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HK Gov't Extends COVID 19 Universal Testing Scheme Despite Less-than-stellar Reception and Refuses to Disclose Expenses
Source: InMedia #Sept4
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HK Gov't Extends COVID 19 Universal Testing Scheme Despite Less-than-stellar Reception and Refuses to Disclose Expenses
Source: InMedia #Sept4
https://bit.ly/3h15Jky
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HK Gov't Extends COVID 19 Universal Testing Scheme Despite Less-than-stellar Reception and Refuses to Disclose Expenses
The participation and the effectiveness of the Hong Kong government's universal Covid-19 testing scheme, which has started since Sept 1, were below expectations.
However, the Secretary of Civil Service Bureau, Patrick Nip Tak-Kuen, announced on Sept 4 plans the extension of the scheme for 4 more days and the closure of 19 Centers with lower turnouts.
Journalists have questioned the reason behind the extension of the program, since there were less than 1 million participants, and the results yielded were far behind the government’s estimation. The government expected to find 1 confirmed case in every 5,000 samples; however, the actual result was only 1 case in 60,000 samples.
The media have also requested for the government to disclose the overall expense of this program.
Sophia Chan Siu-chee, the Secretary for Food and Health, stood in defense of the government's decisions, saying that the numbers of tests and confirmed cases are constantly changing, so she will not comment on its effectiveness. Nip rejected the media's request for the disclosure of the expense, and said that it was irrelevant for such a question to be in discussion at this juncture.
Source: InMedia #Sept4
https://bit.ly/3h15Jky
#Covid19 #WuhanPneumonia #PatrickNip #SophiaChan #TaxPayersMoney
HK Gov't Extends COVID 19 Universal Testing Scheme Despite Less-than-stellar Reception and Refuses to Disclose Expenses
The participation and the effectiveness of the Hong Kong government's universal Covid-19 testing scheme, which has started since Sept 1, were below expectations.
However, the Secretary of Civil Service Bureau, Patrick Nip Tak-Kuen, announced on Sept 4 plans the extension of the scheme for 4 more days and the closure of 19 Centers with lower turnouts.
Journalists have questioned the reason behind the extension of the program, since there were less than 1 million participants, and the results yielded were far behind the government’s estimation. The government expected to find 1 confirmed case in every 5,000 samples; however, the actual result was only 1 case in 60,000 samples.
The media have also requested for the government to disclose the overall expense of this program.
Sophia Chan Siu-chee, the Secretary for Food and Health, stood in defense of the government's decisions, saying that the numbers of tests and confirmed cases are constantly changing, so she will not comment on its effectiveness. Nip rejected the media's request for the disclosure of the expense, and said that it was irrelevant for such a question to be in discussion at this juncture.
Source: InMedia #Sept4
https://bit.ly/3h15Jky
#Covid19 #WuhanPneumonia #PatrickNip #SophiaChan #TaxPayersMoney
#OpinionArticle #UniversalTest #COVID19Test
An Open Letter from an Ordinary Hong Kong Doctor to Secretary for Food & Health
Published on Stand News on August 27, 2020, the open letter raises questions over the universal COVID-19 testing scheme organized by the Hong Kong SAR Government, with test results run by Chinese companies.
These questions include:
- "For citizens who have taken the test, should they undergo self-quarantine while awaiting the result?"
- "As the coronavirus might mutate, when should one go for a second test despite the first negative result?"
Read all the questions raised:
https://telegra.ph/An-Open-Letter-from-an-Ordinary-Hong-Kong-Doctor-to-Secretary-for-Food--Health-09-06
Source: Stand News #Aug27
#SophiaChan #HongKongMedics #SelfQuarantine #RecurrentInfection
An Open Letter from an Ordinary Hong Kong Doctor to Secretary for Food & Health
Published on Stand News on August 27, 2020, the open letter raises questions over the universal COVID-19 testing scheme organized by the Hong Kong SAR Government, with test results run by Chinese companies.
These questions include:
- "For citizens who have taken the test, should they undergo self-quarantine while awaiting the result?"
- "As the coronavirus might mutate, when should one go for a second test despite the first negative result?"
