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Govt asks airlines to modify check-in systems for travellers from China, 5 other countries amid Covid surge

The civil aviation ministry has asked the airlines to modify check-in systems ahead of new Covid norms for travellers from China, 5 other countries The civil aviation ministry on Friday asked airlines to modify their check-in systems for international passengers coming into India as part of the revised Covid guidelines, which makes a negative Covid test report a must for travellers coming from China and five other countries from Sunday. The ministry's direction comes a day after the health ministry decided to make RT-PCR negative test reports compulsory for passengers coming on all international flights from six high-risk countries --China, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan.

The new rule will come into effect from January 1, 2023, amid rising coronavirus cases in these six countries and some other parts of the world. Airlines are directed to modify their check-in functionalities to incorporate the changes and issue boarding passes only to those international passengers travelling from the six countries who have submitted self-declaration forms on the Air Suvidha portal, the Ministry of Civil Aviation(MoCA) said in a communication.

"Air Suvidha portal self-declaration has been made operational for passengers travelling on all international flights from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan, with a provision to allow these international travellers arriving in India to upload negative RT-PCR test reports as well as to submit self-declaration form," it said. According to the Union health ministry, RT-PCR testing should be done 72 hours prior to undertaking the journey. The current practice of random testing of 2 per cent of arriving passengers on each international

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Govt asks airlines to modify check-in systems for travellers from China, 5 other countries amid Covid surge

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Hong Kong runner completes Sri Lanka’s 22-day Pekoe Trail in just 58 hours

A Hong Kong runner has completed Sri Lanka’s 22-day Pekoe Trail in just 58 hours.Sri Lanka holds a special place in Hyun Chang Chung’s heart and with an emotional connection in mind the decided to run the newly minted 300-kilometre Pekoe Trail.When he heard an old acquaintance had designed a multi-day trail route to help promote tourism in Sri Lanka, Chung’s ears pricked up.The trail is split into 22 stages, each designed to take one day. But Hong Kong-based Chung, just 49 year-old, finished it in just 58 hours.The Pekoe Trail is a 300km hiking route that connects tea plantations across the country.

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Hong Kong model Abby Choi: Ex-husband, relatives charged with murder after body parts found

An ex-husband of Hong Kong-based model Abby Choi, along with three of his relatives, were charged with murder on Sunday in connection to her grisly death — with the official charges coming only days after several dismembered body parts believed to belong to Choi were discovered by police.Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong, 28, his brother Anthony, 31, and their father, Kwong Kau, 65, have been charged with murder, as per the Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK. The outlet also reported that Kwong’s mother Jenny Li, 63, was charged with perverting the course of justice.

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Hong Kong offers free flights to lure back visitors after Covid

Hong Kong leader John Lee has unveiled a promotion campaign that will include 500,000 free flights to lure visitors, businesses and investors back to the financial hub after more than three years of tough Covid-19 curbs.

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More countries imposing COVID rules on travelers from China

battles a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic.Australian health authorities said Sunday that from Jan 5. all air travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao will need to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within two days of their departure.Canadian authorities announced similar measures that will also come into effect Jan.

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Covid-19: India reports 170 fresh infections in a day

Given the fresh surge in infections some countries, RT-PCR tests have been made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from 1 January NEW DELHI: India reported 170 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said in an update on Monday. The country’s active caseload has declined to 2,371, with total reported cases since the pandemic hit in 2020 stands at 4,46,80,094 and death toll at 530,721. Active cases comprise 0.01% of the total infections, and the recovery rate has risen to 98.80%, according to the health ministry.

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China stops issuing daily Covid data ahead of outbreak’s peak

HONG KONG : China’s central health authority has stopped publishing daily Covid-19 data, ending a three-year effort that has drawn mounting criticism for massively underreporting the surge in infections now sweeping the country. In a one-line announcement Sunday, China’s National Health Commission said it would no longer issue its daily report on Covid infections and deaths.

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Hong Kong touts its reopening to Wall Street despite covid controversies, typhoon

Hong Kong’s attempts to welcome back global investors with a flagship summit were overshadowed by the controversial handling of a top local official’s Covid-19 test result, a typhoon and a lack of debate over how coronavirus restrictions have weakened investors’ confidence in both Hong Kong and mainland China.

