Tag: Hong Kong
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Coronavirus pandemic: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam reiterates zero tolerance for quarantine breaches
The compulsory quarantine arrangements for persons arriving in Hong Kong from overseas took effect on March 19.
March 31, 2020 -
Hong Kong police fired tear gas at anti-government protesters
As the demonstration gaind momentum, the participants started a fire and blocked some roads in the Tai Ton district, prompting officers to rush to the area soon later at night to disperse the crowd.
March 22, 2020 -
Coronavirus outbreak: HK to place arrivals from all foreign countries under home quarantine
The new cases took the city's tally to 158, including a suspected case, while the death toll stood at four.
March 17, 2020 -
Hong Kong hits back at US report on ‘police brutality’
The Hong Kong government said in a statement on Thursday that the "degree and extent of violence committed by radical protesters" in the city was "unprecedented".
March 12, 2020 -
Tourist among 4 charged for HK anti-govt protest
The 115 people arrested on February 29 comprised 71 men and 44 women, aged 15 to 54.
March 3, 2020 -
Hong Kong police arrest 115 over anti-government protest
Protesters threw bricks, stones, bamboo sticks and other hard objects at an officer, who pulled out his gun as he believed his life was in danger, police said.
March 1, 2020 -
Hong Kong police arrest 3 pro-democracy figures over anti-government protest
Two former pro-democracy politicians, Yeung Sum and Lee Cheuk-yan were also arrested on Friday morning, according to state news outlet RTHK.
February 28, 2020 -
Hong Kong airport to close concourse as flights plummet
On Tuesday, HKA closed its flagship Club Autus airport lounge at the midfield concourse “until further notice” and its transit passenger facilities were moved to the main terminal.
February 21, 2020 -
‘Liberate Hong Kong; Revolution of our times’: Anti-govt slogan spray-painted outside HK Chinese army base
On Wednesday, an investigation was launched but no arrests have been made so far.
February 20, 2020 -
Tear gas fired as HK protesters block roads
Some demonstrators have opted for more radical tactics than peaceful civil disobedience and violent clashes with police have been frequent.
February 9, 2020 -
Amid Coronavirus scare, visas of foreigners travelling from China invalid: DGCA
On Tuesday, Air India announced that it will suspend its flights to Hong Kong after the authorities in Hong Kong confirmed the death of a patient suffering from the new Coronavirus.
February 6, 2020 -
Coronavirus: Air India suspends flights to Hong Kong from February 8
The deadly virus, which originated in China's Wuhan city, has gripped the nation and is spreading to other countries as well.
February 4, 2020 -
Coronavirus: Urgently need medical masks, protective suits, safety goggles, says China
At full capacity, China's factories are only able to produce around 20 million masks a day, according to the ministry of industry.
February 3, 2020 -
US didn’t help, only created ‘panic’ over Coronavirus outbreak: China’s foreign ministry
Medical workers in Hong Kong have also gone on strike demanding China to close its border with the democratic state.
February 3, 2020 -
Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll climbs to 304 in China, cases goes up to 1430
The commission further added that 2,110 patients remained in severe condition, and 19,544 people were suspected of being infected with the virus.
February 2, 2020 -
US declares deadly Coronavirus a health emergency, bans travellers from China
Four Chinese provinces, including Shandong and Heilongjiang in the industrial rust-belt region, have asked companies not to start work before February 10.
February 1, 2020 -
Amid coronavirus outbreak, US asks its citizens ‘to not travel to China’
As the spread of the virus intensified, many countries, including India, started preparation to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan and other cities in Hubei province.
January 31, 2020