Read all the questions raised:
https://telegra.ph/An-Open-Letter-from-an-Ordinary-Hong-Kong-Doctor-to-Secretary-for-Food--Health-09-06
Source: Stand News #Aug27
#SophiaChan #HongKongMedics #SelfQuarantine #RecurrentInfection
#MadeInChina #Covid19Test
Faulty Chinese test kits yield false Covid-19 results in Sweden
Sweden's Public Health Agency said that Chinese test kits had returned some 3,700 false positive results, an error discovered by two laboratories during routine quality controls.
These kits are made by the company BGI Genomics and had been distributed worldwide.
Other than Sweden, these tests kits have also been exported to many other countries around the world. The Health Agency has informed the relavant authorities, and the World Health Organization.
As a result of this discovery, Sweden's authoriries had to contact those affected, as well as adjust the nation's official number of cases.
Source: MedicalXpress #Aug26
#Covid19 #WuhanPneumonia #CCPVirus #Sweden
Faulty Chinese test kits yield false Covid-19 results in Sweden
Sweden's Public Health Agency said that Chinese test kits had returned some 3,700 false positive results, an error discovered by two laboratories during routine quality controls.
These kits are made by the company BGI Genomics and had been distributed worldwide.
Other than Sweden, these tests kits have also been exported to many other countries around the world. The Health Agency has informed the relavant authorities, and the World Health Organization.
As a result of this discovery, Sweden's authoriries had to contact those affected, as well as adjust the nation's official number of cases.
Source: MedicalXpress #Aug26
#Covid19 #WuhanPneumonia #CCPVirus #Sweden
#FakeNumbers
HK Government Allegedly Pressures Foreign Domestic Workers to Join COVID19 Universal Testing
In his Facebook post on September 7, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong revealed a screen capture of a whatsapp conversation, showing how the Hong Kong authorities allegedly incentivize the public to join the so-called “voluntary” COVID-19 universal testing scheme.
The controversies concerning the scheme included the Hong Kong government's commission of three Chinese companies, unlicensed in Hong Kong, to run COVID19 tests for the population; government official's refusal to disclose the budget of the extended scheme; and the genuine effectiveness of the scheme.
The whatsapp conversation was recorded by a person working at a Domestic Helper Agency. The person received a special request from the government's Home Affairs Bureau, asking her to arrange 50 domestic helpers to get the COVID-19 test in the City Hall during a planned visit of a senior government official.
The person was told that she would be offered a “bonus money” of HKD200 for every 10 domestic helpers she brings to the test.
From this incident, Joshua Wong raised two important queries:
• How much taxpayers' money has been used by the government just to “pump up” the overall number of participants of the test?
• How many participants of the voluntary testing scheme run by the government are genuinely “volunteers”?
Last but not least, Wong called on the Home Affairs Bureau to look into the case and the Ombudsman to be involved in the investigation.
Source: Joshua Wong’s Facebook #Sept4
https://www.facebook.com/200976479994868/posts/3309114989180986/?extid=8c8BoAvCWXEZe4lv&d=n
#COVID19Test #FailedState #HAB #Staging
HK Government Allegedly Pressures Foreign Domestic Workers to Join COVID19 Universal Testing
In his Facebook post on September 7, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong revealed a screen capture of a whatsapp conversation, showing how the Hong Kong authorities allegedly incentivize the public to join the so-called “voluntary” COVID-19 universal testing scheme.
The controversies concerning the scheme included the Hong Kong government's commission of three Chinese companies, unlicensed in Hong Kong, to run COVID19 tests for the population; government official's refusal to disclose the budget of the extended scheme; and the genuine effectiveness of the scheme.
The whatsapp conversation was recorded by a person working at a Domestic Helper Agency. The person received a special request from the government's Home Affairs Bureau, asking her to arrange 50 domestic helpers to get the COVID-19 test in the City Hall during a planned visit of a senior government official.
The person was told that she would be offered a “bonus money” of HKD200 for every 10 domestic helpers she brings to the test.
From this incident, Joshua Wong raised two important queries:
• How much taxpayers' money has been used by the government just to “pump up” the overall number of participants of the test?
• How many participants of the voluntary testing scheme run by the government are genuinely “volunteers”?
Last but not least, Wong called on the Home Affairs Bureau to look into the case and the Ombudsman to be involved in the investigation.
