-entered Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint at 3am on Jan 27 and flew from Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 6am.//
Source: CNA #Feb4
https://cna.asia/37WnwpB
#LocallyAcquired #Singapore
4 Locally Transmitted Cases Among a Total of 6 New Coronavirus Patients in Singapore
//Four Singapore residents with no recent travel history to China have tested positive for the virus, which has sickened more than 20,000 and killed more than 420 people since it was detected in Wuhan in central China.
One of them was a tour guide for a group of Chinese tourists, two work at a shop the group had visited, while a fourth case of local transmission was the domestic helper of one of the cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said at a briefing.
The tour group had arrived in Singapore from China on Jan 22 and went to Malaysia from Jan 24 to 26. They re-entered Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint at 3am on Jan 27 and flew from Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 6am.//
Source: CNA #Feb4
https://cna.asia/37WnwpB
#LocallyAcquired #Singapore
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Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan — once heralded for early successes in battling the pandemic — are now confronting a new wave of coronavirus cases, largely fueled by infections coming from elsewhere.
The first confirmed cases in all three places were connected to people who had travelled to Wuhan, where the pandemic began, followed by small clusters of cases among residents with no travel history.
This article compares and analysis in details the epidemic in these three places, with well illustrated graphs.
Full Article: NYTimes, (09-Apr)
https://nyti.ms/2V4FCRX
#HongKong #Taiwan #Singapore #Pandemic #TravelBan #Quarantine
Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan — once heralded for early successes in battling the pandemic — are now confronting a new wave of coronavirus cases, largely fueled by infections coming from elsewhere.
The first confirmed cases in all three places were connected to people who had travelled to Wuhan, where the pandemic began, followed by small clusters of cases among residents with no travel history.
This article compares and analysis in details the epidemic in these three places, with well illustrated graphs.
Full Article: NYTimes, (09-Apr)
https://nyti.ms/2V4FCRX
#HongKong #Taiwan #Singapore #Pandemic #TravelBan #Quarantine
Nytimes
Why Coronavirus Cases Have Spiked in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan (Published 2020)
Once heralded for keeping their case counts low, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan have recently seen a surge in numbers, largely fueled by infections coming from elsewhere.
#Analysis
Foreign Media Praised Female Leaders For Outstanding Leadership During Pandemic, Yet Carrie Lam is Not Named?
(15 Apr) With the global spread of COVID-19, foreign media have recently compared the anti-pandemic policies of global leaders, and have come to the conclusion that female leaders generally perform better. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, among others, have been praised by foreign media as high-performing female leaders. However, Hong Kong's female Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who said she was "quick to respond", didn’t make it to the list.
At the time of writing, there were 1,016 confirmed cases in Hong Kong, which was lower than those in neighbouring regions, yet Carrie Lam has not been credited. Both local experts and foreign media noticed that Lam has been repeatedly criticized for her slow response in recent months, such as the inability to close Hong Kong-Mainland borders. It is believed that Hong Kong's success in fighting the epidemic is largely due to the fact that Hongkongers saved themselves during the crisis.
//one-third of the number of cases in Singapore
//Prohibiting officials from wearing masks; Refusal to close borders; Delays in closing karaoke lounges and beauty salons
//The Government is hopeless, Hongkongers need to rescue themselves
//Hongkongers have completely lost their trust in the Government after 6 months of protests.
Full translation:
https://telegra.ph/Foreign-Media-Praised-Female-Leaders-For-Outstanding-Leadership-During-Pandemic-Yet-Carrie-Lam-is-Not-Named-04-23
Source: The Stand News
https://bit.ly/3cEKt2f
Further reading:
Letter to Ms Boseley, The Guardian
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19763
#SelfHelp #FailedState #CarrieLam #Singapore #Epidemic #HoPakLeung #HongKongProtest
Foreign Media Praised Female Leaders For Outstanding Leadership During Pandemic, Yet Carrie Lam is Not Named?
(15 Apr) With the global spread of COVID-19, foreign media have recently compared the anti-pandemic policies of global leaders, and have come to the conclusion that female leaders generally perform better. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, among others, have been praised by foreign media as high-performing female leaders. However, Hong Kong's female Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who said she was "quick to respond", didn’t make it to the list.
At the time of writing, there were 1,016 confirmed cases in Hong Kong, which was lower than those in neighbouring regions, yet Carrie Lam has not been credited. Both local experts and foreign media noticed that Lam has been repeatedly criticized for her slow response in recent months, such as the inability to close Hong Kong-Mainland borders. It is believed that Hong Kong's success in fighting the epidemic is largely due to the fact that Hongkongers saved themselves during the crisis.
