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Hong Kong's COVID-19 death rate hits highest in world
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, March 10 (ANI): Hong Kong's COVID-19 death rate per million has hit the highest in the world, with the elderly, many of whom were unvaccinated, becoming the prime victim of infection.
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Almost 90 pc of COVID deaths caused by fifth wave among unvaccinated: Repo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 21 (ANI): Almost 90 per cent of the COVID-19 fatalities caused by the fifth wave of the pandemic occurred among unvaccinated patients, reported local media citing Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP).
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China might implement zero-Covid policy in Hong Kong if surge in cases don
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 19 (ANI): As Hong Kong faces its worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak, China might implement the draconian Zero-Covid policy on the island if the cases of infections don't reduce in the coming week, said a media report.
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Hong Kong at verge of witnessing worst ever COVID outbreak: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 19 (ANI): Hong Kong has been facing its worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak, as the people are suddenly witnessing a severely overstretched healthcare system, depicting China's unsuccessful "zero-Covid" policy.
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Zero-Covid strategy fails in Hong Kong amid Omicron wave
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 17 (ANI): In the face of the latest Omicron wave, the zero-Covid strategy of Hong Kong has failed as daily infections top 4,000, the previous fail-safe systems have begun to buckle under the strain of their own uncompromising rules.
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China's zero COVID policy adopted to make profits from mass PCR testing, s
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 12 (ANI): As the Chinese people continue to suffer from the current zero COVID policy, a report has emerged claiming the harsh policy measure was adopted in China is to make huge profits from mass PCR testing, mass vaccination, and vaccine research.
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Athletes criticize China's COVID measures in Beijing Games
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 9 (ANI): Many athletes who arrived in China to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics are criticizing the country's stringent COVID-19 restrictions.
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China's services sector slips to 5-month low in January 2022
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): Amid a surge in coronavirus cases and zero-COVID policy, China's services growth recorded a slow start in 2022, a private survey reported on Monday.
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China reports 27 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 5 (ANI): As China is hosting Beijing Winter Olympics, it reported 27 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid the zero-Covid policy, local media reported citing the National Health Commission on Saturday.
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Around 50 athletes test positive for COVID-19 before Beijing Winter Olympi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 3 (ANI): Amid China's zero-COVID policy, around 50 foreign athletes scheduled to take part in the Beijing Winter Olympics have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Ire and ice for Beijing's Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 2 (ANI): Two events dominate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) calendar for 2022 - the Winter Olympics and the 20th Party Congress later this year. China wants both to go smoothly so it can bask in reflected glory. The 2022 Winter Olympics will be wielded as a mighty prop
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Beijing Winter Olympic teams register 1st case of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): Beijing Winter Olympics reported the first case of COVID-19 among national team members that entered China on Sunday.
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