Private Clinics Closed due to Mask Shortage, Doctors Urge For Medical Supplies
During a press conference on Feb 6, president of the Hong Kong Medical Association Dr Ho Drng-ping announced 600 boxes of surgical masks, which the government guaranteed private doctors, have arrived, and they would be distributed through a lottery to 700 doctors. He also pointed out a friendly organization had given to the association 25,000 N95 masks from South Korea, and each member could get 5 masks. When asked if it was unreasonable to cost $170 for one box of masks, Ho pointed out this was already the market price, that even government purchases were at the same price level.
The association also told the press that about 10 clinics were forced to close temporarily owing to the shortage, and urged the government to provide adequate medical supplies to private doctors. “Even we have a role to play, we can only be effective if we have the gear.”
Source: Stand News #Feb9 #ChinesePneumonia
During a press conference on Feb 6, president of the Hong Kong Medical Association Dr Ho Drng-ping announced 600 boxes of surgical masks, which the government guaranteed private doctors, have arrived, and they would be distributed through a lottery to 700 doctors. He also pointed out a friendly organization had given to the association 25,000 N95 masks from South Korea, and each member could get 5 masks. When asked if it was unreasonable to cost $170 for one box of masks, Ho pointed out this was already the market price, that even government purchases were at the same price level.
The association also told the press that about 10 clinics were forced to close temporarily owing to the shortage, and urged the government to provide adequate medical supplies to private doctors. “Even we have a role to play, we can only be effective if we have the gear.”
Source: Stand News #Feb9 #ChinesePneumonia
#PressFreedom
PPRB Officers Takes Video of Journalists, Hinders Press' Reporting
See photos: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16980
Since June 2019 in Hong Kong, police’s suppression of journalists has worsened, with frontline police officers losing their temper and shouting insults at reporters becoming a routine.
Be it intentionally or unintentionally, police officers shone strong beams of lights at reporters and created extended police cordons to hinder reporters' work. Intercepting and arresting reporters happened regularly. In many protest occasions, frontline officers accused that “those holding cameras are dangerous.”
During the residents' meeting and rally in Fo Tan on February 9, in addition to their usual gear, reporters found that media liaison officers were holding cameras. During an interception at Shan Mei Street, riot police urged liaison officers to record the happenings, shouting “keep a record of these so-called reporters.”
The role of media liaison officer are actually to coordinate between the frontline police officers and reporters in order to facilitate the work on both sides. Ironically, the presence of the liaison officers, with camera on their hands to record the appearance of reporters on the scene, is nothing but increasing tension and hindering press freedom.
Source: City Broadcasting Channel
#Feb9 #PoliceState
PPRB Officers Takes Video of Journalists, Hinders Press' Reporting
See photos: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16980
Since June 2019 in Hong Kong, police’s suppression of journalists has worsened, with frontline police officers losing their temper and shouting insults at reporters becoming a routine.
Be it intentionally or unintentionally, police officers shone strong beams of lights at reporters and created extended police cordons to hinder reporters' work. Intercepting and arresting reporters happened regularly. In many protest occasions, frontline officers accused that “those holding cameras are dangerous.”
During the residents' meeting and rally in Fo Tan on February 9, in addition to their usual gear, reporters found that media liaison officers were holding cameras. During an interception at Shan Mei Street, riot police urged liaison officers to record the happenings, shouting “keep a record of these so-called reporters.”
The role of media liaison officer are actually to coordinate between the frontline police officers and reporters in order to facilitate the work on both sides. Ironically, the presence of the liaison officers, with camera on their hands to record the appearance of reporters on the scene, is nothing but increasing tension and hindering press freedom.
Source: City Broadcasting Channel
#Feb9 #PoliceState
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PPRB Officers Takes Video of Journalists, Hinders Press' Reporting
Read further: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16983
PPRB Officers Takes Video of Journalists, Hinders Press' Reporting
Read further: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16983
Carrie Lam Didn’t Wear Face Mask Visiting Checkpoint at Hong Kong-China Borders
Carrie Lam visited the Lo Wu Correctional Institution where the government-owned CSI-masks were made. During the visit, all visitors were asked to put on protective clothes, surgical masks and hats. Excerpt for Carrie Lam, her hair was not well covered, unable to meet the required standard.
In her other visits to the Shenzhen Bay customs border and Emergency Monitoring and Support Center, she didn’t take lead to wear a mask, putting her health and those around her in danger.
