Today (19th), there were 16 new cases, of which 7 were local infections, 5 were related to other cases, and 2 had no source. Currently, there are more than 10 preliminary positive cases, at least 10 are local infections, and most of them have no source. .
Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, said that more and more cases without a source are appearing, describing the epidemic as very serious, with obvious community transmission and "several flare-ups".
[21:45] The Department of Health announced that there was another preliminary positive case at the Meifu Delia School, involving a 12-year-old male student who was not in the same grade as the previous case, and the last school date was January 17.
In other words, the school has so far had 4 students diagnosed or early positive, and 1 teacher was initially diagnosed.
A total of five students of the same grade as the previous case were recruited in the Meifu Delia school
[20:45] In response to the infection of two flats with different floor orientations in Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Estate, the Government has invoked the Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing of Certain Persons) Regulation (Cap. 599J) since 7pm ), restrictions and testing declaration restrictions are made, and persons in the designated "restricted area" in Kwai Chung (i.e. Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Estate) must stay on their premises and undergo compulsory testing.
Persons to be tested are required to wait at their premises until all identified persons in the "restricted area" have completed their tests and the relevant test results have been roughly confirmed, before leaving their premises.
(Photo by the Information Services Department)
[20:30] The Hong Kong government announced the "Rat Killing Order" on Tuesday (18th), in addition to the humane destruction of about 1,000 animals in the Little Boss branch and warehouse of the pet store, about 1,000 hamsters can be sold in the hamster pet store in Hong Kong. The same must be destroyed humanely.
AFCD officers launched an operation today (19th), and reporters directly seized more than a dozen hamsters from a pet shop in North Point.
The owner of the pet store said that the department's staff "injected two shots" on the hamsters one by one. After confirming that the hamsters were dead, they took them away one by one, and then put a red plastic bag and left.
Kill the hamster.
Direct Shot | The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department went to the pet shop to give two injections of humane destruction on the spot and put it away in a red plastic bag
The owner, Mr. Yang, said that this morning they fed the hamsters like their last meal.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
[19:50] The Government cited the Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing of Certain Persons) Regulation (Cap. 599J) at 7 pm to make a restriction and testing declaration, restricting the designated "restricted area" in Sham Shui Po (i.e. Sham Shui Po) Residents in Fu Yue House, Fu Cheong Estate, No. 19, Po Sai Tsuen Road, are required to stay on their premises and undergo compulsory testing.
Persons to be tested are required to wait at their premises until all identified persons in the "restricted area" have completed their tests and the relevant test results have been roughly confirmed, before leaving their premises.
The spokesman pointed out that an initial positive case was found today at the above address, which initially showed that a variant virus strain was involved.
[19:30] The government announced that it will be gazetted to extend the validity of the current social distancing measures for 14 days, that is, the ban on dine-in in the evening market, the closure of several listed premises, etc., will be maintained until February 3.
A government spokesman said that after the expiry of the existing social distancing measures, the government will consider an orderly relaxation on the basis of the "vaccine bubble". At that time, employees at the relevant premises must be vaccinated with at least one dose of the new crown vaccine; When the user implements the vaccination requirements of the premises, the customer or user must also receive at least one dose of the new crown vaccine. Details will be announced later.
The ban on dine-in in the evening market has been extended for another 14 days.
▼On January 19, the enclosure inspection of Fu Yue Building, Fu Cheong Village, Sham Shui Po▼
▼On January 19, the third enclosure inspection of Kaihui, Kwun Tong▼
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[18:50] In response to the confirmation of Omicron cases in Papua New Guinea and Suriname, the government will designate these areas as Group A designated areas, which will take effect at 0:00 a.m. on January 22.
Non-Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Hong Kong within 21 days will not be allowed to enter.
Hong Kong residents must be vaccinated and hold an approved vaccination record before boarding the flight back to Hong Kong.
After arriving in Hong Kong, they are required to undergo 21-day compulsory quarantine in designated quarantine hotels, during which they undergo six tests, and they must undergo compulsory testing at community testing centers on the 26th day of arrival in Hong Kong.
Closed area testing｜The 17-year-old male resident was enclosed at 6:30 p.m.
