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COVID in California: Most virus deaths in older people, study confirms: More than 80% of the people who died from COVID in the first two years of the pandemic ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/covid-california-virus-17758294.php
COVID-19 tests will be mandatory for travellers from China for another two months
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Japan is seeing a record number of COVID-19 deaths. What’s behind this surge?: In January, Japan logged a whopping 10,124 COVID-19 deaths, the highest ever in ...
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COVID in California: Most virus deaths in older people, study confirms: More than 80% of the people who died from COVID in the first two years of the pandemic ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/covid-california-virus-17758294.php
COVID-19 tests will be mandatory for travellers from China for another two months
ctvnews.ca/politics/covid-19-tests-will-be-mandatory-for-travellers-from-china-for-another-two-months-1.6258271
Japan is seeing a record number of COVID-19 deaths. What’s behind this surge?: In January, Japan logged a whopping 10,124 COVID-19 deaths, the highest ever in ...
firstpost.com/explainers/japans-covid-deaths-record-high-ageing-population-health-care-12097512.html
Merck Covid Drug Linked to New Virus Mutations, Study Says: Merck & Co.’s Covid-19 pill is giving rise to new mutations of the virus in some patients ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-01/merck-s-mrk-covid-drug-linked-to-viable-spreading-mutants-study-says
COVID-19: Annual shots likely not needed: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/02/03/2003793637
COVID-19 tests mandatory for travellers from China for two more months: People arriving on flights to Canada from China, Hong Kong and Macao will have to do ...
torontosun.com/news/national/covid-19-tests-mandatory-for-travellers-from-china-for-two-more-months
Canada extends COVID-19 measures for travellers from China to early April: Since Jan. 5, air travellers from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macau ...
globalnews.ca/news/9455596/canada-covid-china-travel-april/
Merck covid drug linked to new virus mutations, study says | Mint: Some researchers worry the drug may create more contagious or health-threatening variations of ...
livemint.com/science/health/merck-covid-drug-linked-to-new-virus-mutations-study-says-11675300603221.html
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Researcher might have found key to understanding why COVID-19 kills more men than women
medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-key-covid-men-women.html
FDA OKs New Treatment to Prevent COVID in High-Risk People: A new antibody treatment has been approved to help prevent COVID-19, and it will be available in a ...
webmd.com/covid/news/20240326/fda-oks-new-treatment-to-prevent-covid-high-risk-people
Quick Glance: FDA Grants Approval for New Treatment to Prevent COVID in High-Risk Individuals
- A newly approved antibody therapy aims to prevent COVID-19 in individuals who are particularly vulnerable.
- Known as Pemgarda, the monoclonal antibody inhibits the virus from binding to human cells and is administered intravenously.
- Close monitoring is required post-antibody treatment due to severe allergic reactions experienced by some individuals.
- Studies indicate that individuals with weakened immune systems continue to face an increased risk of severe COVID outcomes despite multiple COVID vaccinations.
F.D.A. Authorizes a New Covid Drug to Protect High-Risk People: Pemgarda, available in the coming weeks, is intended for immunocompromised people who are ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/25/well/fda-covid-medicine-immunocompromised.html
Can you sanitize the inside of your nose to prevent COVID? Nope, FDA says.: There are a lot of COVID nasal sprays for sale, but little data to show they work.
arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/can-you-sanitize-the-inside-of-your-nose-to-prevent-covid-nope-fda-says/
FDA Clears Over-the-Counter Pulse Oximeter: Over-the-counter option was designed for home monitoring by adults aged 18 years and older.
medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-clears-over-counter-pulse-oximeter-2024a10003vj
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FDA settles lawsuit over ivermectin content that doctors claimed harmed their practice
cnn.com/2024/03/27/health/fda-ivermectin-lawsuit/
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Hiltzik: The FDA and a bogus COVID treatment : Three right-wing doctors said the FDA's advice against taking ivermectin for COVID infringed on their rights ...
latimes.com/business/story/2024-03-26/column-the-fda-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-by-settling-a-dumb-lawsuit-over-ivermectin
FDA authorizes drug to boost COVID protection for immunocompromised patients: It will offer added protection to high-risk patients who may have weaker responses ...
axios.com/2024/03/25/covid-antibody-fda
Hong Kong Records Most Chinese New Year Tourists Since Pre-Covid: Chinese tourists tapped a lengthy national holiday to travel to Hong Kong ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-19/hong-kong-records-most-chinese-new-year-tourists-since-pre-covid
Five Bold Predictions for Long COVID in 2024: If even one of these comes true, long COVID sufferers could enjoy some much-needed relief.
