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COVID-19 Updates (18/3)
At the time of writing, 204,264 cases of the coronavirus have been reported with 8,244 deaths. Though China, Italy, and Iran continue to be the top 3 countries that are most affected by this pandemic, Spain and Germany both now have more cases of the coronavirus then South Korea. Both Spain and Germany now report more than 10,000 cases of COVID-19 and with 2084 and 2606 new confirmed cases respectively.
China has reported 81,102 cases and 3,241 deaths since the outbreak began last December. That is an increase of 35 cases that excluding Hong Kong and Macao.
Sri Lanka has suspended all flights arriving into the country for two weeks, effective midnight today for two weeks.
Liberia, Tanzania, Greenland, Montenegro, Djibouti and Zambia all have reported their first confirmed case of COVID-19.
Bolivia closes border to curb coronavirus spread.
Trump confirms the US-Canada border will be closed to non-essential traffic.
NBA player Kevin Durant is tested positive for COVID-19, and 3 other players are tested positive. Currently, 7 players in the NBA are known to be infected.
Japan and IOC determined to hold the 2020 Olympics despite growing dissent among leading athletes.
Taiwan is banning most foreign nationals from entering the country in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The Singaporean government has announced that all travelers entering the country will have to undergo a mandatory 14-day home quarantine starting Saturday.
The United Arab Emirates has temporarily banned all its citizens from traveling abroad during the coronavirus pandemic.
Saudi Arabia has suspended all work in private sectors for 15 days as part of the country's efforts to contain the coronavirus.
The European Union has formally agreed to temporarily close its external borders to all "non-essential" travel from third nations for 30 days.
French LVMH Group perfume and cosmetics factory will produce hand sanitizers and will provide them free of charge to local medical institutions in France.
The government of Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from countries with more than 1,000 cases of novel coronavirus domestically.
Australia announces a “human biosecurity emergency" and bans large indoor gatherings.
German politician chancellery candidate Friedrich Merz has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Coronavirus adviser to UK government believes he's been infected, warns of the virus in Westminster.
Malaysia begins its first day of travel restrictions and business closures. All Malaysian nationals are prohibited from traveling abroad and all foreigners are blocked from entering the country as well.
The Philippines has been placed under a "state of calamity" for six months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korea's Vice Health Minister Kim Ganglip is in self-quarantine, after attending a government meeting last week with another participant who tested positive today.
In Seoul, South Korea will issue replaceable cotton masks to all students to combat the virus for a scale of 15.9 billion won.
Church infection again in South Korea, 46 followers of a church in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do have collectively contracted coronavirus.
The White House Office of Management and Budget submitted an emergency funding request to the US Congress tonight for an additional $45.8 billion in the face of a pandemic.
Spanish prime minister announces a US$220 billion aid package to soften the economic blow of pandemic.
The Spanish team "Valencia CF" announced that about 35% of the club's players and logistics staff had been diagnosed with COVID-19, and all were confirmed cases with no symptoms. All diagnosed persons are undergoing home isolation and medical observation.
Dutch red light district will be temporarily closed, people line up to buy cannabis.
Ukraine Verkhovna Rada MP Sergey Shakhov is tested positive for the virus.
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COVID-19 Updates (18/3)
At the time of writing, 204,264 cases of the coronavirus have been reported with 8,244 deaths. Though China, Italy, and Iran continue to be the top 3 countries that are most affected by this pandemic, Spain and Germany both now have more cases of the coronavirus then South Korea. Both Spain and Germany now report more than 10,000 cases of COVID-19 and with 2084 and 2606 new confirmed cases respectively.
China has reported 81,102 cases and 3,241 deaths since the outbreak began last December. That is an increase of 35 cases that excluding Hong Kong and Macao.
Sri Lanka has suspended all flights arriving into the country for two weeks, effective midnight today for two weeks.
Liberia, Tanzania, Greenland, Montenegro, Djibouti and Zambia all have reported their first confirmed case of COVID-19.
Bolivia closes border to curb coronavirus spread.
Trump confirms the US-Canada border will be closed to non-essential traffic.
NBA player Kevin Durant is tested positive for COVID-19, and 3 other players are tested positive. Currently, 7 players in the NBA are known to be infected.
Japan and IOC determined to hold the 2020 Olympics despite growing dissent among leading athletes.
Taiwan is banning most foreign nationals from entering the country in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The Singaporean government has announced that all travelers entering the country will have to undergo a mandatory 14-day home quarantine starting Saturday.
The United Arab Emirates has temporarily banned all its citizens from traveling abroad during the coronavirus pandemic.
Saudi Arabia has suspended all work in private sectors for 15 days as part of the country's efforts to contain the coronavirus.
The European Union has formally agreed to temporarily close its external borders to all "non-essential" travel from third nations for 30 days.
French LVMH Group perfume and cosmetics factory will produce hand sanitizers and will provide them free of charge to local medical institutions in France.
The government of Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from countries with more than 1,000 cases of novel coronavirus domestically.
Australia announces a “human biosecurity emergency" and bans large indoor gatherings.