On January 19, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department went to pet stores in Hong Kong to kill hamsters
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[18:48] The Food and Health Bureau announced the new phase of the vaccination monitoring report. As of 11:59 p.m. on January 16, in the past week, the Department of Health has received three cases of people who had been vaccinated against the new crown within 14 days before their death. The death report involved two women aged 73 and 95 and a 59-year-old man. The authorities said there was no clinical evidence that the cases were caused by vaccines.
During the same period, the Department of Health has not received any reports of suspected myocarditis or pericarditis involving young people aged 12 to 15 who were vaccinated against COVID-19.
New crown vaccine | Two women and one man were vaccinated 14 days before their deaths
Hamster infection | St. Joseph's English-Chinese boy suspected of Delta infection, source unknown or LittleBoss related
A 17-year-old boy studying at St. Joseph's English Secondary School on New Clear Water Bay Road in Rainbow has initially tested positive.
(Photo by Zhang Meihua)
[18:34] A 17-year-old male student living in Block 3 of Kaihui, Kwun Tong, was initially diagnosed.
From 6:30 p.m. tonight, the government will carry out enclosed testing at the building, and those tested must stay on their premises and undergo compulsory testing.
Persons to be tested are required to wait at their premises until all identified persons in the "restricted area" have completed the tests and the relevant test results have been roughly confirmed before leaving their premises.
The government's goal is to complete the operation tomorrow (20th) at about 6.30am.
The government will set up temporary sampling stations in "restricted areas" and require people to be tested before 0:00 a.m. tomorrow.
[17:03] Zhang Zhujun said that it was strange for Sister Mofudilia Memorial School to spread the word. During the exam, there should be no time to spare, and there should be no contact between them. In the past few waves of epidemics, this kind of situation is rare, and there is a chance that the situation will be different. "I don't know if there is a super-spreading point in the middle of the changing system." I saw at least two classes of exams spread, and some hidden ones need to be exposed to the whole class, so they need to be quarantined.
It is difficult to say whether the BA.2 type has a particularly high transmission power. There are many reasons for transmission. In the past, there were super communicators, and there would be transmission under certain factors or circumstances.
The outbreak of epidemics in many schools everywhere in the fire head Zhang Zhujun: The beginning is very serious
[16:51] Zhang Zhujun said that there are more and more cases without a source, the epidemic is very serious, there is obvious spread in the community, there are several fires, related to the DELTA LITTLE BOSS, and the 26th day after the hotel went to the community. There are cases in nearby places, including the Mei Foo case. We appeal to the residents of Sham Shui Po and Un Chau Street in Mei Foo to get tested as soon as possible. Of course, it is voluntary, but if you feel uncomfortable or feel that you are in high risk, the government has a mobile testing center nearby. Sexual transmission, knowing that the information is not received well, knowing that there is no one in the mobile center, everyone can easily detect it.
The 79-year-old Weng, who was infected with the virus at the Yak Kwai House in Kwai Chung Estate, was diagnosed with the virus at the beginning of the contracted operation by Cathay Pacific in Xiamen.
Two residents of Yat Kwai House in Kwai Chung Estate were infected with the virus, and they lived on different floors with different orientations.
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[16:45] A 17-year-old student living in Block 3 of Kaihui was diagnosed for the first time, and there is no source yet. He is studying at St. Joseph's English Middle School on New Clear Water Bay Road. He had a fever on January 15, and saw a doctor on January 17. After submitting samples for testing Chuyang, I have never been to a strong test or high-risk place, and I have never been to a pet store little boss, but the virus gene has the L452R strain, which may be delta, and it may be related to the hamster little boss group. Dasheng Japanese Restaurant, I have been to Mong Kok Xin, New City, etc. on January 15, and I want to trace the source.
In addition, a teacher at the Delia Memorial School in Mobil has tested positive for the first time.
[16:34] Zhang Zhujun, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, said that 14 units of Dongman Building in the Dakeng East Village Group will be evacuated, and 8 units of 23 residents will be evacuated. Unit toilets go to the water level, star level, and air extraction.
