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

Hong Kong couples spend Valentine’s Day under heavy Covid restrictions

Hong Kong couples spend Valentine’s Day under heavy Covid restrictions

Hong Kong people try to celebrate Valentine’s Day under heavy Covid-19 restrictions as the city is struggling to test its citizens for the coronavirus. Strict restrictions are in place, including the closure of restaurants in the evening, forcing many couples to have a picnic on the streets as their Valentine’s Day dinner.

Long lines at testing centers as virus cases surge in Hong Kong

Long lines at testing centers as virus cases surge in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — The Chinese territory of Hong Kong reported 986 new coronavirus infections on Thursday as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak that medical experts warn could see 28,000 daily cases by the end of March, with the unvaccinated elderly a particular worry. The rise in cases, up tenfold since Feb. 1, is proving … Read more

U.S. lawyer loses appeal in Hong Kong police assault case

U.S. lawyer loses appeal in Hong Kong police assault case

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of Samuel Bickett, an American corporate lawyer found guilty last year of assaulting a plainclothes police officer in late 2019, when the Chinese territory was roiled by antigovernment protests. Bickett, 37, was returned to custody to serve the remainder of his prison sentence … Read more

Covid restrictions dampen Lunar New Year celebrations in Shanghai, Hong Kong

Covid restrictions dampen Lunar New Year celebrations in Shanghai, Hong Kong

Many people in mainland China and Hong Kong will be spending the Lunar New Year at home this year instead of returning to their hometowns, due to strict Covid travel regulations in place. China is one of the few places left in the world still pursuing a zero-Covid strategy, putting a dampener on the annual … Read more

Top Hong Kong official resigns over birthday party fiasco

Top Hong Kong official resigns over birthday party fiasco

HONG KONG (AP) — A top Hong Kong official resigned Monday for attending a birthday party with about 200 guests in early January as the city was battling a coronavirus surge. At least one guests later tested positive, and Secretary of Home Affairs Caspar Tsui was among several officials and lawmakers ordered to quarantine after … Read more