German politician chancellery candidate Friedrich Merz has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Coronavirus adviser to UK government believes he's been infected, warns of the virus in Westminster.
Malaysia begins its first day of travel restrictions and business closures. All Malaysian nationals are prohibited from traveling abroad and all foreigners are blocked from entering the country as well.
The Philippines has been placed under a "state of calamity" for six months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korea's Vice Health Minister Kim Ganglip is in self-quarantine, after attending a government meeting last week with another participant who tested positive today.
In Seoul, South Korea will issue replaceable cotton masks to all students to combat the virus for a scale of 15.9 billion won.
Church infection again in South Korea, 46 followers of a church in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do have collectively contracted coronavirus.
The White House Office of Management and Budget submitted an emergency funding request to the US Congress tonight for an additional $45.8 billion in the face of a pandemic.
Spanish prime minister announces a US$220 billion aid package to soften the economic blow of pandemic.
The Spanish team "Valencia CF" announced that about 35% of the club's players and logistics staff had been diagnosed with COVID-19, and all were confirmed cases with no symptoms. All diagnosed persons are undergoing home isolation and medical observation.
Dutch red light district will be temporarily closed, people line up to buy cannabis.
Ukraine Verkhovna Rada MP Sergey Shakhov is tested positive for the virus.
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Transatlantic cruise ship MS Braemar with at least 5 confirmed cases docked at the Cuban port of Mariel, west of Havana, this morning.
Source: CNN, John Hopkins University, New York Post, Worldmeters.org, BBC
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Hong Kong Experts: Wuhan Coronavirus originated from China is an "outcome of Chinese bad habits"
- Using "Wuhan coronavirus" or "Wuhan pneumonia" in daily communication and media coverage is for the sake of easy understanding
- China has forgotten the hard lesson of SARS epidemic by allowing fresh game meat to become food delicacy in modern cities
- Wuhan's South China seafood wholesale market was the origin of the coronavirus.
- Wuhan pneumonia is an "outcome of Chinese bad habits" which include the "indiscriminate hunt of wild animals, inhuman treatment of animals, and lack of respect for life".
- Should such culture remain, SARS 3.0 would certainly break out.
- World Health Organization was too slow in its decision to declare a pandemic of COVID-19", making many countries unprepared for the outbreak.
- Claims of the origin of the coronavirus in the United States are "unsubstantiated" and "self deceiving".
Source: Stand News #Mar18
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Hong Kong Experts: Wuhan Coronavirus originated from China is an "outcome of Chinese bad habits"
- Using "Wuhan coronavirus" or "Wuhan pneumonia" in daily communication and media coverage is for the sake of easy understanding
- China has forgotten the hard lesson of SARS epidemic by allowing fresh game meat to become food delicacy in modern cities
- Wuhan's South China seafood wholesale market was the origin of the coronavirus.
- Wuhan pneumonia is an "outcome of Chinese bad habits" which include the "indiscriminate hunt of wild animals, inhuman treatment of animals, and lack of respect for life".
- Should such culture remain, SARS 3.0 would certainly break out.
- World Health Organization was too slow in its decision to declare a pandemic of COVID-19", making many countries unprepared for the outbreak.
- Claims of the origin of the coronavirus in the United States are "unsubstantiated" and "self deceiving".
Source: Stand News #Mar18
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Hong Kong Experts: Wuhan Coronavirus originated from China is an "outcome of Chinese bad habits";
Many Countries Unprepared Due to WHO's Slow Response
The naming of the novel coronavirus has stirred up disputes, as China opposed the insertion of "Wuhan" despite that it is the origin of the virus.
Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, a SARS expert and microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong, and honorary assistant professor, Lung chun-bong contributed an article to Ming Pao on March 18. They wrote that using Wuhan coronavirus or Wuhan pneumonia in daily communication and media coverage is for the sake of mass communication. The name is easier for the public to understand, compared to the formal term adopted in scientific debates or academic discussions.
Yuen and Lung expressed that during the 2013 SARS outbreak, coronavirus was found in civet cat, leading to an outright ban of game meat trading in China; however, 17 years later, the game meat market is flourishing in China. In other words, China seemed to have forgotten the hard lesson of SARS epidemic. Yuen and Lung criticized the behavior allowing fresh game meat to become food delicacy in modern cities as eye-popping.
The article pointed out directly that the South China seafood wholesale market in Wuhan was the origin of the coronavirus. The virus was spread through cross-infection and mutated from its natural host to an intermediate host and to human being, eventually causing human-to-human infection.
The Wuhan Coronavirus was described in the article as an "outcome of Chinese bad habits" which include the "indiscriminate hunt of wild animals, inhuman treatment of animals, and lack of respect for life". The article concluded that should such culture remain, SARS 3.0 would certainly breakout in some ten years later.
In response to China's statement that the virus was originated in the United States, the article criticized such statement as "unsubstantiated", "self-deceiving" and should be stopped to avoid making fool of themselves.
The article also criticized "the World Health Organization for being slow in its decision to declare a pandemic of COVID-19". As a result, many countries are left insufficiently prepared in anti-epidemic measures vulnerable for the disease. For the time being only Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are better guarded for virus attack.
