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Citizens call for shut-down of High-speed Rail to Stop Coronavirus Pneumonia From Spreading to Hong Kong

As Wuhan Pneumonia hastily spreading around the globe, citizens initiated “Seal the High Speed Rail Operation”, demanding the government to shut down the broader connecting China to prevent the virus from spread into Hong Kong.

It was sighted at West Kowloon High Speed Rail Station on January 26 that Police officers have put on filter masks and protective goggles.

Editor's note: Although Hong Kong raised its alerts to the highest level on January 25, the Chief Executive of HKSAR refused to close down the boarder connecting China, the most effective way to contain the deadly contagion as top microbiologists recommended. The high-speed rail is the most common way for Wuhan residents to travel to Hong Kong.

#Jan26 #ChinaPneumonia #Wuhan #GlobalOutbreak #HighSpeedRail
Pro-democracy lawmakers demand border closure and enhancement in preventive measures at High Speed Rail Station

Pro-democracy lawmakers visited the West Kowloon Station of the High-speed Rail on January 28 and demanded border shutdown. They also called on for locals returning from China and Chinese tourists to wear masks and self-impose a quarantine for 14 days.


Civic Party Tanya Chan criticized the lack of basic epidemic prevention information inside the railway station such as alcohol hand rubs, epidemic prevention leaflets, and notification telephones.

Source: Inmedia
https://bit.ly/2RZ17Ru

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#Border #HighSpeedRail
Chinese High Speed Rail Passengers Attempts to Walk from Hong Kong to China after Missing his Stop

Lawnaker Jeremy Tam stated that in early December a Chinese passenger, who got on from Changsha South station in China, missed their stop at Shenzhen North station and reached West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong as a consequence.

They, however, did not ask for help or enter Hong Kong via border control. Instead they walked the rail north in attempts of going back to China.

In the end, they walked 10 km to Kwai Chung, where they exited the tracks via the ventilation emergency exit. Once they found that they still had not left Hong Kong, they reported to the nearby police station.

Tam denounced the absurdity of the situation, stating that he was suspicious of the authenticity of the report due to its absurdity. Yet he received a reply from the government yesterday which prompted him to speak out against the situation. Tam excoriates Co-location arrangement.

Source: Inmedia #Feb27