Source: Stand News http://bit.ly/2H6659Z
#Feb9 #ChinesePneumonia #globalOutbreak #Mask
Carrie Lam visited the Lo Wu Correctional Institution where the government-owned CSI-masks were made. During the visit, all visitors were asked to put on protective clothes, surgical masks and hats. Excerpt for Carrie Lam, her hair was not well covered, unable to meet the required standard.
In her other visits to the Shenzhen Bay customs border and Emergency Monitoring and Support Center, she didn’t take lead to wear a mask, putting her health and those around her in danger.
Source: Stand News http://bit.ly/2H6659Z
#Feb9 #ChinesePneumonia #globalOutbreak #Mask
#HealthCrisis
Hong Kong Government Recruits Boy Scouts for Quarantine Tasks
In face of an epidemic, many hospitals and essential tasks were understaffed. According to RTHK, the Home Affairs Bureau pressed the boy scouts’ volunteers to quarantine tasks in Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre and Tso Kung Tam Outdoor Recreation Centre. The Home Affairs Bureau, upon request of the Stand News, confirmed that the action, saying the involvement is voluntary, “fighting against novel coronavirus under the same goal.”
A boy scouts leader told RTHK that although the involvement is voluntary, he questioned whether they would be assigned sufficient medical supplies, especially when even the Hospital Authority were left with one-month’s supply of surgical masks. He further raised concerns about the fact that although they have basic first aid experience, they were not trained for more difficult tasks.
Source: RTHK; Stand News
#Feb9 #ChinesePneumonia #BoysScott
Hong Kong Government Recruits Boy Scouts for Quarantine Tasks
In face of an epidemic, many hospitals and essential tasks were understaffed. According to RTHK, the Home Affairs Bureau pressed the boy scouts’ volunteers to quarantine tasks in Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre and Tso Kung Tam Outdoor Recreation Centre. The Home Affairs Bureau, upon request of the Stand News, confirmed that the action, saying the involvement is voluntary, “fighting against novel coronavirus under the same goal.”
A boy scouts leader told RTHK that although the involvement is voluntary, he questioned whether they would be assigned sufficient medical supplies, especially when even the Hospital Authority were left with one-month’s supply of surgical masks. He further raised concerns about the fact that although they have basic first aid experience, they were not trained for more difficult tasks.
Source: RTHK; Stand News
#Feb9 #ChinesePneumonia #BoysScott
Family Members of Coronavirus Victim Asked to Self-Quarantine at Home, as Quarantine Camps Are Full
The Center for Health Protection (CHP) explained that family members of the confirmed patients of Coronavirus infection have not been sent to the quarantine camp, as quarantine camps are full. Instead, they were asked to self-quarantine themselves at home. After being questioned, the Home Affairs Department stated that there is no need to notify district councilors of CHP’s arrangement.
Cheung Man Lung, District Councilor of Cheung On, urged the CHP to immediately transfer the patient's family to quarantine camps.
Source: Cheung Man-lung's facebook https://www.facebook.com/manlungor/posts/1000273547014791
Photo: Stand News
#Feb9 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #BorderLockDown
The Center for Health Protection (CHP) explained that family members of the confirmed patients of Coronavirus infection have not been sent to the quarantine camp, as quarantine camps are full. Instead, they were asked to self-quarantine themselves at home. After being questioned, the Home Affairs Department stated that there is no need to notify district councilors of CHP’s arrangement.
Cheung Man Lung, District Councilor of Cheung On, urged the CHP to immediately transfer the patient's family to quarantine camps.
Source: Cheung Man-lung's facebook https://www.facebook.com/manlungor/posts/1000273547014791
Photo: Stand News
#Feb9 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #BorderLockDown
Security Guard confronted Riot Police who trespassed on Mei Foo
Throughout the extradition movement in Hong Kong, we have seen many brave security guards who went over and above their duty. Last week, a security guard on duty at Mei Foo Sun Chuen who tried to defend the property line as riot police clashed with residents during a protest against the proposed plan to convert a nearby guesthouse into a quarantine centre.
Full story:
https://telegra.ph/Security-Guard-confronted-Riot-Police-who-trespassed-at-Mei-Foo-02-09
#Feb9
Police Hit a Civilian in the Head and Attempt to Stop the Unconscious Man Bleeding By face MASKS
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16929
Throughout the extradition movement in Hong Kong, we have seen many brave security guards who went over and above their duty. Last week, a security guard on duty at Mei Foo Sun Chuen who tried to defend the property line as riot police clashed with residents during a protest against the proposed plan to convert a nearby guesthouse into a quarantine centre.
