#DailyUpdate #May6 #COVID19
COVID-19 Updates (May 6th)
At the time of writing, 3,755,786 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 259,403 deaths.
US has recorded more than 1.2 million coronavirus cases.
UK coronavirus death toll overtakes Italy's to become the highest in Europe, the country now has 29,427 deaths due to COVID-19.
Singapore's coronavirus cases surge past 20,000 as the country reports 788 new cases of the virus.
Pakistan confirmed 1,049 new cases and 40 deaths, the country's highest single-day increase in deaths during the outbreak.
South Korea sees no local transmissions and lowest case numbers in 78 days.
Japan reports 123 new cases in drop from weekend spike.
China records 2 new imported coronavirus cases.
Lebanon will allow Friday prayers and Sunday masses to begin again.
New York City subway begins nightly closure for cleaning.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he wants some lockdown easing in the UK on Monday.
China calls US attacks "a Republican political" strategy.
Former British PM Theresa May criticizes lack of "coherent international response" to COVID-19.
A leading UK scientific adviser has resigned after breaking lockdown rules.
Indian Navy ships deployed to evacuate citizens from the Maldives.
Nearly 58,000 students are going back to school at Wuhan, China.
Source: CNN, Worldometer
COVID-19 Updates (May 6th)
At the time of writing, 3,755,786 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 259,403 deaths.
US has recorded more than 1.2 million coronavirus cases.
UK coronavirus death toll overtakes Italy's to become the highest in Europe, the country now has 29,427 deaths due to COVID-19.
Singapore's coronavirus cases surge past 20,000 as the country reports 788 new cases of the virus.
Pakistan confirmed 1,049 new cases and 40 deaths, the country's highest single-day increase in deaths during the outbreak.
South Korea sees no local transmissions and lowest case numbers in 78 days.
Japan reports 123 new cases in drop from weekend spike.
China records 2 new imported coronavirus cases.
Lebanon will allow Friday prayers and Sunday masses to begin again.
New York City subway begins nightly closure for cleaning.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he wants some lockdown easing in the UK on Monday.
China calls US attacks "a Republican political" strategy.
Former British PM Theresa May criticizes lack of "coherent international response" to COVID-19.
A leading UK scientific adviser has resigned after breaking lockdown rules.
Indian Navy ships deployed to evacuate citizens from the Maldives.
Nearly 58,000 students are going back to school at Wuhan, China.
Source: CNN, Worldometer
Media is too big
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#FirstHand #May6
Civilians with different view points argued and bickered over police violence
22:08 | Tin Shui Wai
In the video, a pro-Beijing man was seen criticizing the District Councillor for merely paying lip service, not doing any real job.
He also denied seeing riot police contravening police regulations as some media reported civilian being “jump kicked” while leaving the shopping mall.
Watch first-hand video: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20263
Being booed by onlookers, he refused to leave and insisted that it was the pro-democracy protesters who ruined prosperity of Hong Kong.
The argument carried on until riot police reminded the man to leave in order not to violate the gathering ban.
#HongKongProtest #PoliceState
Civilians with different view points argued and bickered over police violence
22:08 | Tin Shui Wai
In the video, a pro-Beijing man was seen criticizing the District Councillor for merely paying lip service, not doing any real job.
He also denied seeing riot police contravening police regulations as some media reported civilian being “jump kicked” while leaving the shopping mall.
Watch first-hand video: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20263
Being booed by onlookers, he refused to leave and insisted that it was the pro-democracy protesters who ruined prosperity of Hong Kong.
The argument carried on until riot police reminded the man to leave in order not to violate the gathering ban.
#HongKongProtest #PoliceState
Media is too big
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#FirstHand #May6
District Councillor denounces Hong Kong police for covering-up force's wrong doing
02:22 | Tin Shui Wai
Tuen Mun District Council Lam Chun was gravely concerned about a civilian being kicked by a riot police when he was forced to leave the shopping mall.
Lam claimed that there were sufficient evidence for the police force to establish a case, include onsite witness, surveillance camera footage and video footage provided by reporters.
When being asked about effectiveness of reporting the case to the police force, Lam blatantly said, “apparently police will try to harbour and cover up for their fellow colleagues. This has been happening since July last year and will happen without a question.”
#DistrictCoincil #HongKongProtest #PoliceBrutality #HighKick
District Councillor denounces Hong Kong police for covering-up force's wrong doing
02:22 | Tin Shui Wai
Tuen Mun District Council Lam Chun was gravely concerned about a civilian being kicked by a riot police when he was forced to leave the shopping mall.
Lam claimed that there were sufficient evidence for the police force to establish a case, include onsite witness, surveillance camera footage and video footage provided by reporters.
When being asked about effectiveness of reporting the case to the police force, Lam blatantly said, “apparently police will try to harbour and cover up for their fellow colleagues. This has been happening since July last year and will happen without a question.”
