Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hong Kong locks down thousands in coronavirus housing block

Nearly 3,000 residents at a Hong Kong housing estate will be confined to their homes for five days, authorities announced Friday, as they struggle to halt an outbreak of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19

Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday that they will kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store where an employee was also infected.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hong Kong to require quarantine camp stay for travellers from US

Hong Kong will require inbound travellers from the United States to spend seven days at a government quarantine camp, after a passenger coming from the US tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

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