Source: Joshua Wong’s Facebook #Sept4
https://www.facebook.com/200976479994868/posts/3309114989180986/?extid=8c8BoAvCWXEZe4lv&d=n
#COVID19Test #FailedState #HAB #Staging
HK's Correctional Services Force Inmates to Undergo 'Voluntary' COVID Tests and Penalized Those Refused
Pro-democracy legislator and social worker Shiu Ka-chun revealed that the Correctional Services in Hong Kong had ordered all inmates to participate in the government's 'voluntary' universal CoVID19 testing scheme. The scheme has sparked many controversies including the government's commission of unlicensed Chinese companies to run laboratory tests and security concern over personal data collection.
According to Shiu, a jailed female pro-democracy protester, who refused to join the 'voluntary' testing scheme, was being 'punished': She was locked up in an isolation cell, with no access to TV, book and radio.
Source: Shiu Ka-Chun's Facebook; Local Press #Sept10
#ShiuKaChun #UniversalTesting #COVID19Test #CorrectionalServices
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Hong Kong Correctional Services Refuses Retired Cardinal to Distribute Mooncakes to Persons in Custody
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25100
Pro-democracy legislator and social worker Shiu Ka-chun revealed that the Correctional Services in Hong Kong had ordered all inmates to participate in the government's 'voluntary' universal CoVID19 testing scheme. The scheme has sparked many controversies including the government's commission of unlicensed Chinese companies to run laboratory tests and security concern over personal data collection.
According to Shiu, a jailed female pro-democracy protester, who refused to join the 'voluntary' testing scheme, was being 'punished': She was locked up in an isolation cell, with no access to TV, book and radio.
Source: Shiu Ka-Chun's Facebook; Local Press #Sept10
#ShiuKaChun #UniversalTesting #COVID19Test #CorrectionalServices
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Hong Kong Correctional Services Refuses Retired Cardinal to Distribute Mooncakes to Persons in Custody
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25100
#Confidentiality #UniversalTesting
Details of Universal COVID-19 Test Remains Shrouded as Government Fails to Disclose the Address of China-Run Labs
The Universal Covid-19 test has concluded for now, but the details of the plans behind the test remains unknown to the public, with the public only knowing of the “Fire Eye Laboratory” at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sport Centre for the time being. However, the government has rejected to discloses the address of the other three testing organisations' labs, including KingMed, Hybribio, China Inspection Company.
HKCNews sent an inquiry about the address of KingMed, Hybribio and Chinese Inspection Company's labs to the government on 10 September.
The government spokesperson replied on 11 Sep, saying that “all medical laboratories in Hong Kong conform to the provisional of laws in Hong Kong… Furthermore, all private laboratories which provide Covid-19 test for the Hong Kong government and all testing laboratories for the universal Covid-19 test have to pass the External Quality Assessment Programmes conducted by the Department of Health. It ensures their techniques of virus testing meet the relevant standard.” However, the government still haven’t disclosed their address.
The journalist has requested the government to explain the reason for the confidentiality were they to not provide the addresses. The Information Service Department replied on 14 September that they didn’t have any further updates.
The journalist sent an email on Tuesday to ask about three testing companies, KindMed, Hybribio and China Inspection Company. There was no reply as of yet.
Source: HKCNews #Sept16
#Covid19Test #FailedState #Transparency #CCPControl
#KindMed #Hybribio #ChinaInspectionCompany #FireEyeLab
Details of Universal COVID-19 Test Remains Shrouded as Government Fails to Disclose the Address of China-Run Labs
The Universal Covid-19 test has concluded for now, but the details of the plans behind the test remains unknown to the public, with the public only knowing of the “Fire Eye Laboratory” at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sport Centre for the time being. However, the government has rejected to discloses the address of the other three testing organisations' labs, including KingMed, Hybribio, China Inspection Company.
HKCNews sent an inquiry about the address of KingMed, Hybribio and Chinese Inspection Company's labs to the government on 10 September.
The government spokesperson replied on 11 Sep, saying that “all medical laboratories in Hong Kong conform to the provisional of laws in Hong Kong… Furthermore, all private laboratories which provide Covid-19 test for the Hong Kong government and all testing laboratories for the universal Covid-19 test have to pass the External Quality Assessment Programmes conducted by the Department of Health. It ensures their techniques of virus testing meet the relevant standard.” However, the government still haven’t disclosed their address.