#DistrictCoincil #HongKongProtest #PoliceBrutality #HighKick
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#FirstHand #May6
Woman Takes Photos of Pro-democracy Citizens nearby the +woo shopping center
02:27 | Tin Shui Wai
In the video, a woman was keep yelling for help and tried to escape from reporters question.
According to one of the reporters stated, the woman has been taking close-up pictures of the pro-democracy civilians. She tried to escape once she was discovered with this act.
The woman went into a hotel nearby and squatted down at the lobby. She did not answer any questions from reporters at last.
Woman Takes Photos of Pro-democracy Citizens nearby the +woo shopping center
02:27 | Tin Shui Wai
In the video, a woman was keep yelling for help and tried to escape from reporters question.
According to one of the reporters stated, the woman has been taking close-up pictures of the pro-democracy civilians. She tried to escape once she was discovered with this act.
The woman went into a hotel nearby and squatted down at the lobby. She did not answer any questions from reporters at last.
#Mask
Innovation and technology chief: Masks Distributed by Government Look Like Underwear
The government has announced that they are going to distribute reusable CuMask to all Hong Kong residents. Alfred Sit, the new secretary for innovation and technology, admits CuMask looks like underwear in the program of Commercial Radio Hong Kong.
According to Dr.Ho Pak Leung, a infectious disease expert from the University of Hong Kong, the reusable masks shall not be used when
1) going to hospitals, clinics and elderly homes;
2) getting fever or with respiratory symptoms;
3) classified a confiner, especially home confinees and household members ;
4) diagnosed with novel coronavirus or suspected cases ,and those with close contact.
Source: Mingpao #May6
Innovation and technology chief: Masks Distributed by Government Look Like Underwear
The government has announced that they are going to distribute reusable CuMask to all Hong Kong residents. Alfred Sit, the new secretary for innovation and technology, admits CuMask looks like underwear in the program of Commercial Radio Hong Kong.
According to Dr.Ho Pak Leung, a infectious disease expert from the University of Hong Kong, the reusable masks shall not be used when
1) going to hospitals, clinics and elderly homes;
2) getting fever or with respiratory symptoms;
3) classified a confiner, especially home confinees and household members ;
4) diagnosed with novel coronavirus or suspected cases ,and those with close contact.
Source: Mingpao #May6
Photo Taken in CUHK receives the Best News Picture
The Human Rights News Awards entered its 24th year and continued to recognize outstanding Asian human rights news reports. Among them, the "One Person, One Vote Best News Picture Award" allowed the public to choose from 6 outstanding photos, and received a total of 47,451 votes.
This year, the award was won by "Mattress as a Shield" by Lai Chun-kit, a photographer of MingPao. The photo captured the moment when a protester used a mattress as cover facing the riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
This year's Human Rights News Awards featured 22 categories. The winning works have a wide range of subjects including reports on the anti-ELAB protests in Hong Kong, overcrowding Philippine prisons, the Assamese stripped of their nationality by India, and an interview with the wife of Chinese rights defender Jiang Tianyong. A record breaking of atotal of 488 entries have been received, more than double of the last year.
Source: Ming Pao #May6
The Human Rights News Awards entered its 24th year and continued to recognize outstanding Asian human rights news reports. Among them, the "One Person, One Vote Best News Picture Award" allowed the public to choose from 6 outstanding photos, and received a total of 47,451 votes.
This year, the award was won by "Mattress as a Shield" by Lai Chun-kit, a photographer of MingPao. The photo captured the moment when a protester used a mattress as cover facing the riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
This year's Human Rights News Awards featured 22 categories. The winning works have a wide range of subjects including reports on the anti-ELAB protests in Hong Kong, overcrowding Philippine prisons, the Assamese stripped of their nationality by India, and an interview with the wife of Chinese rights defender Jiang Tianyong. A record breaking of atotal of 488 entries have been received, more than double of the last year.
Source: Ming Pao #May6
#DistrictCouncil
District Councilors Host Media Reception in Chair's Office, Only to be Banned by Home Affairs Department
The Kwai Tsing District Council is set to convene a meeting on 12 May, during which the pro-Democracy camp will pass a declaration expressing strong condemnation towards the cutting of the district council's budget by the Home Affairs Department.
Vice chair of the Kwai Tsing District Council Cheung Man Lung stated that chair Sin Chung-kai had received a note on Wednesday (#May6) from the district officer stating that Sin could not host the media reception in his office, further adding that he would report to the police if there were a gathering of more than four people, violating the social distancing ban.
Kenneth Cheng, district officer of the Kwai Tsing district suggested that the chair's office could be used for the media reception since it is considered a political declaration. The pro-democracy camp then changed the location of the media reception from the Kwai Hing Government Offices to councilor Ng Kim Sing's office, located in Kwai Fong Estate.