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Hong Kong may let bankers who get covid exit on private jets

Hong Kong is unlikely to make any major changes to Covid restrictions for inbound travelers before a banking summit next month, but is considering concessions including allowing attendees to leave the city via private jet should they test positive for the virus. The health bureau is in discussions with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to finalize details for the two-day summit set for early November, including what to do if a participant is infected, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak publicly.

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Taiwan welcomes foreign tour groups as border fully reopens

Taiwan has welcomed its first batch of international tour groups after the island fully reopened its borders, ending strict quarantine rules in place since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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Sri Lanka qualifies for Asian Netball Championships finals

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka qualified for the finals of the 2022 Asian Netball Championships after defeating Hong Kong today (10).The team came out on top of the semi-final clash against the Hong Kong after defeating them by 67 – 43.The tournament is being held in Singapore, and the final is due to be held on Sunday (11).The championships, in which 11 teams took part, also serve as qualifiers for the 2023 Netball World Cup which is due to be held in Cape Town, South Africa.

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'Just one breath': World's first inhaled Covid vaccine approved | 10 points

CanSino’s Ad5-nCoV for emergency use as a booster dose, China has become the first country to approve a needle-free, inhaled version of a Covid-19 vaccine, said an official statement quoted by news agency Bloomberg. The inhaled Covid-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based CanSino Biologics Inc, has pushed the company's shares up by 14.5% on Monday morning in Hong Kong, the organization said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday. The vaccine, which had undergone human testing in March 2020, is a new version of CanSino's one-shot Covid drug.

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Hong Kong eases Covid quarantine rules for incoming travellers

Hong Kong will shorten the Covid-19 hotel quarantine period for all arrivals to three days from seven, taking another step to gradually unwind stringent pandemic rules that have isolated the Asian financial hub.

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Hong Kong bans eating at annual food expo over Covid

Visitors to Hong Kong's annual exhibition of global gourmet food will once again not be allowed to sample the delicacies due to coronavirus curbs, the organiser has said.

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Giant video screen falls at Hong Kong concert, 2 dancers injured

Concertgoers in Hong Kong were left stunned when a suspended video screen fell onto the stage injuring two dancers at a performance by the popular Cantopop boyband Mirror on Thursday night.

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Visiting Hong Kong? Authorities mull movement restrictions as Covid-19 cases

Hong Kong authorities are planning to implement a health code system, similar to that of mainland China, that would restrict the movements of those infected with Covid-19 and overseas arrivals as the city battled its fifth and worst outbreak that infected over a million people and killed over 9,000 Hong Kong authorities are planning to implement a health code system, similar to that of mainland China, that would restrict the movements of those infected with Covid-19 and overseas arrivals as the city battled its fifth and worst outbreak that infected over a million people and killed over 9,000. Besides issuing electronic wristbands for those in home isolation to ensure that they stay quarantined, the authorities plan to update the Covid-19 risk-exposure app LeaveHomeSafe, news agency AP reported.

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Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua set to go on trial in China

Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua, who went missing in Hong Kong five years ago, was due to go on trial in China on Monday, the Canadian embassy in Beijing said.

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Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes after being towed from Hong Kong port

A video frame grab from AFPTV footage show Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant, an iconic but aging tourist attraction designed like a Chinese imperial palace, being towed out of Aberdeen Harbour on June 14, 2022, after years of revitalization effo HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city, its parent company said Monday.The restaurant encountered "adverse conditions" on Saturday as it was passing the Xisha Islands, also known as the Paracel Islands, in the South China Sea, and water entered the vessel and it began to tip, according to Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises Ltd.The company said no one was injured, but that efforts to save the vessel failed and it capsized on Sunday."As the water depth at the scene is over 1,000 meters, (it makes it) extremely difficult to carry out salvage works," it said in a statement.It said the company "is very saddened by this accident."File: The Jumbo floating restaurant, Aberdeen Bay, seen in 1991. (Photo by Edgar MC TRESSIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) The Jumbo Floating Restaurant, almost 80 meters (260 feet) in length, had been a landmark in Hong Kong for over four decades, serving Cantonese cuisine to over 3 million guests including Queen Elizabeth II and Tom Cruise.It closed in 2020 due to the pandemic and laid off all its staff.

