Shortage of masks and disinfection items is worsening in Hong Kong; Hotel Rejects Guests with Fever
In Hong Kong, the supply of face masks is getting ever tighter. In many pharmacies and chain stores, masks, hand sanitizers, alcohol and bleaching solution have all been sold out.
RTHK reporters observed that only 2 pharmacies were selling masks (KF80) from South Korea at an average price between HK$18-36.
Some street vendors selling masks of unknown origin at HK$220 per box. A pharmacy owner revealed that suppliers of surgical masks in some countries have been stopped, and it remained unknown when the supply will resume. The shop also attempted to source from UK, but failed.
At Ramada Hotel, a staff checked body temperature of all guests and made a record. They also pointed out that guests with fever will be rejected.
Source: RTHK #Feb1 #ChinesePneumonia #Mask
In Hong Kong, the supply of face masks is getting ever tighter. In many pharmacies and chain stores, masks, hand sanitizers, alcohol and bleaching solution have all been sold out.
RTHK reporters observed that only 2 pharmacies were selling masks (KF80) from South Korea at an average price between HK$18-36.
Some street vendors selling masks of unknown origin at HK$220 per box. A pharmacy owner revealed that suppliers of surgical masks in some countries have been stopped, and it remained unknown when the supply will resume. The shop also attempted to source from UK, but failed.
At Ramada Hotel, a staff checked body temperature of all guests and made a record. They also pointed out that guests with fever will be rejected.
Source: RTHK #Feb1 #ChinesePneumonia #Mask
#FirstHand #Feb1
More evidence of police concealing their operation
When riot police intercepted civilians, other police cars at the scene blocked reporters from taking photos, allrgedly concealling what the police said and did when they conducted search at civilians.
More evidence of police concealing their operation
When riot police intercepted civilians, other police cars at the scene blocked reporters from taking photos, allrgedly concealling what the police said and did when they conducted search at civilians.
Public shows support to medical staff's plan to go on strike
Uncle Chan of Ma Shi Po, who has confronted with landlords and government for more than 2 decades, distributed white ribbon on Saturday (February 1) at the New Town Plaza in Shatin, called on citizens to support medical staff's plan to go strike next Monday. Chan said that the life of medical staff should not be used as a shield for the government's dereliction of duty. It was hopeful that the strike could assert pressure on the government to implement a full border lockdown with mainland China.
Chen pointed out that the government is unscrupulous and "untrustworthy". Hong Kong people must unite on their own. He also questioned Bureau Head, Sophia Chan’s failure to tackle the shortage of face mask, disregarding health and safety of local population.
In agitation, Chan lamented that citizens in Hong Kong cannot resign to their doom. He repeatedly accused senior government officials of being "mediocre" and paying just lip service to local citizens. He dared senior officials to work with doctors and medical staff in the frontline to cope with the epidemics.
Source: Flash Media Hong Kong
https://www.facebook.com/112467260231947/posts/136361774509162/
#Feb1 #Healthcrisis #ChinesePneumonia
Uncle Chan of Ma Shi Po, who has confronted with landlords and government for more than 2 decades, distributed white ribbon on Saturday (February 1) at the New Town Plaza in Shatin, called on citizens to support medical staff's plan to go strike next Monday. Chan said that the life of medical staff should not be used as a shield for the government's dereliction of duty. It was hopeful that the strike could assert pressure on the government to implement a full border lockdown with mainland China.
Chen pointed out that the government is unscrupulous and "untrustworthy". Hong Kong people must unite on their own. He also questioned Bureau Head, Sophia Chan’s failure to tackle the shortage of face mask, disregarding health and safety of local population.
In agitation, Chan lamented that citizens in Hong Kong cannot resign to their doom. He repeatedly accused senior government officials of being "mediocre" and paying just lip service to local citizens. He dared senior officials to work with doctors and medical staff in the frontline to cope with the epidemics.
