Chinese medicine experts offer opinions on protection against coronavirus

Three experts from the University of Macau’s (UM) Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) talk about how to prevent novel coronavirus from three perspectives: immunology, virology, and Chinese medical sciences. Chen

New virus has infected more than 31,400 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 31,400 people globally. The latest figures reported by health authorities as of Friday in Beijing: — China: 636 deaths and 31,161

Chinese doctor who warned of virus dies, stoking fresh anger online

A Chinese doctor who was initially sanctioned for warning about the deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in early January has died, stoking fresh anger online at the Communist Party-led government.For

Coronavirus patient recovers

The first confirmed coronavirus patient in Macau was discharged from hospital yesterday after more than two weeks of treatment. The 52-year-old businesswoman from Wuhan arrived in Macau on the morning of

Briefs | 160 prosecutions for spitting recorded this year

  Since the beginning of the year, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has recorded a total of 160 prosecutions for spitting in public places, the bureau announced yesterday. Since the outbreak

HK microbiologist worried about status quo

As Hong Kong introduces stricter restrictions on those entering from the mainland, Yuen Kwok Yung, a top Hong Kong microbiologist and professor at the University of Hong Kong, has indicated

Where to draw the line with self-study? Mainland and Macau instructions differ

With the announcement of school re-openings being indefinitely postponed, the motherland’s education authority and Macau’s education authority have given different instructions to teachers, students and parents regarding whether students should

Macau donations to mainland unaffected by charity scandal revelations

Local associations in Macau are donating hundreds of millions to Hubei province even after corruption within Hubei province’s government-owned Red Cross was exposed. It was found that the body diverted

LVS warns casino closure could last for two months

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) president and chief operating officer Robert Goldstein has said that the two-week closure of the city’s 41 casinos could last up to two months, six weeks

Gaming | Expert says layoffs in smaller junket firms possible

Layoffs at smaller junket operators is a possibility if the coronavirus epidemic persists, an industry representative has said. This week, the government appealed to casino operators to neither reduce employees’ salaries

Fitch affirms casino operators can absorb closure impact

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has warned that the 15-day closure of Macau casinos is “going to have a meaningful, immediate impact to cash flows for the Macau casino operators,”

Second worker comes forward after falling for ‘layoffs letter’ trick

A second worker has come forward to accuse his former employer, the operator of a sauna and nightclub located in Hotel Fortuna in ZAPE area, of tricking him into signing

Virus hits HK insurers already reeling from protests

For Hong Kong insurers, the coronavirus outbreak is a second blow. Already reeling from at-times violent demonstrations that slowed the flood of Chinese travelers - one of the biggest sources of

Hong Kong stocks nearly recover post-holiday losses

Hong Kong stocks are just one strong day from erasing the rest of their post-Lunar New Year decline, as investors continue to shed their worry about the coronavirus in China. The

New virus has infected more than 28,200 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 28,200 people globally. The latest figures as of Thursday in Beijing: — China: 563 deaths and 28,018 confirmed cases on the

Doctors reassure pregnant residents of hospital cleanliness

DOCTOr Lei Wai Seng, medical director at the Conde S. Januário Hospital, has assured pregnant residents that sufficient measures are in place at medical facilities to ensure their safety. Messages

Briefs | Restaurant fight between two groups leaves four injured

  Four people have sustained injuries after being involved in a fight inside a restaurant. The incident was reported to the police authority early on Tuesday morning. Six people, four men

Health authorities call for the suspension of private clinics

Health authorities are calling on physicians working in private clinics to suspend all activities. The call comes as a way to “minimize the risk of an outbreak of novel coronavirus in

Migrant groups say gov’t has again forgotten them

Migrant groups are waiting for government measures designed to protect the city’s domestic workers after the government called on the general populace to stay at home in a bid to

Macau couple under medical observation in cruise ship saga

Two Macau SAR passport holders are on board a cruise ship that has been left stranded at a Japanese port in Yokohama, the Health Bureau (SSM) confirmed yesterday at the

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