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Kenneth Tsang dead – James Bond and Rush Hour 2 actor dies in Covid quarantine hotel aged 86

VETERAN actor Kenneth Tsang has died in a Covid quarantine hotel in Hong Kong, reports say. He was 86.

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James Bond and Rush Hour 2 star Kenneth Tsang dies in Covid quarantine hotel

Hollywood films such as the blockbuster James Bond flick Die Another Day (2002) and Rush Hour 2 (2001). Tsang went into mandatory quarantine at the Kowloon Hotel after returning from Singapore on Monday (April 25).It's claimed Ministry of Health staff found him unconscious at the Hong Kong hotel after he failed to answer the door during daily checks, according to the South China Morning Post.A source suggested he was pronounced dead at the scene and that he previously tested negative for Covid on Tuesday.Moving tributes to the well-loved actor have flooded in on Twitter.One wrote: "This one really hurts.

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China clings to zero-COVID policy; Pfizer touts booster for kids

Today China reported 29,317 new COVID-19 cases, which include 26,318 asymptomatic cases. Shanghai has 85.7% of the symptomatic cases and 95.5% of the asymptomatic cases, according to officials.

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Is Shanghai’s Covid-19 disaster China’s future?

Time is running out for China to switch to a more sustainable strategy for containing the virus

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Hong Kong to ease some Covid-19 curbs for restaurants, gatherings as infections fall

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said during a news conference Thursday.

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Hong Kong to ease Covid restrictions from 21 April

Hong Kong has confirmed it will ease some of the world's most stringent Covid-19 restrictions, allowing beauty salons, cinemas and gyms to reopen from 21 April as infections in the global financial hub hover below 2,000 per day.

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Study sheds light on death spike in Hong Kong COVID-19 surge

The recent Omicron variant surge in Hong Kong came with a mortality rate among the world's highest yet in the pandemic, a troubling development in a region known for its strong pandemic measures, and today researchers from the United States, Hong Kong, and China who dug into the data suggest that vaccination lapses in older people played a major role.

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COVID-19 deaths overwhelming Hong Kong funeral services

Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub’s battle on COVID-19, which is swamping funeral parlours.“I have never seen so many bodies piled up together,” said funeral director Lok Chung, 37, who has been working round the clock, with about 40 funerals organised in March, up from roughly 15 in an average month.“I have never seen family members so upset, so disappointed, so helpless,” Chung, wearing a sober grey suit with a black polo T-shirt, told Reuters.Since the fifth wave of coronavirus hit the former British colony this year, it has reported more than a million infections and more than 8,000 deaths.Scenes of bodies stacked in emergency rooms next to patients have shocked many as places in mortuaries have filled up.

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won’t run for re-election

Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, who made headlines for a controversial extradition law in 2019 that sparked massive months-long protests, said Monday she would not seek a second term in office.

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Hong Kong halves flight suspensions triggered by Covid cases

Hong Kong has said it will halve the period for which it suspends international flights that bring in passengers infected with Covid-19, as the aviation industry increasingly voices alarm over the continued difficulty of operating in the city.

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Covid-19 update: Hong Kong cuts 14-day flight suspension rule to 7 days

Hong Kong government said in a statement.

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Asian COVID hot spots show signs of improvement

The pace of COVID-19 spread appears to be slowing in some of Asia's recent hot spots, including Hong Kong, where cases are at their lowest level in a month.

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Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from 9 countries in April

Hong Kong is set to resume international flights from the United States, Britain and seven other countries, the government said as it announced a loosening of some of the world's toughest Covid-19 restrictions.

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Global Covid-19 surge: Asia reports sudden spike in cases. 10 Covid-19 updates

Covid-19 cases, India has been warned to keep the guards up. Just as China battles with a rise in daily cases driven by the highly infectious 'stealth Omicron variant'. Additionally, the World Health Organization has sent out a warning this week, with several nations across the world witnessing a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases yet again.

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COVID-19 cases soar in Asian hot spots; US gets new COVID czar

South Korea today reported a massive jump in COVD-19 cases, which topped 600,000, as Omicron surges continue in a handful of Asian hot spots.