[Editor's note: In the evening of March 18, Mingpao said Yuen and Lung withdrew their article from the newspaper and that Yuen said that scientists should not get involved with politics. See Stand News Report.]
Sources: Ming Pao; Stand News
#Mar18 #WuhanPneumonia #WHO #China #CoronavirusPandemic #GameMeatDelicacy
Hong Kong Experts: Wuhan Coronavirus originated from China is an "outcome of Chinese bad habits";
Many Countries Unprepared Due to WHO's Slow Response
The naming of the novel coronavirus has stirred up disputes, as China opposed the insertion of "Wuhan" despite that it is the origin of the virus.
Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, a SARS expert and microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong, and honorary assistant professor, Lung chun-bong contributed an article to Ming Pao on March 18. They wrote that using Wuhan coronavirus or Wuhan pneumonia in daily communication and media coverage is for the sake of mass communication. The name is easier for the public to understand, compared to the formal term adopted in scientific debates or academic discussions.
Yuen and Lung expressed that during the 2013 SARS outbreak, coronavirus was found in civet cat, leading to an outright ban of game meat trading in China; however, 17 years later, the game meat market is flourishing in China. In other words, China seemed to have forgotten the hard lesson of SARS epidemic. Yuen and Lung criticized the behavior allowing fresh game meat to become food delicacy in modern cities as eye-popping.
The article pointed out directly that the South China seafood wholesale market in Wuhan was the origin of the coronavirus. The virus was spread through cross-infection and mutated from its natural host to an intermediate host and to human being, eventually causing human-to-human infection.
The Wuhan Coronavirus was described in the article as an "outcome of Chinese bad habits" which include the "indiscriminate hunt of wild animals, inhuman treatment of animals, and lack of respect for life". The article concluded that should such culture remain, SARS 3.0 would certainly breakout in some ten years later.
In response to China's statement that the virus was originated in the United States, the article criticized such statement as "unsubstantiated", "self-deceiving" and should be stopped to avoid making fool of themselves.
The article also criticized "the World Health Organization for being slow in its decision to declare a pandemic of COVID-19". As a result, many countries are left insufficiently prepared in anti-epidemic measures vulnerable for the disease. For the time being only Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are better guarded for virus attack.
[Editor's note: In the evening of March 18, Mingpao said Yuen and Lung withdrew their article from the newspaper and that Yuen said that scientists should not get involved with politics. See Stand News Report.]
Sources: Ming Pao; Stand News
#Mar18 #WuhanPneumonia #WHO #China #CoronavirusPandemic #GameMeatDelicacy
Confrontations between China and US undercuts HK’s press freedom
On Tuesday (March 17), Chinese government announced it would expel foreign correspondents of 5 US-based news outlets, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Time magazine and VOICE of America, from covering news in China, including Hong Kong and Macau. Members of the Legislative Council of the information technology sector, Mr Mok Ngai-kwong, said he would raise an urgent inquiry in Legislative Council Meeting today.
Mok pointed out that US media played a key role in reporting events related to anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong last year, exposing police brutalities to the world. He believed that the political confrontation between the Chinese and US Governments has spilt adversely on Hong Kong, severely undermining its freedom of speech and the freedom of press.
Source : Inmedia HK #Mar18 #PressFreedom
On Tuesday (March 17), Chinese government announced it would expel foreign correspondents of 5 US-based news outlets, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Time magazine and VOICE of America, from covering news in China, including Hong Kong and Macau. Members of the Legislative Council of the information technology sector, Mr Mok Ngai-kwong, said he would raise an urgent inquiry in Legislative Council Meeting today.
Mok pointed out that US media played a key role in reporting events related to anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong last year, exposing police brutalities to the world. He believed that the political confrontation between the Chinese and US Governments has spilt adversely on Hong Kong, severely undermining its freedom of speech and the freedom of press.
Source : Inmedia HK #Mar18 #PressFreedom
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Police Display Reporter's Personal ID on Live Stream Camera,
Privacy Commissioner: Difficult to Seek Legal Pursuit
Last year, a Stand News reporter was intercepted by riot police who intentionally displayed the reporter's ID card in front of a camera during a live broadcast.
Sources revealed that the Hong Kong Journalist Association met with the Privacy Commissioner on March 17. The Commissioner acknowledged that showing personal identification in front of a live camera is difficult to seek legal pursuit and considered amendments to existing privacy ordinance necessary.
Source: Stand News
#Mar18 #PoliceBrutality #Privacy
Police Display Reporter's Personal ID on Live Stream Camera,
Privacy Commissioner: Difficult to Seek Legal Pursuit
Last year, a Stand News reporter was intercepted by riot police who intentionally displayed the reporter's ID card in front of a camera during a live broadcast.
Sources revealed that the Hong Kong Journalist Association met with the Privacy Commissioner on March 17. The Commissioner acknowledged that showing personal identification in front of a live camera is difficult to seek legal pursuit and considered amendments to existing privacy ordinance necessary.