Omicron｜Cathay Pacific’s bonus incentives can get up to 29,000 yuan for participating in closed-loop duty
[16:21] The Omicron epidemic continues to spread. The government has previously tightened the quarantine exemption arrangement for crew members. Cathay Pacific temporarily grounded some cargo planes and pointed out that closed-loop operations will be promoted.
In order to attract more pilots to accept closed-loop duty, Cathay Pacific recently issued a notice to pilots, stating that additional bonuses will be added.
Cathay Pacific responded to the inquiries of "Hong Kong 01", saying that it encourages more pilots to participate in the closed-loop duty mode, so that more pilots can share flying duties and maintain the connection between Hong Kong and the world.
Cathay Pacific Airport Cargo Terminal Outsourced Staff Confirmed Diagnosis and Compulsory Testing of All Staff Responsible for Dismantling
[16:02] The new crown pneumonia continues to spread in Hong Kong, and new signs have appeared in many places in Hong Kong.
A Cathay Pacific cargo terminal employee tested positive, requiring all cargo terminal employees to undergo mandatory testing and to disinfect rooms, canteens and toilets where the patient had been.
Cathay Pacific stated that the confirmed employees are outsourced personnel of the freight station, and their work and place of stay have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
Killing Hamsters | Abandoned Rat Tracks on the Streets of Many Districts, Volunteers Busy Saving Rats
[16:02] Hong Kong is suspected of having the world's first case of hamsters naturally infected with the new coronavirus. The government yesterday (18th) ordered the largest humane animal destruction action since the epidemic. About 1,000 hamsters in Hong Kong's pet stores, as well as the pet store involved Humane destruction of approximately 1,000 animals in Little Boss warehouses and branches.
The incident caused panic among pet owners. In less than a day, it has triggered a wave of abandonment. Many citizens found traces of hamsters on the streets of many districts and called for help on the Internet.
Some concerned organizations said that they had received more than 170 inquiries, received more than 60 hamsters and found new owners for them, but more of them were busy explaining and dispelling their thoughts, hoping that after calming down, the owners would understand that abandoning hamsters is not necessary.
A 17-year-old resident in Block 3 of Kaihui, Kwun Tong has been initially diagnosed. Visitors should travel with peace of mind from now on
[16:00] The fifth wave of the epidemic seems to show signs of spreading, and the latest has reached Kwun Tong!
According to the announcement of the Kaihui Management Office, a 17-year-old male resident living in the upper floor of the third block was initially diagnosed and was picked up by ambulance last night (18th).
The management office stated that it has immediately called the units on the same floor to notify the relevant matters, and arranged to carry out spray deep disinfection for all floors, lobbies, clubs and public areas of Block 3 in the middle of the night.
The management office also decided that from now on, all visitors entering the building, food delivery, decoration, and transportation workers must use Safe Travel to record their whereabouts, fill in a health declaration form, sanitize their hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and measure their body temperature.
Rainbow St. Joseph's English Middle School was diagnosed at the beginning of the sixth year, and face-to-face teaching was suspended on the 14th. A total of 7 middle schools were recruited
[15:48] The outbreak of the new coronavirus Omicron continues. Following the Hong Kong Management Association Lee Kwok Po Secondary School, today (19th) another secondary school received the bad news of the school's infection.
Rainbow New Clearwater Bay Road St. Joseph's English Secondary School announced this afternoon that the school has just received a notification from the Centre for Health Protection that a Secondary 6 student was initially diagnosed and is now receiving treatment in the hospital and is in stable condition.
The school is instructed to stop face-to-face classes for 14 days starting tomorrow (20th).
[15:50] The management company of Tower 3, Kaihui, Kwun Tong issued a notice to the residents that last night (18th) an ambulance went to the high-rise unit of Tower 3 to pick up a person. After contacting the resident of the unit, the resident said that he The unit is a man about 17 years old who is initially diagnosed.
The management company has immediately called the units on the same floor to notify the relevant matters; in the middle of the night, spray-type deep disinfection has been carried out for all floors, lobbies, clubs and public areas of Block 3.
All night shift staff have completed rapid tests and all came back negative; they have also arranged for this morning shift staff to be tested.