//one-third of the number of cases in Singapore
//Prohibiting officials from wearing masks; Refusal to close borders; Delays in closing karaoke lounges and beauty salons
//The Government is hopeless, Hongkongers need to rescue themselves
//Hongkongers have completely lost their trust in the Government after 6 months of protests.
Full translation:
https://telegra.ph/Foreign-Media-Praised-Female-Leaders-For-Outstanding-Leadership-During-Pandemic-Yet-Carrie-Lam-is-Not-Named-04-23
Source: The Stand News
https://bit.ly/3cEKt2f
Further reading:
Letter to Ms Boseley, The Guardian
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19763
#SelfHelp #FailedState #CarrieLam #Singapore #Epidemic #HoPakLeung #HongKongProtest
Telegraph
Foreign Media Praised Female Leaders For Outstanding Leadership During Pandemic, Yet Carrie Lam is Not Named?
(15 Apr) With the global spread of COVID-19, foreign media have recently compared the anti-pandemic policies of global leaders, and have come to the conclusion that female leaders generally perform better. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, Germany's Chancellor…
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Non-resident deposits in Singapore jump 44% to record S$62b in April
//Deposits from residents outside Singapore jumped 44 per cent to its highest level of S$62.14 billion, according to data by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
//This includes deposits from persons with registered addresses outside Singapore such as overseas residents, Singaporeans working abroad and companies with a registered overseas address.
//Meanwhile, foreign currency deposits at banks here soared almost four times to a record S$26.97 billion in April from a year ago.
//Collectively, Singdollar and foreign currency deposits saw the largest jump in terms of absolute growth on a month-on-month basis.
//foreign currency deposits have been on the rise in Singapore since the second half of last year, coinciding with the Hong Kong unrest and escalating tensions between the United States and China due to the trade war.
//Foreign currency deposits can come from both residents and non-residents, and have mostly stayed within the S$7-8 billion range in the past few years before July 2019... analysts pointed out that foreign currency deposits make up only about 4 per cent of total deposits in the domestic banking unit.
//As for Singdollar- denominated deposits, the surge is a "reflection of a sharp slowdown in economic activity" brought about the circuit breaker measures
//analysts believe that the influx of deposits for both foreign currency and Singdollar will likely carry on in the near future, with much hanging on geopolitics and the overall state of the economy.
//A national security law announced in Hong Kong last month could see civil unrest flare up, with more investors potentially parking their funds in safe havens such as Singapore
//"In times of crisis, safety is first for depositors... Savers like us will just have to grind our teeth and brace for lower interest rates."
Full Article: Businesstimes, (03-June)
#Singapore #Nationalsecuritylaw #HongKongProtest #economic
Non-resident deposits in Singapore jump 44% to record S$62b in April
//Deposits from residents outside Singapore jumped 44 per cent to its highest level of S$62.14 billion, according to data by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
//This includes deposits from persons with registered addresses outside Singapore such as overseas residents, Singaporeans working abroad and companies with a registered overseas address.
//Meanwhile, foreign currency deposits at banks here soared almost four times to a record S$26.97 billion in April from a year ago.
//Collectively, Singdollar and foreign currency deposits saw the largest jump in terms of absolute growth on a month-on-month basis.
//foreign currency deposits have been on the rise in Singapore since the second half of last year, coinciding with the Hong Kong unrest and escalating tensions between the United States and China due to the trade war.
//Foreign currency deposits can come from both residents and non-residents, and have mostly stayed within the S$7-8 billion range in the past few years before July 2019... analysts pointed out that foreign currency deposits make up only about 4 per cent of total deposits in the domestic banking unit.
//As for Singdollar- denominated deposits, the surge is a "reflection of a sharp slowdown in economic activity" brought about the circuit breaker measures
//analysts believe that the influx of deposits for both foreign currency and Singdollar will likely carry on in the near future, with much hanging on geopolitics and the overall state of the economy.
//A national security law announced in Hong Kong last month could see civil unrest flare up, with more investors potentially parking their funds in safe havens such as Singapore
//"In times of crisis, safety is first for depositors... Savers like us will just have to grind our teeth and brace for lower interest rates."