Full story:
https://telegra.ph/Security-Guard-confronted-Riot-Police-who-trespassed-at-Mei-Foo-02-09
#Feb9
Police Hit a Civilian in the Head and Attempt to Stop the Unconscious Man Bleeding By face MASKS
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16929
On World Dream, the cruise ship which went under a quarantine period, a passenger stuck hand-written posters with the words “immediate closure of borders” and “don’t harm Hongkongers” before they were permitted to leave.
Source: See Life HK #Feb9 #ChinesePneumonia
Source: See Life HK #Feb9 #ChinesePneumonia
Gov’t opened quarantine centres despite protests from nearby residents
The government announced that until morning February 9, 86 of the 97 apartments of the 3 quarantine centres were occupied. To cope with the saturation, 100 apartments will be constructed to the 3 quarantine centres and Sai Kung Outdoors Recreation Center, which the government predicted to finish by mid-March.
The Heritage Lodge of the Jao Tsung-I Academy and Chuen Yang Estate, despite protests from residents, will be converted to provide a few hundred more apartments. Meanwhile, the government promised residents that medical staff and law enforcement officers will stand by 24-7 to make sure patients inside remains under medical surveillance.
Source: i-Cable #Feb9
The government announced that until morning February 9, 86 of the 97 apartments of the 3 quarantine centres were occupied. To cope with the saturation, 100 apartments will be constructed to the 3 quarantine centres and Sai Kung Outdoors Recreation Center, which the government predicted to finish by mid-March.
The Heritage Lodge of the Jao Tsung-I Academy and Chuen Yang Estate, despite protests from residents, will be converted to provide a few hundred more apartments. Meanwhile, the government promised residents that medical staff and law enforcement officers will stand by 24-7 to make sure patients inside remains under medical surveillance.
Source: i-Cable #Feb9
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Union Leader in Hong Kong Has No Regrets for Pro-democracy Quest and Pledges to Fight til the Very End
Source: InMediaHK #Feb9
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Union Leader in Hong Kong Has No Regrets for Pro-democracy Quest and Pledges to Fight til the Very End
Source: InMediaHK #Feb9
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Union Leader in Hong Kong Has No Regrets for Pro-democracy Quest and Pledges to Fight til the Very End
Winnie Yu Wai-ming, the chairlady of the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (#HAEA) has rehearsed in her mind for many times of being arrested.
Early in the morning at 6am on January 6, 2021, Yu heard loud thumps on her door followed by blaring commands, “Hong Kong Police. Open the door. Hong Kong Police. Open the door.”
Yu’s husband opened the door as instructed. Police rushed in to arrest Yu for her involvement in Legislative Council Primary Election in 2020.
Being arrested for the first time in her life, Yu faced severe charges of the "subversion of state power" under the #NationalSecurityLaw (#NSL).
Not only was she not afraid, but she also remained so calm that she has surprised evern herself.
Alone in the prison cell that night, she did not pity herself but other fellow protesters who were also being arrested. She thought to herself, “they must have faced much worse treatment than I do.”
Yu was known for sheding tears easily, but Yu didn’t cry at all after the arrest, “crying is giving in to the authorities.”
Even after she was released on bail, Yu didn’t think of stepping down from the frontline. Instead she seized the time to do as much as she could.
Yu often tells people that she has “no regrets”. In just over a year, Yu experienced a lot from partaking in anti-ELAB movement and involving in the primary election to being arrested. Yu said there were no regrets. With a smile on her face, Yu said, “I think I am stiff-necked.”
Nevertheless, Yu has once considered leaving Hong Kong. Now with her travel documents confiscated, Yu said resolutely, “I chose to stay put and I won’t regret. If any Hongkonger wishes to stay and continue the fight, I am willing to fight with them til the end.”
Source: inmediahk.net; #Feb9
https://bit.ly/3cTm0tu
#WinnieYu #YuWaiMing #PrimaryElection #MassArrest
Union Leader in Hong Kong Has No Regrets for Pro-democracy Quest and Pledges to Fight til the Very End
Winnie Yu Wai-ming, the chairlady of the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (#HAEA) has rehearsed in her mind for many times of being arrested.