Source: Stand News
#Mar18 #PoliceBrutality #Privacy
20-year-old protester granted bail after 120-day detention
During the police siege of #PolyU last November, police also arrested many citizens who joined protests in a hope to save the trapped ones inside the university campus. Among them, a 20-year-old woman, surnamed Kwong, has been detained for almost 120 days.
Of the 19 defendants charged with riotting in the same case, all but one of them was suspected of possessing weapons, and the remaining 17 had been released on bail.
Kwong applied on March 18 to Kowloon City Magistrates Court for bail review. The prosecution did not object to the application, and the Acting Magistrate postponed the hearing to March 24 at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court.
During this period, the defendant was granted a cash bail of $40,000 on condition including residence at a designated address, denial of departure and surrender of travel documents. A curfew is imposed and regular check-in to the police station is required 3 days a week.
Source: Stand News #Mar18
During the police siege of #PolyU last November, police also arrested many citizens who joined protests in a hope to save the trapped ones inside the university campus. Among them, a 20-year-old woman, surnamed Kwong, has been detained for almost 120 days.
Of the 19 defendants charged with riotting in the same case, all but one of them was suspected of possessing weapons, and the remaining 17 had been released on bail.
Kwong applied on March 18 to Kowloon City Magistrates Court for bail review. The prosecution did not object to the application, and the Acting Magistrate postponed the hearing to March 24 at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court.
During this period, the defendant was granted a cash bail of $40,000 on condition including residence at a designated address, denial of departure and surrender of travel documents. A curfew is imposed and regular check-in to the police station is required 3 days a week.
Source: Stand News #Mar18
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Police Commissioner Rejects Independent Inquiry into Yuen Long July 21 Attack, Blaming Legislators and Lawyers for Damaging Police-Public Relations
On 21 July 2019, police were absent when an armed mob brutally assaulted civilians in Yuen Long railway station and on the street. The incident
has scarred the hearts of many Hong Kong people: Not that it took the police as long as 39 minutes to arrive, but also there were reports about the police turning a blind eye to the attacks.
For the first time, Police Commissioner Chris Ping-keung Tang acknowledged that the time spent on the operation could be improved; however, Tang tried to explain it away by saying that the "complicated operation" involved multiple issues, including people purposefully inciting hatred by amplifying certain aspects of the incident.
Tang emphasized that there would be no independent investigation on July 21 incident. He claimed the Complaints Against Police Office had so far received 53 relevant complaints only.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is currenly conductinh investigation on the 7.21 incident, surrounding the misconduct of public officials. It was reported that, police officers had been asking shop owners in Yuen Long for the progress of ICAC investigation on the 7.21 incident.
Tang explained that the police's investigation into criminal offences is different from the scope of ICAC investigation, despite that officers could be asking for similar evidence.
According to Tang, the standoff between the police and general public was caused by the civilians who attempted to break the law or provided support to those breaking the law: "for these potential law-breakers, our presence is their stumbling block".
Tang also cited some legislators and legal scholars saying it was not tolerable to break the law, given that the police and the government should bear the ultimate responsibility. Tang pointed out that it is dangerous to exonerate those who broke the law.
Tang believes that there has been a lot of fake news and disinformation that smear the Police Force: "I think there are a lot of people in the community who want to isolate the Police Force so that the force cannot enforce the law effectively. They want Hong Kong to be chaotic."
When talking about pay rise for the Police Force, Tang exclaimed that, "I believe that our efforts, especially during this period, will not be less than any of other civil servants, why are we not deserved for a pay rise?"
He continued to question that, "Why has my staff had to be humiliated in the District Council meetings?" We are all servinv the society, defending justice, and enforcing the law, why should we be targeted?"
Source: Ming Pao
#Mar18 #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #FailedState
Police Commissioner Rejects Independent Inquiry into Yuen Long July 21 Attack, Blaming Legislators and Lawyers for Damaging Police-Public Relations
On 21 July 2019, police were absent when an armed mob brutally assaulted civilians in Yuen Long railway station and on the street. The incident
has scarred the hearts of many Hong Kong people: Not that it took the police as long as 39 minutes to arrive, but also there were reports about the police turning a blind eye to the attacks.
For the first time, Police Commissioner Chris Ping-keung Tang acknowledged that the time spent on the operation could be improved; however, Tang tried to explain it away by saying that the "complicated operation" involved multiple issues, including people purposefully inciting hatred by amplifying certain aspects of the incident.
Tang emphasized that there would be no independent investigation on July 21 incident. He claimed the Complaints Against Police Office had so far received 53 relevant complaints only.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is currenly conductinh investigation on the 7.21 incident, surrounding the misconduct of public officials. It was reported that, police officers had been asking shop owners in Yuen Long for the progress of ICAC investigation on the 7.21 incident.
Tang explained that the police's investigation into criminal offences is different from the scope of ICAC investigation, despite that officers could be asking for similar evidence.
According to Tang, the standoff between the police and general public was caused by the civilians who attempted to break the law or provided support to those breaking the law: "for these potential law-breakers, our presence is their stumbling block".
Tang also cited some legislators and legal scholars saying it was not tolerable to break the law, given that the police and the government should bear the ultimate responsibility. Tang pointed out that it is dangerous to exonerate those who broke the law.