Source: Flash Media Hong Kong
https://www.facebook.com/112467260231947/posts/136361774509162/
#Feb1 #Healthcrisis #ChinesePneumonia
#Interesting
Pro-Democracy and Pro-Beijing Newspapers Unite Against Government's Apathetic Stance
Apple Daily and Oriental Daily are known to be direct competitors of each other in the journalism industry of Hong Kong. Both of these newspapers report news often in a tabloid-like manner, with Apple Daily taking a pro-democracy stance, and Oriental Daily take a pro-Beijing stance. Despite their bitter rivalry and difference in political stance, which has intensified owing to the now 8-month-movement, both castigated the government for taking an apathetic stance towards this potential health crisis and epidemic, and Carrie Lam's refusal to close all ports connected to China. They even used the exact wordings to describe the inaction of the government.
In face of an apathetic and ruthless government, even sworn enemies can become allies. Perhaps Lam will be ultimate uniting force in healing the rift and bridging the chasm between different groups in societies.
#Feb1 #HealthCrisis #ChinesePneumonia
Pro-Democracy and Pro-Beijing Newspapers Unite Against Government's Apathetic Stance
Apple Daily and Oriental Daily are known to be direct competitors of each other in the journalism industry of Hong Kong. Both of these newspapers report news often in a tabloid-like manner, with Apple Daily taking a pro-democracy stance, and Oriental Daily take a pro-Beijing stance. Despite their bitter rivalry and difference in political stance, which has intensified owing to the now 8-month-movement, both castigated the government for taking an apathetic stance towards this potential health crisis and epidemic, and Carrie Lam's refusal to close all ports connected to China. They even used the exact wordings to describe the inaction of the government.
In face of an apathetic and ruthless government, even sworn enemies can become allies. Perhaps Lam will be ultimate uniting force in healing the rift and bridging the chasm between different groups in societies.
#Feb1 #HealthCrisis #ChinesePneumonia
American Airlines (AAL) canceled all flights to China as well as to Hong Kong
American Airlines (AAL), which canceled all flights to mainland China starting on Jan 31, confirmed on Feb 1 that it had also scrubbed flights to Hong Kong from Feb 3 onwards.
The largest carrier in the US said in a statement that they "will make decisions about Hong Kong flights each day based on our operational situation."
Its pilots' union had taken issue with Hong Kong's proximity to China and potentially to the virus. "While Hong Kong is a special administrative region, this virus does not recognize such a geopolitical wording," said Captain Dennis Tajer, spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, which represents 15,000 American Airlines pilots. "Just look at the map. Hong Kong geographically is a landmass that's part of China. The geopolitical issues, which we obviously respect, the virus doesn't."
Source: CNN #Feb1
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/01/business/american-delta-airlines-coronavirus/index.html
#AAL #Flight
American Airlines (AAL), which canceled all flights to mainland China starting on Jan 31, confirmed on Feb 1 that it had also scrubbed flights to Hong Kong from Feb 3 onwards.
The largest carrier in the US said in a statement that they "will make decisions about Hong Kong flights each day based on our operational situation."
Its pilots' union had taken issue with Hong Kong's proximity to China and potentially to the virus. "While Hong Kong is a special administrative region, this virus does not recognize such a geopolitical wording," said Captain Dennis Tajer, spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, which represents 15,000 American Airlines pilots. "Just look at the map. Hong Kong geographically is a landmass that's part of China. The geopolitical issues, which we obviously respect, the virus doesn't."
Source: CNN #Feb1
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/01/business/american-delta-airlines-coronavirus/index.html
#AAL #Flight
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Major US airlines expand flight cancellations to China and Hong Kong
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines announced more flight cancellations to China on Saturday as coronavirus cases rise rapidly.
Government Officials suspected for hoarding masks arouses heavy public criticism
Shortage of masks in Hong Kong is increasingly severe. However, the CSI masks that are produced by female inmates and are solely for government bureaux were allegedly used as "new year gifts", causing criticism and controversy.
On February 1, a civilian surnamed Lee drove by Ta Chuen Ping Street in Kwai Chung, he saw a driver in a private car handed out 2 boxes of CSI masks and red packets for a lady, as if presenting her new year gifts.
Many people challenged government officials for being self-serving and thoughtless, refusing to share CSI masks with the public to solve their urgent needs, particularly with the elderly.
