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Hong Kong lowers Sinovac jab-taking age to 3 amid raging 5th wave

The decision comes as the city battles a raging fifth wave of coronavirus infections fueled mainly by the Omicron variant.

Existing prepaid SIM card users have also have to complete the registration with the respective operators by Feb 23, 2023.

Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said the government seeks to table the bill to the Legislative Council in the second half of 2022.

As of Jan 22, a total of 2,512 animals, including 2,229 hamsters, were “humanely dispatched,” a spokesman said.

The Education Bureau said the measure applies to kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, as well as tutorial schools.

The IMF also noted that Hong Kong's economy has recovered strongly with the support of swift and bold policy responses.

These places include the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Germany and Japan.

The number of infections has not grown exponentially in recent days, indicating Hong Kong has succeeded in reining in the recent outbreak.

The party was thrown for Witman Hung Wai-man, a representative for Hong Kong at the Shenzhen Qianhai Authority.

She also stressed that it is critical for those in the media industry to always abide by the law.