Tang believes that there has been a lot of fake news and disinformation that smear the Police Force: "I think there are a lot of people in the community who want to isolate the Police Force so that the force cannot enforce the law effectively. They want Hong Kong to be chaotic."
When talking about pay rise for the Police Force, Tang exclaimed that, "I believe that our efforts, especially during this period, will not be less than any of other civil servants, why are we not deserved for a pay rise?"
He continued to question that, "Why has my staff had to be humiliated in the District Council meetings?" We are all servinv the society, defending justice, and enforcing the law, why should we be targeted?"
Source: Ming Pao
#Mar18 #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #FailedState
#ChinesePneumonia #SocialDistancing
A pastor in the U.S. defies a state order and holds a church service with hundreds of people
//On Tuesday night, just before the police arrived, Pastor Tony Spell stood in the pulpit of his Louisiana church and delivered a message to hundreds of worshipers before him and fellow believers around the world.
"I just want to encourage the religious world tonight, Amen!," Spell said in a sing-song voice, building to the crest of his sermon.
"Keep going to church! Keep on worshiping God! ... The church is a hospital for the sick! It's a place of healing for the brokenhearted!"
In holding services for so many followers at his Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, Spell defied an emergency order by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards banning public or private gatherings with more than 50 people to stop the spread of Covid-19.//
Source: CNN #Mar18
Darwinism in the 21st Century: Keep Your Social Distance, Especially From China
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A pastor in the U.S. defies a state order and holds a church service with hundreds of people
//On Tuesday night, just before the police arrived, Pastor Tony Spell stood in the pulpit of his Louisiana church and delivered a message to hundreds of worshipers before him and fellow believers around the world.
"I just want to encourage the religious world tonight, Amen!," Spell said in a sing-song voice, building to the crest of his sermon.
"Keep going to church! Keep on worshiping God! ... The church is a hospital for the sick! It's a place of healing for the brokenhearted!"
In holding services for so many followers at his Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, Spell defied an emergency order by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards banning public or private gatherings with more than 50 people to stop the spread of Covid-19.//
Source: CNN #Mar18
Darwinism in the 21st Century: Keep Your Social Distance, Especially From China
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Pro-democracy District Councillor Janet Ng Was Attacked By Pro Beijing Supporters
The pro-democracy Civic Party Mei Foo Team issued a statement in regard to the attack on District Councillor Janet Ng Yuet-lan.
On 18 March, pro-Beijing supporters collected signatures to support Basic Law Article 23, an anti-subversion bill that is deemed draconian to many.
District councilor Ng witnessed a young man being attacked by the pro-Beijing group. When trying to understand the situation, Ng was also assaulted by the pro-Beijing supporters. When chasing the attackers, Ng was shoved onto the ground, causing injuries on her face and arm.
The Civic Party has reported the incident to the police.
Editor Note: The collection of signature in support of Article 23 of Basic Law was initiated by Junius Ho, who has denied any links to white-clad triads who attacked residents in Yuen Long on 21 July 2019 but showed appreciate to them for “defending their home”.
Source: Stand News #Mar18 #Attack #Article23
The pro-democracy Civic Party Mei Foo Team issued a statement in regard to the attack on District Councillor Janet Ng Yuet-lan.
On 18 March, pro-Beijing supporters collected signatures to support Basic Law Article 23, an anti-subversion bill that is deemed draconian to many.
District councilor Ng witnessed a young man being attacked by the pro-Beijing group. When trying to understand the situation, Ng was also assaulted by the pro-Beijing supporters. When chasing the attackers, Ng was shoved onto the ground, causing injuries on her face and arm.
The Civic Party has reported the incident to the police.
Editor Note: The collection of signature in support of Article 23 of Basic Law was initiated by Junius Ho, who has denied any links to white-clad triads who attacked residents in Yuen Long on 21 July 2019 but showed appreciate to them for “defending their home”.
Source: Stand News #Mar18 #Attack #Article23
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Surveillance Cameras in Mong Kok to upgrade to 4K Lens by April; Government Denies Facial Recognition
Editor's Notes: It’s noteworthy that Mong Kok are venues where pro-democracy demonstration take place.
According to Cable News, a fund was granted by the previous Yau-Tsim-Mong District Council to install 4k lens in the surveillance camera at the height of Sai Yeung Choi West Street by April this year.
Introduced 11 years ago following acid spilling incident in Mong Kok, the last District Council further expanded usage of surveillance footage from investigating falling objects from height to any criminal cases. The video footage will be kept for 30 days and police can apply to extract footage of up to six hours before and after an incident.
The Operational Guidelines of the Home Affairs Department state that the video is shot at a fixed angle and range and will not point to any apartment unit. They said facial recognition will not be applied.
Source: Cable News #Mar18 #PoliceState
Surveillance Cameras in Mong Kok to upgrade to 4K Lens by April; Government Denies Facial Recognition
Editor's Notes: It’s noteworthy that Mong Kok are venues where pro-democracy demonstration take place.