A senior supervisor of Food and Hygiene Department, surnamed Kong showed-off numerous boxes of masks on his Facebook with a comment, bragging “shortage? I don’t think so”. Yielding to heavily criticism, he later apologised that the masks did not belong to him, but these were 6-month stocks for all front-line colleagues of his team.
Source: Apple Daily #Feb1
http://bit.ly/2OhPEvf
#FaceMask #Healthcrisis #ChinesePneumonia #CSI
Shortage of masks in Hong Kong is increasingly severe. However, the CSI masks that are produced by female inmates and are solely for government bureaux were allegedly used as "new year gifts", causing criticism and controversy.
On February 1, a civilian surnamed Lee drove by Ta Chuen Ping Street in Kwai Chung, he saw a driver in a private car handed out 2 boxes of CSI masks and red packets for a lady, as if presenting her new year gifts.
Many people challenged government officials for being self-serving and thoughtless, refusing to share CSI masks with the public to solve their urgent needs, particularly with the elderly.
A senior supervisor of Food and Hygiene Department, surnamed Kong showed-off numerous boxes of masks on his Facebook with a comment, bragging “shortage? I don’t think so”. Yielding to heavily criticism, he later apologised that the masks did not belong to him, but these were 6-month stocks for all front-line colleagues of his team.
Source: Apple Daily #Feb1
http://bit.ly/2OhPEvf
#FaceMask #Healthcrisis #ChinesePneumonia #CSI
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Public Show Support to Medical Staff's Plan to Go on Strike
Uncle Chan of Ma Shi Po, who has confronted with landlords and government for more than 2 decades, distributed white ribbon on February 1 at the New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, called on citizens to support medical staff's plan to go strike next Monday.
Chan said that the life of medical staff should not be used as a shield for the government's dereliction of duty. It was hopeful that the strike could assert pressure on the government to implement a full border lockdown with China.
Source: Flash Media #Feb1
#ChinesePneumonia
Uncle Chan of Ma Shi Po, who has confronted with landlords and government for more than 2 decades, distributed white ribbon on February 1 at the New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, called on citizens to support medical staff's plan to go strike next Monday.
Chan said that the life of medical staff should not be used as a shield for the government's dereliction of duty. It was hopeful that the strike could assert pressure on the government to implement a full border lockdown with China.
Source: Flash Media #Feb1
#ChinesePneumonia
#Breaking
HK Gov't to Impose More #Lockdowns and Mandatory Tests
Hong Kong's Chief Secretary for Administration #MatthewCheung announced on Feb 1, 2021 that any building found with one positive #COVID19 case with an unidentifiable source or a positive sewage report will be enlisted for mandatory testing.
Cheung said more lockdowns and mandatory testing notices are to be expected in the next 10 days.
Between Jan 23 and 31, 2021, the Hong Kong government has imposed 4 mandatory lockdowns in Jordan, Yau Ma Tei, North Point and Lam Tin. Residents and district councillors voiced out their discontent about the chaotic arrangement, especially when many affected residents had already been subjected to mandatory testing before the governmemt's implementation of an additional lockdown. After the first lockdown on Jan 23, Chief Executive #CarrieLam and government officials denied that residents were obstructed in what Lam called the "ambush-style" lockdown.
Source: InMedia; Apple Daily #Feb1
https://bit.ly/39DoNVP
HK Gov't to Impose More #Lockdowns and Mandatory Tests
Hong Kong's Chief Secretary for Administration #MatthewCheung announced on Feb 1, 2021 that any building found with one positive #COVID19 case with an unidentifiable source or a positive sewage report will be enlisted for mandatory testing.
Cheung said more lockdowns and mandatory testing notices are to be expected in the next 10 days.
Between Jan 23 and 31, 2021, the Hong Kong government has imposed 4 mandatory lockdowns in Jordan, Yau Ma Tei, North Point and Lam Tin. Residents and district councillors voiced out their discontent about the chaotic arrangement, especially when many affected residents had already been subjected to mandatory testing before the governmemt's implementation of an additional lockdown. After the first lockdown on Jan 23, Chief Executive #CarrieLam and government officials denied that residents were obstructed in what Lam called the "ambush-style" lockdown.
Source: InMedia; Apple Daily #Feb1
https://bit.ly/39DoNVP