medscape.com/viewarticle/five-bold-predictions-long-covid-2024-2024a10001te
Hong Kong’s tourism numbers to return to pre-Covid levels by end of 2025, trailing Macau and other Greater Bay Area cities, new platform forecasts
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3249797/hong-kongs-tourism-numbers-return-pre-covid-levels-end-2025-trailing-macau-and-other-greater-bay
China's population falls for second straight year as births drop despite end of one-child policy
abc.net.au/news/2024-01-18/chinese-population-falls-second-year-covid-19-one-child-policy/103361562
Art Basel Hong Kong: Return to Pre-Covid Scale Tests City’s Appeal for Events: Art Basel is returning to Hong Kong at its pre-pandemic scale, giving a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/art-basel-hong-kong-return-to-pre-covid-scale-tests-city-s-appeal-for-events
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‘Covid is behind us’: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways soars to HK$9.78 billion net profit after 3 years of losses
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3255186/covid-behind-us-hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-group-soars-hk978-billion-net-profit-after-3-years-losses
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Hong Kong’s popular Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction on way up, ex-director says as it climbs out of coronavirus slump
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3255617/hong-kongs-popular-ngong-ping-360-cable-car-service-way-operators-say-it-climbs-out-coronavirus
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Hong Kong family happiness falls to 6-year low; post-coronavirus stress still affecting well-being, researchers say
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The Angst Behind China’s ‘Lying Flat’ Youth: For young people, the dissent that briefly kindled protests against pandemic lockdowns has settled into a malaise of ...
theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/03/china-youth-protest-apathy/677852/
Last chance to get free COVID-19 testing kits sent to your door. How to get yours
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article286351900.html
Pfizer is betting big on cancer drugs to turn business around after Covid decline – here's what to know
cnbc.com/2024/03/10/pfizer-is-betting-big-on-cancer-drugs-after-covid-decline.html
Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back - Economy - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/business/2024/02/21/chinese-tourists-flock-to-southeast-asia-as-overseas-travel-bounces-back.html
It’s the last week to order free at-home COVID tests by mail: Final call: Request your free COVID-19 tests by mail before the federal program ends Friday.
sfchronicle.com/health/article/it-s-last-week-order-free-at-home-covid-tests-18707712.php
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Macau’s Economy Rebounds in 2023 with Tourism Revival: In 2023, Macau's GDP surged by 80.5% due to lifted COVID restrictions and tourism recovery ...
riotimesonline.com/macaus-economy-rebounds-in-2023-with-tourism-revival/
Imax China: Janet Yang Joins as Profits Rebound: Post-COVID profits rebounded at Imax China as the board gained two members, including AMPAS president Janet Yang ...
variety.com/2024/film/news/imax-china-profits-janet-yang-1235925004/
From Chelsea FC to Bayern Munich, global brands eye post-Covid recovery in China’s sports market
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Expats Review: Nicole Kidman's Amazon Prime Series Makes Hong Kong Life Boring
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-25/expats-review-hong-kong-life-in-amazon-prime-series-is-tragic-lonely-boring
Quick Glance: Expats Review: Nicole Kidman in Lulu Wang's Stunning Amazon Series
- Margaret, Hilary, and Mercy are Americans living in China.
- Margaret moved there with her family, while Hilary is fighting for her marriage.
- The series explores the lives of wealthy expats and Filipino housekeepers in Hong Kong.
- It raises the question of how to find home when it is distorted or damaged.
Peak period for Covid-19 begins in Hong Kong, pandemic expect urges public to get mRNA vaccines
hongkongfp.com/2024/01/23/peak-period-for-covid-19-begins-in-hong-kong-pandemic-expect-urges-public-to-get-mrna-vaccines/
Quick Glance: Fatal Incident at Hong Kong Marathon
- A 30-year-old man has passed away after completing a half-marathon during the city's largest annual long-distance running event, the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon (SCHKM), on Sunday.
- Over 67,000 runners participated in this year's marathon events as race quotas returned to pre-pandemic levels.
- The event organizer and sponsor expressed condolences to the family of the deceased runner.
- A former dean of the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine advises runners to seek help for chest discomfort, dizziness, difficulty breathing, or an unstable heart beat lasting over five minutes.
Hong Kong $18 Billion Airport Expansion Hit by Over a Year Delay: Hong Kong’s much vaunted HK$141.5 billion ($18.1 billion) airport expansion has been delayed ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-02/hong-kong-18-billion-airport-expansion-hit-by-over-a-year-delay
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Hong Kong air quality at risk of deteriorating to pre-coronavirus levels, environmental NGO warns
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Covid-19 origins: researchers challenge early paper pointing to Wuhan market as epicentre of pandemic
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Hong Kong no longer has the world’s longest life expectancy: Hong Kong residents no longer have the world’s longest life expectancies, with the city ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-17-hong-kong-no-longer-has-the-worlds-longest-life-expectancy/
Runner, 30, dies after taking part in Hong Kong marathon, which returned to pre-Covid numbers
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3249224/hong-kong-marathon-back-full-stride-post-covid-74000-runners-race-through-city-streets
HK singer Sammi Cheng talks about battle with long Covid: 'Physically and emotionally numbed'
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2024/01/28/hk-singer-sammi-cheng-talks-about-battle-with-long-covid-039physically-and-emotionally-numbed039
Hong Kong may see sharp rise in Covid cases in next 2 months, experts say, urging vulnerable groups to get booster jabs
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3249243/hong-kong-risk-sharp-rise-covid-cases-next-2-months-experts-urge-vulnerable-groups-get-booster-jabs
TU Freiberg: Statistics in study on corona outbreak are "blatantly wrong": An animal market in Wuhan is said to have been the source of the coronavirus outbreak ...
saechsische.de/coronavirus/tu-freiberg-studie-zum-ausbruch-von-corona-ist-statistischer-nonsens-5954824-plus.html
Hong Kong woman who attended high-profile party found guilty of misleading health officials tracing Covid cases
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3248257/hong-kong-woman-who-attended-high-profile-party-found-guilty-misleading-health-officials-tracing
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