Do masks offer protection from new virus? It depends

People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for employees. Schools in

Central gov’t supports Macau in curbing coronavirus spread

A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of China's State Council on Tuesday voiced support for the Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions (SARs) to curb

Coronavirus scare prompts countries to raise entry controls for Chinese nationals

With the number of infected people rising every day and more countries reporting cases of infections of the coronavirus 2019-nCoV, some jurisdictions and travel companies have started to enforce measures

The Stranger | You are home on your own

After an official announcement nearly a week ago that schools in Macau would close down until February 10 or a later date as a measure to contain the spread of

Public hospital urges honesty reporting travel history

The Medical Director of the Conde S. Januário Hospital Lei Wai Seng has urged Macau local residents to honestly report their recent travel history. To safeguard the health of the public,

Two relatives of UM staff member hospitalized

Two family members of a University of Macau (UM) member of staff from Hubei province were feeling unwell on the evening of January 27 and were taken to the hospital

Airline caterer may force staff into leave amid coronavirus crisis

An airline catering supplier may require its staff to take forced annual leave amid the cancellations of over 100 flights due to the 2019-nCoV, also known as Wuhan coronavirus. According to

Health Bureau’s online system falls victim to cyberattack

The online system of the Health Services Bureau (SSM) suffered from a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack on Tuesday, disrupting the network service of the health declaration system and

Fewer taxi infractions recorded this week

On Monday and Tuesday this week, only one taxi offence was recorded by the Public Security Police Force (PSP), marking a significant decline from a year earlier.

Gov’t now focused on sourcing masks for children

The number of confirmed cases in Macau of the novel coronavirus, now referred to as 2019-nCoV, was unchanged today at seven, according to information disclosed during yesterday’s daily briefing by

Cases of new virus in China top its total for SARS

China, with 5,974 cases of a new virus, has more infections than it did in with SARS, though the death toll is still lower. China had 5,327 cases of

Crown Resorts chairman replaced in management shakeup

Crown Resorts Ltd. replaced its chairman in a management shakeup after allegations linking the casino operator to criminal gangs and drug traffickers prompted Australian authorities to assess whether to revoke

2019-nCoV | Civil servants exempted from work Thursday, Friday

  Civil servants who work in non-emergency services are exempted from work this Thursday and Friday as part of measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Secretary for Administration

2019-nCoV | Agnes Lam calls for general holiday extension

In a request to the Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, lawmaker Agnes Lam said that employees should be allowed to work from home for the time being, in addition to

2019-nCoV | Tourist arrivals plunge 69%

The collapse in visitor arrivals in the past week will be felt by a large portion of the local economy, from retailers and restaurants to the casino floor. The latest data

2019-nCoV | Residents flood supermarkets for supplies

In the past few days, supermarkets citywide were briefly filled with people trying to stock up food at home amid the intensifying threat of the novel coronavirus. Photos posted on social

2019-nCov | Netizens criticize poor treatment of Hubei residents

Chinese netizens have accused provincial authorities across the greater China region of discriminating against residents of Hubei province. Starting from this week, many mainland cities have restricted the number of hotels

2019-nCov Passengers allege no notifications about canceled flights

Approximately 100 flights to and from mainland China, Taiwan and Macau have been canceled since yesterday, according to information issued by the Macau International Airport, in a bid to prevent

2019-nCoV | School restart date to be determined next week

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong U, announced yesterday that the date for school institutions to resume teaching activities will only be known during the first

2019-nCoV | Face mask stocks sufficient, more arriving on February 2

The local health authorities have informed that the current stock of surgical face masks acquired by the government is sufficient for the next 10 days and that a restock will

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