Entrants from parts of Guangzhou to be quarantined upon arrival

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has announced that entrants to Macau who were on Jianshe Street in the Yuexiu District of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province of China, on or after September 1 will be centrally quarantined upon arrival until 14 days after visiting said street. The quarantine period, however, must be no shorter than seven days. Meanwhile, those already in Macau will have their health code converted to yellow, signifying they must conduct health self-management until 14 days after visiting Jianshe Street. They are also required to take a maximum of five polymerase chain reaction tests.

Ho congratulates Chinese Paralympics delegation

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng extends his congratulations to the Chinese delegation for its effort in the 16th Paralympic Games held in Tokyo, following its cumulative wins of 96 gold medals, 60 silver medals, and 51 bronze. “On behalf of Macau and the residents, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to you and [pay] my high respects,” said Ho in a speech. “Your outstanding performance has inspired [many] people with disabilities to have self-esteem, self-confidence, self-reliance, [and the] courage to face challenges,” the CE added.

Union announces 38,500 species nearly extinct

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently updated its Red List of Threatened Species. Out of the approximately 138,000 species evaluated by the entity, around 38,500 are considered at significant risk, stating they are now nearly extinct. The international body has also reevaluated the risks shark and batoid species — more commonly known as rays — currently face, and determined that 37% are nearly extinct. The IUCN also calls for more intense conservation of tuna, which is also on the Red List. Believed to be the closest surviving relative of the dinosaur, the Komodo dragon has also become more endangered.

Greater China now on Philippines low-risk list

The Green List of the Philippines, which outlines jurisdictions with low Covid-19 risk, has been updated and now includes all four jurisdictions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases of the Philippines noted that fully vaccinated visitors from the jurisdictions on the Green List will only be required to quarantine for seven days upon arrival in the Philippines. Some other countries on the Green List are Australia, the Falkland Islands, New Zealand, Poland and the Republic of Congo.