According to Cable News, a fund was granted by the previous Yau-Tsim-Mong District Council to install 4k lens in the surveillance camera at the height of Sai Yeung Choi West Street by April this year.
Introduced 11 years ago following acid spilling incident in Mong Kok, the last District Council further expanded usage of surveillance footage from investigating falling objects from height to any criminal cases. The video footage will be kept for 30 days and police can apply to extract footage of up to six hours before and after an incident.
The Operational Guidelines of the Home Affairs Department state that the video is shot at a fixed angle and range and will not point to any apartment unit. They said facial recognition will not be applied.
Source: Cable News #Mar18 #PoliceState
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Hong Kong Govt blames "smear campaign" as seniors cancel vaccination bookings in droves
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Hong Kong Govt blames "smear campaign" as seniors cancel vaccination bookings in droves
The Hong Kong government issued a statement, accusing an unnamed medical professional group of "smearing" the government's vaccination program.
The Health Authority Employees Alliance (#HAEA) responded in a facebook post on March 18, 2021, reiterating their criticisms against the vaccination program. The medical workers' group pointed out again that the third-stage data remains insufficient for the Sinovac vaccine on patients above 60 years of age. Therefore they remain opposed to the Hong Kong government's call for citizens to receive the made-in-China Sinovac vaccine.
The group stressed that they had never been opposed to vaccination in general.
Meanwhile, the numerous deaths following vaccinations seem to have shaken the faith in the vaccine among senior citizens, although the government's expert committee insisted that the deaths are not directly related.
Speaking on a radio show on the public broadcaster RTHK, Lin Wai-yiu of the Society for Community Organization noted that they had been assisting seniors with vaccine-related inquiries. In the beginning of the program, most inquiries came from those who wanted to take the vaccine. Recently, however, half of the seniors who called wanted to cancel their appointments.
"They're cancelling in droves," Lin said. "Perhaps they read about the severe cases, and they were concerned whether their health condition is suitable for the vaccine."
He added that the government had cautioned that those with chronic illnesses should be be careful with the vaccine, but 70% of seniors often have some chronic illnesses. Additionally, some of them do not have the ability to make a medical judgment and cannot evaluate the risks involved; they would cancel their booking first, and make a decision later after consulting with their doctor.
Source: Stand News #Mar18
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Hong Kong Govt blames "smear campaign" as seniors cancel vaccination bookings in droves
The Hong Kong government issued a statement, accusing an unnamed medical professional group of "smearing" the government's vaccination program.
The Health Authority Employees Alliance (#HAEA) responded in a facebook post on March 18, 2021, reiterating their criticisms against the vaccination program. The medical workers' group pointed out again that the third-stage data remains insufficient for the Sinovac vaccine on patients above 60 years of age. Therefore they remain opposed to the Hong Kong government's call for citizens to receive the made-in-China Sinovac vaccine.
The group stressed that they had never been opposed to vaccination in general.
Meanwhile, the numerous deaths following vaccinations seem to have shaken the faith in the vaccine among senior citizens, although the government's expert committee insisted that the deaths are not directly related.
Speaking on a radio show on the public broadcaster RTHK, Lin Wai-yiu of the Society for Community Organization noted that they had been assisting seniors with vaccine-related inquiries. In the beginning of the program, most inquiries came from those who wanted to take the vaccine. Recently, however, half of the seniors who called wanted to cancel their appointments.
"They're cancelling in droves," Lin said. "Perhaps they read about the severe cases, and they were concerned whether their health condition is suitable for the vaccine."
He added that the government had cautioned that those with chronic illnesses should be be careful with the vaccine, but 70% of seniors often have some chronic illnesses. Additionally, some of them do not have the ability to make a medical judgment and cannot evaluate the risks involved; they would cancel their booking first, and make a decision later after consulting with their doctor.
Source: Stand News #Mar18
https://www.thestandnews.com/society/政府譴責抹黑疫苗-醫管局員工陣線反駁-科興數據未盡充分-社協-半數查詢長者望取消打針/
#FailedState #Vaccine #CoronavirusPandemic #WuhanPneumonia
#Sanction
#US Human Rights Group Urges US State Secretary to Pressure China on HK Issue
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
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#US Human Rights Group Urges US State Secretary to Pressure China on HK Issue
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
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#US Human Rights Group Urges US State Secretary to Pressure China on HK Issue
On March 18, 2021, the US Secretary of State #AntonyBlinken met with Chinese Politburo Member Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the first high-level meeting since President #Biden took office in January 2021.
A day before the high-level meeting, Francis Hui Wing-ting, founder of We The Hongkongers, a group of Hongkongers in the US, spoke to the media outside the White House alongside Tibetans and Uighurs.
Hui urged US representatives to put pressure on China's Human Rights issues in the meeting.
Hui talked about recent political oppressions in Hong Kong in the press conference, “all my friends in Hong Kong are either in prison or in exile.” She mentioned that the press conference would become evidence of her collusion with foreign powers under the National Security Law in Hong Kong.
