Covid-19 Full vaccination needed for HK, Taiwan entrants

The Macau government announced yesterday that, from February 21, entrants older than 12 years from Hong Kong or Taiwan will need to be fully vaccinated before

Two more imported asymptomatic cases recorded

Two Macau residents who arrived from the U.S. via Singapore on Monday have tested positive for Covid-19. They were classified as imported cases of asymptomatic infection.

HONG KONG | Virus surge begins to overwhelm Covid measures

Hong Kong’s leader yesterday said a surge of coronavirus cases is overwhelming the city’s emergency resources, but defended strict measures that have been imposed. Chief

Covid-19 | Hong Kong to vaccinate 3-year-olds amid new Covid-19 surge

Hong Kong plans to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 3 as infections rage through the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The announcement late Sunday

Returnee from Portugal classified as asymptomatic for Covid

A local resident who arrived in Macau February 9 after travelling from Portugal via Munich and Singapore, has tested positive for Covid-19 upon his arrival on February 11,

Covid-19 | Gov’t warns outbreaks may suspend vaccine plan

People in Macau should get vaccinated against Covid-19 with urgency, as this might not be possible later on, health authorities stated during yesterday’s regular Novel

The Buzz | Hong Kong’s zero-covid approach meets growing frustration

Hong Kong residents expressed growing frustration yesterday after new, tighter coronavirus restrictions went into effect, imposed by city leaders in line with Beijing’s zero-COVID policy. Hong Kong

BEIJING DIARY | Testing positive at the no-Covid Olympics

The phone call comes in the early afternoon, six hours or so after the mandatory morning test. The number is immediately recognizable because it’s so

China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges

China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation links amid a surge in COVID-19 cases at least partly

Covid-19 | Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year

Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the highly-transmissible omicron variant

Covid-19 | Chinese health authority slams home-travel restrictions during CNY

The National Health Commission (NHC) of China announced a series of guidelines last week which banned restrictions on home-travel during the Lunar New Year. Lunar

Covid-19 | Airport workers under close-loop management may swap positions

On the humaneness of allowing some airport staff just seven days per month to spend time with families, a healthcare official has suggested they may be

Covid-19 | Hong Kong virus cluster in housing prompts partial lockdown

Hong Kong expanded a partial lockdown and tightened pandemic restrictions yesterday after more than 200 cases of Covid-19 were discovered at a public housing estate. 

Covid-19 | China tests 2M in Beijing, lifts lockdown in Xi’an

A fresh outbreak in Beijing has prompted authorities to test millions and impose new measures two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics, even as

Covid-19 | China’s success taming virus could make exit strategy harder

The sweeping “zero-tolerance” strategy that China has used to keep COVID-19 case numbers low and its economy functioning may, paradoxically, make it harder for the country

New Zealand adds new Covid restrictions as omicron spreads

New Zealanders are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions after nine cases of the omicron variant were detected in a single family that flew to Auckland

Covid-19 | Vaccine passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people

Thousands of people gathered in European capitals Saturday to protest vaccine passports and other requirements governments have imposed in hopes of ending the coronavirus pandemic.  Demonstrations took place

Covid-19 | Private sector may require itinerary recording, authorities say

Both health authorities and the Public Security Police Force (PSP) agree that private institutions and companies can “force” citizens to record their itinerary on entry

Europe considers new Covid-19 strategy: accepting the virus

When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three months. For weeks, they were not allowed outside even

Breaking News: International flights to Macau to resume from Jan 24: Gov’t

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced early today (Friday) that from midnight January 24 flights to Macau from regions outside China “will be

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