[15:22] There is another confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong. An outsourced employee of Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal was infected with the virus. The employee's work place and place of stay have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
[15:13] Au Ka-hong, Director of Immigration, who had to be quarantined earlier for attending Hong Weimin's birthday banquet, his alma mater, St. Joseph's English Secondary School on Clearwater Bay Road, issued a notice stating that the school had just received a notification from the Centre for Health Protection, A student in the sixth grade of secondary school was initially diagnosed. The student is currently receiving treatment in the hospital and is in stable condition.
According to the instructions of the Centre for Health Protection, the school will suspend face-to-face classes from tomorrow (20th) until the 2nd of next month, and all extra-curricular activities have also been cancelled.
Today, the afternoon classes of Grade 6 are also suspended, and all students in the school will be dismissed at 12:40pm.
Killing hamsters | Citizens hand in mice to fish and protect the little master crying heartbroken and leaving a note for final farewell: I love Cangcang
[14:31] A female clerk and a female customer of Little Boss, a pet shop in Causeway Bay, were diagnosed with the virus. Several hamster samples were found to have the virus. The government has decided to humanely handle about 2,000 hamsters and small animals in Hong Kong.
This morning (19th), more than 20 citizens responded to the AFCD's call to bring hamsters to the New Territories South Animal Management Centre in Shatin. It is the parent who is responsible for sending children's pets to the road for testing and humane destruction.
Mr. Hou came with his son's birthday present "Pudin" that he bought on the 8th of this month. He said helplessly that when he left, his son shouted hoarsely and tried to keep the hamster. After the disease was over, he bought another hamster for him, but his son's words made him feel uncomfortable, "When he talks to me, a hamster is a life, and if I buy another one, it doesn't matter. What should I do to him? "
The fifth wave of the epidemic | Another middle school student is infected with the epidemic, and the third and third students of Li Guobao Middle School are diagnosed and face-to-face teaching is suspended for 14 days
[14:26] The Omicron epidemic continued, and "Hong Kong 01" received news that another school student was diagnosed.
The Hong Kong Management Association Lee Kwok Po Middle School confirmed that it received a notification from the Centre for Health Protection this morning that a third-year student was diagnosed with the virus. The school has to suspend face-to-face teaching for 14 days from today and switch to online teaching.
New Crown Vaccine｜Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park, Boundary Street Gymnasium can call Fubitai and make an appointment from tomorrow
[12:50] The government announced today (19th) that two new community vaccination centers, including the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park Gymnasium and the Boundary Street Gymnasium, will provide free vaccinations with Fubitai vaccine, which will be available from tomorrow (20th). have an appointment.
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Rat Killing Order｜The hamster concern group has received about 60 cases of abandonment and appeals to observe the health of the hamsters
[12:24] The government suspected that there was a case of hamster-to-human transmission of new coronary pneumonia, and yesterday (18th) decided to destroy about 2,000 hamsters and small animals.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department also appealed that if the public purchased hamsters from pet stores in Hong Kong after December 22 last year, they should hand them over to the department for destruction.
Ms. Chen, the person in charge of the Hong Kong Hamster Concern Association of "Palm Life", said on the Hong Kong TV program this morning (19th) that she has received 120 related inquiries so far, and half of them are considering abandoning hamsters.
She quoted a veterinarian as saying that even if a hamster is infected with new coronary pneumonia, it can still be treated. It is recommended that the hamster owner first observe the health of the hamster and not rush to abandon it.
Testing｜8 new testing points in Sham Shui Po
[12:23] The Pakistani woman who contracted the virus at Silka Seaview Hotel in Yau Ma Tei was diagnosed after she left the hotel, and infected at least 9 relatives and friends. Yesterday (18th), it was even more suspected of modern second-generation transmission. The students were "successfully recruited", and their families wandered in the Sham Shui Po area, making the area an "epidemic area".
The government today (19th) set up 8 additional testing points in Sham Shui Po to sample citizens for voluntary testing. However, the situation this morning was different from the situation in Tuen Mun, where thousands of people were empty. The mobile sampling station in Lai Chi Kok Park was deserted. Only about 20 people were tested.
Some residents living in Mei Foo are worried about the epidemic situation in Mei Foo and even the entire Sham Shui Po District. She visited Ap Liu Street on the weekend to come to the test: "There is an invisible transmission chain in the shock area. Do the test for peace of mind."