Full Article: Businesstimes, (03-June)
#Singapore #Nationalsecuritylaw #HongKongProtest #economic
The Business Times
Non-resident deposits in Singapore jump 44% to record S$62b in April
SINGAPORE saw a record jump in deposits in April as investors rushed to park funds here given its status as a safe haven amidst global market volatility, said analysts. Read more at The Business
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#PressConference #TheHongKongMedicalAssociation [#HKMA]
Why is Hong Kong not capable of...?
A reporter asked, “why can Macau and Singapore preform 11000 and 20000 test respectively? Is the way of testing different? Is the nasopharyngeal [nucleic acid] test there different from the deep throat saliva test in Hong Kong?”
Choi Kin, chairman of HKMA, picked up the microphone immediately and answered, “The Chief Executives are different.”
Source: Telegram Channel
https://t.me/hktgb
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#Coronavirus #VirusTest #Macau #Singapore
Why is Hong Kong not capable of...?
A reporter asked, “why can Macau and Singapore preform 11000 and 20000 test respectively? Is the way of testing different? Is the nasopharyngeal [nucleic acid] test there different from the deep throat saliva test in Hong Kong?”
Choi Kin, chairman of HKMA, picked up the microphone immediately and answered, “The Chief Executives are different.”
Source: Telegram Channel
https://t.me/hktgb
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#Coronavirus #VirusTest #Macau #Singapore
#Newspaper
South Korea’s Naver relocates Hong Kong data centre to Singapore
//Naver — a Google rival that dominates the South Korean market for web services and owns a majority of Japan-based WhatsApp competitor Line — confirmed it was relocating its data back-up centre from Hong Kong to an expanded site in Singapore.
//The move is the first by a major foreign tech group to formally retreat from the territory in response to China’s new national security laws
//Its exit comes amid widespread concern among foreign groups that they will be forced to hand over private user data to Hong Kong authorities as well as face censorship by the Chinese Communist party. Similar fears have stopped many US tech companies from operating within China for years.
//#Facebook, #Google and #Microsoft were among companies that this month temporarily blocked Hong Kong’s government from accessing user data as they assessed the implications of the new law. The US tech groups, most of which have data centres in Hong Kong, are locked in negotiations over a proposal to give regulators in the territory access to customer banking records.
//The decision by Seoul-based #Naver highlights the potential that other companies and investors could similarly shift operations and assets to Singapore, as Hong Kong loses its lustre as the region’s leading low-tax financial centre and a key tech and trade hub as Beijing tightens control.
Full article: FT, (21-Jul)
Further reading:
As National Security Law Descends upon Hong Kong, VPN Service TunnelBear Removes Hong Kong Servers, ProtonVPN Lists Hong Kong as “High-Risk Country”
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23722
In Hong Kong, a Proxy Battle Over Internet Freedom Begins
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23731
#Singapore #NationalSecurityLaw #Relocation #TechGroup
South Korea’s Naver relocates Hong Kong data centre to Singapore
//Naver — a Google rival that dominates the South Korean market for web services and owns a majority of Japan-based WhatsApp competitor Line — confirmed it was relocating its data back-up centre from Hong Kong to an expanded site in Singapore.
//The move is the first by a major foreign tech group to formally retreat from the territory in response to China’s new national security laws
//Its exit comes amid widespread concern among foreign groups that they will be forced to hand over private user data to Hong Kong authorities as well as face censorship by the Chinese Communist party. Similar fears have stopped many US tech companies from operating within China for years.
//#Facebook, #Google and #Microsoft were among companies that this month temporarily blocked Hong Kong’s government from accessing user data as they assessed the implications of the new law. The US tech groups, most of which have data centres in Hong Kong, are locked in negotiations over a proposal to give regulators in the territory access to customer banking records.
//The decision by Seoul-based #Naver highlights the potential that other companies and investors could similarly shift operations and assets to Singapore, as Hong Kong loses its lustre as the region’s leading low-tax financial centre and a key tech and trade hub as Beijing tightens control.
Full article: FT, (21-Jul)
Further reading:
As National Security Law Descends upon Hong Kong, VPN Service TunnelBear Removes Hong Kong Servers, ProtonVPN Lists Hong Kong as “High-Risk Country”
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23722
In Hong Kong, a Proxy Battle Over Internet Freedom Begins
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23731
#Singapore #NationalSecurityLaw #Relocation #TechGroup
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South Korea’s Naver relocates Hong Kong data centre to Singapore
First major foreign tech group to confirm exit from Chinese territory amid privacy concerns