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Global COVID cases rising again

After 5 weeks of declining cases, global COVID-19 cases rose last week, fueled by increasing cases in three regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its latest weekly update.

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China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’ variant

China banned most people from leaving a coronavirus-hit northeastern province and mobilized military reservists Monday as the fast-spreading “stealth omicron” variant fuels the country’s biggest outbreak since the start of the pandemic two years ago.The National Health Commission reported 1,337 locally transmitted cases in the latest 24-hour period, including 895 in the industrial province of Jilin. A government notice said that police permission would be required for people to leave the area or travel from one city to another.The hard-hit province sent 7,000 reservists to help with the response, from keeping order and registering people at testing centers to using drones to carry out aerial spraying and disinfection, state broadcaster CCTV reported.Hundreds of cases were reported in other provinces and cities along China’s east coast and inland as well.

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Chinese provincial capital locks down as country's COVID cases rise

China's COVID-19 cases today continue to rise to their highest levels since February 2020, with the capital of Jilin province, Changchun, now on lockdown to curb the spread of the virus.

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Global drop in COVID-19 continues, but cases still high

The world's COVID-19 cases declined last week for the fifth week in a row, but hot spots remain in a handful of countries, especially in Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest weekly update.

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Austria scraps Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Austria is suspending its Covid-19 vaccine mandate, its ministers for health and constitutional affairs said, six days before fines for breaches were due to start being handed out.

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Hong Kong retail chains ration goods amid Covid surge

Two of Hong Kong's largest retail chains have started rationing some food and drug items to curb panic buying that has plagued the city over the past week amid fears of a citywide lockdown as Covid-19 cases soar.

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Asia's Omicron surges soar as US adds technology to WHO-led push

In the latest global COVID-19 developments, some recent hot spots reported new daily record cases, as US officials announced the transfer of some technology to an international effort to speed and share new pandemic tools.

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Global COVID cases, deaths drop, except in key hot spots

COVID-19 surges continue to intensify in locations such as Hong Kong, where Omicron variant activity got a later foothold, but cases and deaths continue to fall in most regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest weekly update yesterday.

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US warns against Hong Kong travel over Covid rules

The United States has advised citizens against travelling to Hong Kong, citing strict coronavirus curbs and the risk of children being separated from parents as the Chinese city battles a wave of infections.

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China reports 249 new Covid cases, including dozens from Hong Kong

Mainland China reported 249 new confirmed coronavirus infections for yesterday, health officials said, up from 224 a day earlier, with a record number of imported cases including dozens among arrivals from Hong Kong, where infections are surging.

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Global COVID-19 cases fall, except in Asian hot spots

Last week global COVID-19 cases, as well as deaths, continued to decline, except for parts of Asia that are experiencing later Omicron variant surges, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its weekly update.

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Hong Kong to harness mass testing in Omicron battle

Government officials today in Hong Kong, in the middle of a worsening Omicron surge, said they would roll out mass testing in the middle of March, targeting 7.4 million residents.

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Hong Kong to enforce mass Covid testing

Hong Kong will roll outcompulsory testing for Covid-19 starting in mid-March for its 7.4 million residents, leader Carrie Lam said, as university researchers predicted new infections could peak at a staggering 180,000 a day next month.

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

Covid patients being forced to wait outside hospitals as the city battles the surging Omicron cases.Hong Kong has seen its highest daily toll of infections recorded – 6,600 cases on Friday (February 18) – since the beginning of the pandemic.The global city's insane "Covid zero" plan backfired when the government failed to keep the cases at bay despite closing its border to the world and maintaining a hellish 21-day quarantine for returning travellers.Videos shared on a local Facebook group show patients waiting on stretchers outside Caritas Hospital in Kowloon as ambulances pulled up at the kerb.Doctors and nurses, all covered in protective gear, are seen going back and forth to the A&E department to tend for the patients.In another video posted by local resident Po Sang, dozens of residents queue up around a block for a Covid rapid test.The mass queue has seen members of the public waiting for up to two hours to get tested.About 11 public hospitals are working beyond capacity, with a waiting time of up to eight hours at emergency rooms.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0