The journalist has requested the government to explain the reason for the confidentiality were they to not provide the addresses. The Information Service Department replied on 14 September that they didn’t have any further updates.
The journalist sent an email on Tuesday to ask about three testing companies, KindMed, Hybribio and China Inspection Company. There was no reply as of yet.
Source: HKCNews #Sept16
#Covid19Test #FailedState #Transparency #CCPControl
#KindMed #Hybribio #ChinaInspectionCompany #FireEyeLab
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Medical Association in HK Cautions Police Involvement in Mandatory COVID19 Test Enforcement
Earlier, the Hong Kong Government briefly mentioned its intension to request high-risk population to undergo “mandatory COVID-19 test” in order to gauge public response.
Meanwhile, Professor of #HKU Microbiology Department Yuen Kwok-yung proposed that persons with onset of mild symptoms should also undergo “mandatory COVID-19 test”.
President of the HK's Medical Association, Choi Kin revealed that he was invited by the Food and Health Bureau to discuss the “mandatory COVID-19 test” enforcement. Choi reiterated his reservation, as seeking police involvement in medical cases could be detrimental to doctor-and-patient relationship and that could even lead to patients' refusal to pursue medical attention.
Source: Stand News #Oct19
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3568523766566551/
#PoliceState #WuhanPneumonia
#COVID19Test
#ChoiKin #MedicalAssociation
Medical Association in HK Cautions Police Involvement in Mandatory COVID19 Test Enforcement
Earlier, the Hong Kong Government briefly mentioned its intension to request high-risk population to undergo “mandatory COVID-19 test” in order to gauge public response.
Meanwhile, Professor of #HKU Microbiology Department Yuen Kwok-yung proposed that persons with onset of mild symptoms should also undergo “mandatory COVID-19 test”.
President of the HK's Medical Association, Choi Kin revealed that he was invited by the Food and Health Bureau to discuss the “mandatory COVID-19 test” enforcement. Choi reiterated his reservation, as seeking police involvement in medical cases could be detrimental to doctor-and-patient relationship and that could even lead to patients' refusal to pursue medical attention.
Source: Stand News #Oct19
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3568523766566551/
#PoliceState #WuhanPneumonia
#COVID19Test
#ChoiKin #MedicalAssociation
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Inside the Testing Booth: The Looming Presence of Prenetics
At 7pm on Jan 28, 2021, the Hong Kong government imposed an ambush lockdown on Kam Ping Street in North Point. All residents were forbidden to leave and all civilians inside the "restricted area" were to be tested before 2am on Jan 29, by the authorities' order.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28228
The video captured the testing procedure inside the booth set up by the authorities on the street. The mark #Prenetics, a genetic testing company, was visible.
The government ended the operation at 7am on Jan 29. Among the 475 people tested, no positive case was found.
#PoliceState #FailedState #AmbushLockdown #Covid19Test
Inside the Testing Booth: The Looming Presence of Prenetics
At 7pm on Jan 28, 2021, the Hong Kong government imposed an ambush lockdown on Kam Ping Street in North Point. All residents were forbidden to leave and all civilians inside the "restricted area" were to be tested before 2am on Jan 29, by the authorities' order.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28228
The video captured the testing procedure inside the booth set up by the authorities on the street. The mark #Prenetics, a genetic testing company, was visible.
The government ended the operation at 7am on Jan 29. Among the 475 people tested, no positive case was found.
#PoliceState #FailedState #AmbushLockdown #Covid19Test
#FirstHand #Apr16
HK Government #Lockdown a Building Near Midnight for Compulsory #Covid19Test
At around 11:30pm on April 16, 2021, the Hong Kong government suddenly imposed a lockdown of Parkes Building in Jordon. A case of #covid19 variant was reported found in the building.
Police cordoned off the area while the staff from the health authorities were stationed. All residents including children and elderly were required to undergo a compulsory test before 2:30am.
#PoliceState #JordonLockdown #Ambush
HK Government #Lockdown a Building Near Midnight for Compulsory #Covid19Test
At around 11:30pm on April 16, 2021, the Hong Kong government suddenly imposed a lockdown of Parkes Building in Jordon. A case of #covid19 variant was reported found in the building.
Police cordoned off the area while the staff from the health authorities were stationed. All residents including children and elderly were required to undergo a compulsory test before 2:30am.
#PoliceState #JordonLockdown #Ambush