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Monkeypox outbreak: What we know so far

Monkeypox outbreak: What we know so far

Just when the world thought the worst of COVID was over, an outbreak of another virus has scientists worried. Cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, the US, Canada and Australia. What worries experts is the unusual spread of the disease. Monkeypox normally circulates in Africa, … Read more

Hong Kong hospitals hit 90 percent capacity as virus cases surge

Hong Kong hospitals hit 90 percent capacity as virus cases surge

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s hospitals reached 90 percent capacity on Thursday and quarantine facilities were at their limit, authorities said, as the Chinese territory struggled to snuff out a record number of new Covid-19 cases by adhering to China’s “zero tolerance” strategy. To ease the strain on the city’s healthcare system, officials said they … Read more

Overrun hospitals in Hong Kong forced to leave Covid patients on beds in car parks

Overrun hospitals in Hong Kong forced to leave Covid patients on beds in car parks

Dozens of patients were seen waiting on stretchers outside hospitals in Hong Kong which has recorded an average number of new infections at 2,940 per day Covid patients get treated in Hong Kong hospital Covid patients are being forced to wait outside hospitals in Hong Kong gripped by a surge in Omicron infections. A record … Read more