Tag: Covid-19
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Cases soar in Guangzhou; Residents in Shandong clash with police over rules
Police in northeastern China said that seven people have been arrested following a clash between residents and authorities enforcing COVID-19 quarantine restrictions. The violence comes as ... -
Chinese officials signal no change to ‘zero-Covid’ policy
Chinese health officials gave no indication Saturday of any relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, following several days of speculation that the government was considering changes to a ... -
Patient’s son tests positive, Fai Chi Kei NATs negative so far
The son of the 66-year-old Covid-19 patient tested positive for the virus, authorities announced past midnight, after reports that it had not identified positive results from ... -
Non-jabbed Covid-19 patient detected in Fai Chi Kei, mass testing underway
A female asymptomatic 66-year-old patient who has not received any SARS-CoV-2 vaccines was detected as having Covid-19 yesterday in the northwestern district of Fai Chi Kei. Part ... -
Afraid of needles? China rolling out oral vaccine
The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine yesterday in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that is ... -
China is debating possible reduction to Covid quarantine for travelers: report
Chinese officials are debating whether to reduce the amount of time people coming into the country must spend in mandatory quarantine, Bloomberg reported today [Thursday], citing ... -
SSM’s updated quarantine notice sparks social media decry
While many are yearning for shorter quarantine for arrivals, the Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a “confusingly written” notice about the end of self-monitoring for arrivals ... -
Shenzhen records first BF.7 Covid-19 cases
Guangdong Province’s IT hub in Shenzhen has recorded its cases of the BF.7 Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. Shenzhen reported 46 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases between Saturday ... -
Border restrictions for cross-border travelers imposed until Oct. 31
From October 9 to October 31, Zhuhai-Macau travelers crossing Gongbei Port, Qingmao Port and Wangzai Port can only take one round trip a day, following the discovery ... -
Authorities impose lockdowns as cases surge after holiday
Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major ... -
Zhuhai’s new cases lead to cross-border workers, student suspensions
The Macau government has called on affected Macau residents to refrain from returning to work or study for the time being in response to new Covid-19 ... -
Vast Xinjiang hit with travel restrictions
The sprawling Xinjiang region in western China has been hit with sweeping COVID-19 travel restrictions as the government ratchets up control measures across the country ahead ... -
While quarantine to linger, health official explains criteria for keeping policy
Despite quarantine measures being relaxed, or soon to be relaxed, in many places, Macau will tightly maintain its quarantine measures, a health official hinted at yesterday’s ... -
Departure NAT validities for foreign travels eased Departure NAT validities for foreign travels eased
Whilst many countries are no longer requiring SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) results upon arrival or departure, the Macau government updated the validity requirements for departure ... -
NAT validity from Zhuhai to Macau extended to 48 hours
The validity of the nucleic acid test (NAT) taken for the purpose of crossing the border, previously 24 hours, changed to 48 hours as of yesterday, ... -
Macau spectates as WHO announces pandemic end ‘in sight’
Local authorities are not yet trusting the optimistic words of the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who on Wednesday announced that the end ... -
China quarantines college students under strict policy
Almost 500 students at China’s premier college for broadcast journalists have been sent to a quarantine center after a handful of COVID-19 cases were detected in ... -
95 foreign visitors have entered Macau over the last week
A total of 95 tourists holding foreign passports have entered Macau over the past week, health authorities said in a reply to a Times inquiry during yesterday’s ... -
Authorities lock down 21 million in Chengdu in outbreak
Chinese authorities have locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Residents have been ordered to stay home, ... -
Suicidal tendencies grow over pandemic, young women at higher risk
The Covid-19 pandemic impacts, particularly during the periods of more severe restrictions, have not only contributed to an increase in the number of suicides as health ... -
Millions in new lockdown as China keeps strict policy
China has placed millions of its citizens under renewed lockdown following fresh outbreaks of COVID-19, authorities reported yesterday, as the government persists in its hard-line policy ... -
Authorities negotiating quarantine for Hong Kong students, no number yet
Local authorities are still in negotiations with their counterparts in the neighboring region of Hong Kong about the possibility of Macau accepting quarantine applications from students ... -
No workers should bear mandatory NAT expenses, authorities reaffirm
No workers included in the so-called professional key groups should bear the expenses related to the nucleic acid tests (NAT) that are mandatory due to their ... -
China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease
China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the ... -
Mandates on fighting the pandemic ’violate the law’
Several residents who were supposed to exit the quarantine hotel on August 17 have been mandated to stay as their quarantine is extended. This news was ... -
Covid-19 test voluntary for people arriving Zhuhai
Zhuhai health authorities announced that, commencing August 23 and for people who enter Zhuhai from Macau, the nucleic acid test (NAT) at designated places near the ... -
Travel City drops entry ban for foreigners residing in the mainland
Foreigners residing in mainland China can enter Macau without undergoing quarantine from today. According to a dispatch from the Chief Executive, these foreign passport holders can ... -
Gov’t unaware of cause of quarantine worker’s infection
Local authorities have not yet been able to identify the cause of infection of a security worker on duty at the England Marina Club Hotel, the ... -
Authorities admit source of positive case at Treasure Hotel unknown
The health authorities said they are investigating the source of a positive case at Treasure Hotel and suspect that the employee was infected due to the ... -
NAT Free Covid-19 test only for key groups
covid The appointment link for mass testing has been suspended from yesterday as the city enters the “normalization stage,” according to health authorities. The government is ... -
Gov’t eases requirements for arrivals of residents with Covid history
Individuals who have had Covid-19 abroad and intend to travel to Macau within two months of their infection will no longer need to present proof of ... -
NAT test until today for Patane residents
A crew member of a Hong Kong- Macau cargo ship tested positive for Covid-19 after being a close contact of the confirmed positive crew member reported on ... -
98.5% of Indonesians have Covid-19 antibodies as of July: survey
A very high portion of Indonesians have antibodies to deal with the COVID-19 transmission, according to a serological survey conducted by the country’s health ministry and ... -
Inner Harbour residents to undergo NAT following positive case
Residents living or working in the Inner Harbour are required to undergo two nucleic acid tests (NAT) in three days, as they are now considered a ... -
Regular NATs required for entrants from mainland except Zhuhai
Except for those arriving directly from Zhuhai, entrants to Macau from mainland China who arrive by air or sea are required to take two tests in ...