Police officers from the Kwai Tsing Police Public Relations Branch entered the chair's office on Thursday morning (#May7) to "understand the situation". Home Affairs Department employees also ripped away press notices posted by pro-democracy councilors, claiming that the information stated on the notices was not accurate. Cheung stated that the Home Affairs Department would only try harder to suppress the district council, and criticized the actions as idiotic and ridiculous.
Source: Inmedia #May7
#KwaiTsing #GovernmentSuppresion
District Councilors Host Media Reception in Chair's Office, Only to be Banned by Home Affairs Department
The Kwai Tsing District Council is set to convene a meeting on 12 May, during which the pro-Democracy camp will pass a declaration expressing strong condemnation towards the cutting of the district council's budget by the Home Affairs Department.
Vice chair of the Kwai Tsing District Council Cheung Man Lung stated that chair Sin Chung-kai had received a note on Wednesday (#May6) from the district officer stating that Sin could not host the media reception in his office, further adding that he would report to the police if there were a gathering of more than four people, violating the social distancing ban.
Kenneth Cheng, district officer of the Kwai Tsing district suggested that the chair's office could be used for the media reception since it is considered a political declaration. The pro-democracy camp then changed the location of the media reception from the Kwai Hing Government Offices to councilor Ng Kim Sing's office, located in Kwai Fong Estate.
Police officers from the Kwai Tsing Police Public Relations Branch entered the chair's office on Thursday morning (#May7) to "understand the situation". Home Affairs Department employees also ripped away press notices posted by pro-democracy councilors, claiming that the information stated on the notices was not accurate. Cheung stated that the Home Affairs Department would only try harder to suppress the district council, and criticized the actions as idiotic and ridiculous.
Source: Inmedia #May7
#KwaiTsing #GovernmentSuppresion
獨立媒體
葵青民政隻手遮天 禁民主派用主席房作傳媒茶聚 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
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#May6 #FirstHand
National Security Police in Hong Kong Raids Pro-democracy Kidswear Shop
On May 6, 2021 in Hong Kong, over 40 national security police raided #Chickeeduck, a children's clothing shop owned by a pro-democracy businessman Herbert Chow. It was the second day since the branch in Tsuen Wan has opened.
The officers cordoned off the store at 5pm and searched for nearly an hour, but without giving any concrete reason.
The owner #HerbertChow said the police refused to answer his questions and claimed that his products might breach the national security law.
"I'm not afraid of white terror," Chow said.
#YellowEconomy #PoliticalSuppression
#NationalSecurityLaw
National Security Police in Hong Kong Raids Pro-democracy Kidswear Shop
On May 6, 2021 in Hong Kong, over 40 national security police raided #Chickeeduck, a children's clothing shop owned by a pro-democracy businessman Herbert Chow. It was the second day since the branch in Tsuen Wan has opened.
The officers cordoned off the store at 5pm and searched for nearly an hour, but without giving any concrete reason.
The owner #HerbertChow said the police refused to answer his questions and claimed that his products might breach the national security law.
"I'm not afraid of white terror," Chow said.
#YellowEconomy #PoliticalSuppression
#NationalSecurityLaw
#Resignation #Censorship
More Journalists and Producers Quit RTHK as Management Tighten Grip
Source: Stand News #May6
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More Journalists and Producers Quit RTHK as Management Tighten Grip
Source: Stand News #May6
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More Journalists and Producers Quit RTHK as Management Tighten Grip
Paul Lee, the executive producer of "Hong Kong Connection", resigned on May 3, 2021.
"Hong Kong Connection" is an award winning documentary programme of the public broadcaster RTHK in Hong Kong. The programme is known for its in-depth analysis and journalistic integrity.
The cause of Lee's resignation was reportedly related to the management's refusal to show new episodes on the 2019 Yuen Long mob attack and the commemorations of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
The management has censored many programmes since Patrick Li became the head of RTHK.
It was said that the producers of "Hong Kong Connection" were told that the programme could only cover livelihood stories in the future, instead of current affairs.
An episode of Hong Kong Connection about the aforemention Yuen Long mob attack just won the Chinese-language documentary prize at the 2021 Human Rights Press Awards. Six RTHK staff received accolades from the same award, but the station announced that they would not received the awards.
Source: Stand News #May6
https://bit.ly/3nQNnYJ
More Journalists and Producers Quit RTHK as Management Tighten Grip
Paul Lee, the executive producer of "Hong Kong Connection", resigned on May 3, 2021.
"Hong Kong Connection" is an award winning documentary programme of the public broadcaster RTHK in Hong Kong. The programme is known for its in-depth analysis and journalistic integrity.
The cause of Lee's resignation was reportedly related to the management's refusal to show new episodes on the 2019 Yuen Long mob attack and the commemorations of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
The management has censored many programmes since Patrick Li became the head of RTHK.