Early in the morning at 6am on January 6, 2021, Yu heard loud thumps on her door followed by blaring commands, “Hong Kong Police. Open the door. Hong Kong Police. Open the door.”
Yu’s husband opened the door as instructed. Police rushed in to arrest Yu for her involvement in Legislative Council Primary Election in 2020.
Being arrested for the first time in her life, Yu faced severe charges of the "subversion of state power" under the #NationalSecurityLaw (#NSL).
Not only was she not afraid, but she also remained so calm that she has surprised evern herself.
Alone in the prison cell that night, she did not pity herself but other fellow protesters who were also being arrested. She thought to herself, “they must have faced much worse treatment than I do.”
Yu was known for sheding tears easily, but Yu didn’t cry at all after the arrest, “crying is giving in to the authorities.”
Even after she was released on bail, Yu didn’t think of stepping down from the frontline. Instead she seized the time to do as much as she could.
Yu often tells people that she has “no regrets”. In just over a year, Yu experienced a lot from partaking in anti-ELAB movement and involving in the primary election to being arrested. Yu said there were no regrets. With a smile on her face, Yu said, “I think I am stiff-necked.”
Nevertheless, Yu has once considered leaving Hong Kong. Now with her travel documents confiscated, Yu said resolutely, “I chose to stay put and I won’t regret. If any Hongkonger wishes to stay and continue the fight, I am willing to fight with them til the end.”
Source: inmediahk.net; #Feb9
https://bit.ly/3cTm0tu
#WinnieYu #YuWaiMing #PrimaryElection #MassArrest
#PressFreedom #NationalSecurityLaw
21 nations condemn Hong Kong press freedom crackdown and closure of news outlets
The #MediaFreedomCoalition, 21 countries including the U.S., U.K., Australia, Germany, Canada and Japan said in a statement released by the U.S. State Department on February 8 that they “express their deep concern at the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities’ attacks on freedom of the press and their suppression of independent local media in Hong Kong.”
The statement said authorities have pursued independent media outlets such as the recently closed #StandNews and #CitizenNews since China’s imposition of a national security law, adding these “actions further undermine confidence in Hong Kong’s international reputation.”
Read full Statement
https://www.state.gov/media-freedom-coalition-statement-on-closure-of-media-outlets-in-hong-kong/
Source: Bloomberg; #Feb9
https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/u-s-led-coalition-slams-attacks-on-hong-kong-press-freedom
21 nations condemn Hong Kong press freedom crackdown and closure of news outlets
The #MediaFreedomCoalition, 21 countries including the U.S., U.K., Australia, Germany, Canada and Japan said in a statement released by the U.S. State Department on February 8 that they “express their deep concern at the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities’ attacks on freedom of the press and their suppression of independent local media in Hong Kong.”
The statement said authorities have pursued independent media outlets such as the recently closed #StandNews and #CitizenNews since China’s imposition of a national security law, adding these “actions further undermine confidence in Hong Kong’s international reputation.”
Read full Statement
https://www.state.gov/media-freedom-coalition-statement-on-closure-of-media-outlets-in-hong-kong/
Source: Bloomberg; #Feb9
https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/u-s-led-coalition-slams-attacks-on-hong-kong-press-freedom
#PoliceState
Hong Kong #Court Denies Bail, Accusing Pro-democracy student of "resisting police arrest" during #AntiELAB movement
Former Hong Kong Baptist University (#HKBU) students' union president #KeithFong Chung-yin was arrested in August 2019 after buying 10 laser pointers.
He has been acquitted of possessing offensive weapons, but was found guilty of resisting a police officer during his arrest and perverting the course of justice.
District Judge Douglas Yau refused to grant the 23-year-old bail while he awaits sentencing next month.
Source: Inmediahk, #Feb9
https://bit.ly/3GPjIqR#n55
Hong Kong #Court Denies Bail, Accusing Pro-democracy student of "resisting police arrest" during #AntiELAB movement
Former Hong Kong Baptist University (#HKBU) students' union president #KeithFong Chung-yin was arrested in August 2019 after buying 10 laser pointers.
He has been acquitted of possessing offensive weapons, but was found guilty of resisting a police officer during his arrest and perverting the course of justice.
District Judge Douglas Yau refused to grant the 23-year-old bail while he awaits sentencing next month.
Source: Inmediahk, #Feb9
https://bit.ly/3GPjIqR#n55