Hui pointed out that the US decision to further sanction 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials in the wake of the high-level meeting shows the US stance on Chinese affairs. She hoped Blinken to put further pressure on Chinese officials and to bring issues of Hong Kong, East Turkistan, Tibet and Taiwan onto the table in the meeting.
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
https://bit.ly/3tU9mzD
#HongKong #Taiwan #Tibetans #Uighurs #Uyghurs #EastTurkistan #HumanRights #Sanctions #FrancisHui #WeTheHongkongers #Blinken
#US Human Rights Group Urges US State Secretary to Pressure China on HK Issue
On March 18, 2021, the US Secretary of State #AntonyBlinken met with Chinese Politburo Member Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the first high-level meeting since President #Biden took office in January 2021.
A day before the high-level meeting, Francis Hui Wing-ting, founder of We The Hongkongers, a group of Hongkongers in the US, spoke to the media outside the White House alongside Tibetans and Uighurs.
Hui urged US representatives to put pressure on China's Human Rights issues in the meeting.
Hui talked about recent political oppressions in Hong Kong in the press conference, “all my friends in Hong Kong are either in prison or in exile.” She mentioned that the press conference would become evidence of her collusion with foreign powers under the National Security Law in Hong Kong.
Hui pointed out that the US decision to further sanction 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials in the wake of the high-level meeting shows the US stance on Chinese affairs. She hoped Blinken to put further pressure on Chinese officials and to bring issues of Hong Kong, East Turkistan, Tibet and Taiwan onto the table in the meeting.
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
https://bit.ly/3tU9mzD
#HongKong #Taiwan #Tibetans #Uighurs #Uyghurs #EastTurkistan #HumanRights #Sanctions #FrancisHui #WeTheHongkongers #Blinken
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#JPAC calls for Japanese government to enact legislation for Human Rights #sanction
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
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#JPAC calls for Japanese government to enact legislation for Human Rights #sanction
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#JPAC calls for Japanese government to enact legislation for Human Rights #sanction
An inter-parliamentary group, Japan Parliamentary Alliance on China (JPAC) issued a statement on March 18, 2021 in which it condemned the China's General Assembly of the People's Congress for forcing changes to the electoral system in Hong Kong and charging 47 democrats with National Security breaches.
The alliance urged the Japanese Government to enact Human Rights Violations Sanctions Act as soon as possible and offer protection for Hongkongers facing oppression through immigration means.
The Alliance criticized the Chinese Communist Party’s (#CCP) amendments of Hong Kong’s electoral system as an act that deprives the democrat’s right to vote, aiming to weaken the development of democracy in Hong Kong.
JPAC further denounced that the CCP has blatantly violated the principle of One Country Two Systems as promised in the Sino-British Joint Declaration .
The statement also mentioned the Hong Kong authorities' arrest of 47 democrats for charges of “conspiracy to subverting state power”. It also reiterated that almost all known democratic political figures in Hong Kong have been arrested, jailed or forced to exile.
The JPAC strongly protested the arrests and called for the early release of the arrested persons.
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%B7%A8%E9%BB%A8%E6%B4%BE%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E8%AD%B4%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%BA%E5%A4%A7%E6%9B%B4%E6%94%B9%E6%B8%AF%E9%81%B8%E8%88%89%E5%88%B6%E5%BA%A6-%E7%B1%B2%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E7%9B%A1%E6%97%A9%E5%88%B6%E5%AE%9A%E4%BA%BA%E6%AC%8A%E5%88%B6%E8%A3%81%E6%B3%95/
#Sanction #MassArrest #47Democrats
#JPAC calls for Japanese government to enact legislation for Human Rights #sanction
An inter-parliamentary group, Japan Parliamentary Alliance on China (JPAC) issued a statement on March 18, 2021 in which it condemned the China's General Assembly of the People's Congress for forcing changes to the electoral system in Hong Kong and charging 47 democrats with National Security breaches.
The alliance urged the Japanese Government to enact Human Rights Violations Sanctions Act as soon as possible and offer protection for Hongkongers facing oppression through immigration means.
The Alliance criticized the Chinese Communist Party’s (#CCP) amendments of Hong Kong’s electoral system as an act that deprives the democrat’s right to vote, aiming to weaken the development of democracy in Hong Kong.
JPAC further denounced that the CCP has blatantly violated the principle of One Country Two Systems as promised in the Sino-British Joint Declaration .
The statement also mentioned the Hong Kong authorities' arrest of 47 democrats for charges of “conspiracy to subverting state power”. It also reiterated that almost all known democratic political figures in Hong Kong have been arrested, jailed or forced to exile.
The JPAC strongly protested the arrests and called for the early release of the arrested persons.
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%B7%A8%E9%BB%A8%E6%B4%BE%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E8%AD%B4%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%BA%E5%A4%A7%E6%9B%B4%E6%94%B9%E6%B8%AF%E9%81%B8%E8%88%89%E5%88%B6%E5%BA%A6-%E7%B1%B2%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E7%9B%A1%E6%97%A9%E5%88%B6%E5%AE%9A%E4%BA%BA%E6%AC%8A%E5%88%B6%E8%A3%81%E6%B3%95/
#Sanction #MassArrest #47Democrats
Reuters: First Time Since 4th June for EU Ambassadors Agreed to Sanction China
According to a Reuters report, EU ambassadors agreed on the 17th March for applying sanction to four Chinese officials and one entity, being the first time for the EU to sanction China since 4th June 1989. The sanction list will be formally announced on 22nd March after passed by the EU Foreign Minister.