It was said that the producers of "Hong Kong Connection" were told that the programme could only cover livelihood stories in the future, instead of current affairs.
An episode of Hong Kong Connection about the aforemention Yuen Long mob attack just won the Chinese-language documentary prize at the 2021 Human Rights Press Awards. Six RTHK staff received accolades from the same award, but the station announced that they would not received the awards.
Source: Stand News #May6
https://bit.ly/3nQNnYJ
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#InternationalRelations
#SouthKorea’s Intelligence Agency Has Joined NATO’s Cyber Defense Unit; #China Isn’t Happy
Source: Time #May6
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#SouthKorea’s Intelligence Agency Has Joined NATO’s Cyber Defense Unit; #China Isn’t Happy
Source: Time #May6
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#SouthKorea’s Intelligence Agency Has Joined NATO’s Cyber Defense Unit; #China Isn’t Happy
//On Thursday, May 5, 2022, South Korea’s spy agency became the first in Asia to join #NATO’s Cyber Defense Group in a move that risks inflaming tensions with regional superpower China.
In response, #HuXiJin, the strident editor of Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) mouthpiece The #GlobalTimes, tweeted that the move was an affront to Beijing and even lays the groundwork for war in Asia. “If South Korea takes a path of turning hostile against its neighbors, the end of this path could be a #Ukraine,” he wrote.
Despite hosting some of the world’s top tech companies, like #LG and #Samsung, South Korea has been a surprising laggard regarding cybercrime and only launched a National Cybersecurity Strategy under the #MoonJaeIn administration in 2018.
This is despite South Korea being the principle target of increasingly frequent cyberattacks from across the DMZ. A crack squad of 6,800 North Korean agents are engaged in fraud, blackmail and online gambling that together generate some $860 million annually, according to the Korea Institute of Liberal Democracy in Seoul. Many attacks originate from inside China.//
Source: Time #May6
#Cyberattack #Seoul #Beijing #ChinaThreat
#SouthKorea’s Intelligence Agency Has Joined NATO’s Cyber Defense Unit; #China Isn’t Happy
//On Thursday, May 5, 2022, South Korea’s spy agency became the first in Asia to join #NATO’s Cyber Defense Group in a move that risks inflaming tensions with regional superpower China.
In response, #HuXiJin, the strident editor of Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) mouthpiece The #GlobalTimes, tweeted that the move was an affront to Beijing and even lays the groundwork for war in Asia. “If South Korea takes a path of turning hostile against its neighbors, the end of this path could be a #Ukraine,” he wrote.
Despite hosting some of the world’s top tech companies, like #LG and #Samsung, South Korea has been a surprising laggard regarding cybercrime and only launched a National Cybersecurity Strategy under the #MoonJaeIn administration in 2018.
This is despite South Korea being the principle target of increasingly frequent cyberattacks from across the DMZ. A crack squad of 6,800 North Korean agents are engaged in fraud, blackmail and online gambling that together generate some $860 million annually, according to the Korea Institute of Liberal Democracy in Seoul. Many attacks originate from inside China.//
Source: Time #May6
#Cyberattack #Seoul #Beijing #ChinaThreat
#FailedState
Hong Kong gov’t officer among 5 arrested over prostitution syndicate
//Hong Kong police have arrested five people in connection with a prostitution syndicate, including a government officer.
Local media reported that among those arrested was James Lam, assistant district officer for the Sha Tin District Office.
Hong Kong police have arrested five people in connection with a prostitution syndicate, including a government officer.
Local media including Ming Pao and HK01first reported that among those arrested was James Lam, assistant district officer for the Sha Tin District Office. The police later confirmed that Lam was the 30-year-old male released on bail.
Lam was recognised by Chief Executive Carrie Lam in the government’s annual honours list in 2021, when he received the Chief Executive’s Commendation for Government/Public Service.//
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #May6
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/05/06/hong-kong-govt-officer-among-5-arrested-over-prostitution-syndicate-reports/
Hong Kong gov’t officer among 5 arrested over prostitution syndicate
//Hong Kong police have arrested five people in connection with a prostitution syndicate, including a government officer.
Local media reported that among those arrested was James Lam, assistant district officer for the Sha Tin District Office.
Hong Kong police have arrested five people in connection with a prostitution syndicate, including a government officer.
Local media including Ming Pao and HK01first reported that among those arrested was James Lam, assistant district officer for the Sha Tin District Office. The police later confirmed that Lam was the 30-year-old male released on bail.
Lam was recognised by Chief Executive Carrie Lam in the government’s annual honours list in 2021, when he received the Chief Executive’s Commendation for Government/Public Service.//
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #May6
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/05/06/hong-kong-govt-officer-among-5-arrested-over-prostitution-syndicate-reports/