3 years under Covid-19
Thanks to the continued efforts, there are signs that people are steadily getting back to a normal life.
Pandemic
Restrictions on Chinese tourists discriminatory, will do no good
The writer says instead of targeting tourists from China, Japan and South Korea should raise a high alert against the XBB.1.5 strain that is spreading fast in the US.
Hong Kong to scrap isolation for people with Covid-19 from Jan 30
The government will shift from the strategy of government-led management to allowing residents to decide how to handle the disease on their own.
A look back on three years of Covid-19 pandemic in South Korea
As the threat of a winter surge abates, public health authorities are now debating whether to lift the last of the Covid-19 measures.
Monitoring system in China can track virus in real time
Authorities can establish a risk assessment mechanism based on the monitoring system and offer suggestions for epidemic control.
Japan’s decision to reclassify Covid-19 expected in spring
Lowering the classification of Covid-19 will mark a major turning point in the government’s efforts to normalise social activities amid the pandemic.
askST: Is it safe to skip the bivalent Covid-19 booster?
The protection from a vaccine against severe disease also wanes over time but much more slowly, an expert offers.
Govt urges Hong Kong residents to book virus tests online
People should also avoid going to busier CTC/CTSs without a booking so as to reduce their waiting time, the government said.
Covid-19 pandemic far from over, says public health expert on Davos panel
Professor Williams highlighted the impact of long Covid – the long-term effects of a Covid-19 infection – on not just individuals, but also the economy.
Children aged 3 and below exempted from PCR tests: Hong Kong govt
This comes as Hong Kong records 3,793 new Covid-19 cases on January 18, as 56 more patients pass away.