According to the report, the sanctioned Chinese officials are all related to the Uyghurs Muslims' human rights violation. The content of the sanction included the implementation of travel bans and asset freezes. The Reuters report also stated, although the sanction is only symbolic, they reflect the EU’s tendency to be tough on China.
Source from: The Stand News #Mar18
https://bit.ly/3cycivU
#China #EU #Uyghurs #Muslims #HumanRights #Reuters #Sanctions #4June
According to a Reuters report, EU ambassadors agreed on the 17th March for applying sanction to four Chinese officials and one entity, being the first time for the EU to sanction China since 4th June 1989. The sanction list will be formally announced on 22nd March after passed by the EU Foreign Minister.
According to the report, the sanctioned Chinese officials are all related to the Uyghurs Muslims' human rights violation. The content of the sanction included the implementation of travel bans and asset freezes. The Reuters report also stated, although the sanction is only symbolic, they reflect the EU’s tendency to be tough on China.
Source from: The Stand News #Mar18
https://bit.ly/3cycivU
#China #EU #Uyghurs #Muslims #HumanRights #Reuters #Sanctions #4June
#StandWithUkraine #RussianInvasion #HumanitarianCrisis
"I hope they did not hurt me on purpose," says Ukranian girl who lost an arm
Sasha, a 9-year-old Ukranian girl, lost her left arm when Russia invaded Ukraine.
The doctor said the injury was critical and Sasha was starting to lose her consciousness when hiding underground. Yet Sasha never cried. "She is exceptionally strong," the doctor said.
After the surgery, Sasha told the press, "I don't know why the Russian people shot me, I hope they did not hurt me on purpose."
Source: AM730 #Mar18
#Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #RussianInvasion #HumanitarianCrisis
"I hope they did not hurt me on purpose," says Ukranian girl who lost an arm
Sasha, a 9-year-old Ukranian girl, lost her left arm when Russia invaded Ukraine.
The doctor said the injury was critical and Sasha was starting to lose her consciousness when hiding underground. Yet Sasha never cried. "She is exceptionally strong," the doctor said.
After the surgery, Sasha told the press, "I don't know why the Russian people shot me, I hope they did not hurt me on purpose."
Source: AM730 #Mar18
#Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #RussianInvasion #HumanitarianCrisis
In #Ukraine, empty strollers are a symbol of #children killed in war
//As Ukraine mourns its dead, scores of empty strollers were lined up in the cobbled central square of the city of #Lviv on Friday, March 18, 2022 to commemorate the children killed in the country since Russia's invasion.//
[Editor's notes: As of March 20, 2022, it was reported that at least children has been killed during Russian invasion of Ukraine.]
Read the full article:
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-empty-strollers-are-symbol-children-killed-war-2022-03-18/
Source: Reuters #Mar18
#WarCrime #HumanitarianCrisis #RussianInvasion
//As Ukraine mourns its dead, scores of empty strollers were lined up in the cobbled central square of the city of #Lviv on Friday, March 18, 2022 to commemorate the children killed in the country since Russia's invasion.//
[Editor's notes: As of March 20, 2022, it was reported that at least children has been killed during Russian invasion of Ukraine.]
Read the full article:
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-empty-strollers-are-symbol-children-killed-war-2022-03-18/
Source: Reuters #Mar18
#WarCrime #HumanitarianCrisis #RussianInvasion
2022 #WorldHappinessReport sees Hong Kong Drop to 84th place, Below Russia and China
In the World Happiness Report released on Friday, March 18, 2022, Finland ranks first in happiness for the fifth year in a row. The runner-ups are Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The countries with the largest drops are Lebanon, Venezuela, and Afghanistan.
In Asia, Taiwan ranks 26th, followed by Singapore. Japan occupies the 54th place while South Korea is 59th. While the ranking of China rises from 84th to 72nd, Hong Kong drops from 71st to 81st, one place below Russia.
The World Happiness Report is published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, powered by the Gallup World Poll data. The report was written by a group of independent experts acting in their personal capacities.
Source: World Happiness Report #Mar18
https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2022/
Image: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-global-happiness-levels-in-2022/
In the World Happiness Report released on Friday, March 18, 2022, Finland ranks first in happiness for the fifth year in a row. The runner-ups are Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The countries with the largest drops are Lebanon, Venezuela, and Afghanistan.
In Asia, Taiwan ranks 26th, followed by Singapore. Japan occupies the 54th place while South Korea is 59th. While the ranking of China rises from 84th to 72nd, Hong Kong drops from 71st to 81st, one place below Russia.
The World Happiness Report is published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, powered by the Gallup World Poll data. The report was written by a group of independent experts acting in their personal capacities.
Source: World Happiness Report #Mar18
https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2022/
Image: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-global-happiness-levels-in-2022/