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Rat Killing Order | Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: There are rats in LittleBoss Tai Po warehouse Chuyang is investigating whether rats are transmitted from human to human
[11:35] There is a suspected case of hamster-to-human transmission of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department decided yesterday (18th) to destroy about 2,000 hamsters and small animals.
Xue Hanzong, Assistant Director (Inspection and Quarantine) of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, said on a commercial TV program this morning that the preliminary investigation results showed that the virus in the hamster was similar to that of the confirmed person, but it was still necessary to investigate whether it was transmitted from rats to humans or from humans to rats. Finish.
He also pointed out that there were other preliminary positive results, including other rodents, in the Tai Po warehouse of the pet store Little Boss involved.
The Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Leung Shiu-fai, also said on the RTHK program that an animal in the Tai Po factory was initially positive.
Rat Killing Order | Xu Shuchang: Hamsters have a high chance of transmitting the virus to humans and need to be killed from a public health perspective
[09:35] An employee of a pet store was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, and Hong Kong was suspected of the world's first hamster transmission case.
Xu Shuchang, a government expert advisor and chair professor of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at CUHK, said on a Hong Kong and Taiwan program this morning (19th) that it is estimated that the hamsters were infected before they came to Hong Kong. The hamsters have a high chance of transmitting the virus to humans, and the confirmed shop assistant may have been exposed to the infection. It is believed to be the first case in the world that the fly or secretions of hamsters have become infected.
▼1.18 AFCD personnel destroy animals at Little Boss in Causeway Bay▼
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▼On January 18, cases involving the infection were included in the mandatory testing places▼
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▼On January 18, Shibu hamster pet stores were included in the mandatory testing area▼
Compulsory testing | 62 places on the list involve Miramar Donki, immigration building and pet shops in various districts
[03:35] There are 18 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong, and there are more than 10 preliminary confirmed cases.
The authorities announced this morning that 62 designated places will be included in the mandatory testing notice.
Among them, 26 specified places were related to one local case, three cases related to imported cases, one non-local confirmed case who had stayed in Hong Kong and five preliminary positive test cases, including a 26-year-old kindergarten in Mei Foo. The female teacher, Ju Tin Wan, a 73-year-old man related to the hamster pet shop, etc., were located in Mira Donki, Tsim Sha Tsui, Immigration Building, restaurants in Aberdeen, and facilities in Sham Shui Po.
Rat Killing Order｜Little Boss, Causeway Bay, AFCD Humanely Destroys Animals and Puts Red Plastic Bags to Take
[00:01] A female employee of the Causeway Bay pet store Little Boss was diagnosed with the Delta virus earlier, and yesterday (18th), a customer was also listed as a confirmed case.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department tested samples from the branch and the warehouse of Tai Po Industrial Estate, and some hamsters and environmental samples were positive for the new coronavirus.
In the evening, AFCD officers and CHP officers went to the Little Boss pet shop in Causeway Bay to seize multiple bags of items and disinfected the shop. After a few hours, they left with multiple bags of red plastic bags printed with "biohazard".
Sources at the scene indicated that the plastic bags contained animals that had been humanely destroyed.
▼1.18 Causeway Bay Little Boss had hamsters and environmental samples were positive▼
▼1.18 Pet shop Little Boss is closed ▼
▼1.18 Enclosure inspection of Jiasheng House (Block A), Jialong Court, Tianwan▼
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▼1.18 Closure inspection of No. 72-74 Broadway Street, Phase 3 of Meifu Xincun▼
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▼1.18 Yuan Guoyong and the Department of Health went to Dongmanlou, Dakengdong Village to investigate vertical transmission▼
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▼1.18 Residents in Room 14, Dongman Building, Dakeng East Village, evacuated and quarantined▼
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▼On January 18, a 26-year-old female teacher in North Point Xuezhiyuan Kindergarten was initially diagnosed ▼
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▼The whereabouts of the saleswoman in the Little Boss pet shop▼
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Yesterday's overview: Epidemic.
1.18｜Hong Kong government culls hamsters on a large scale in Hong Kong and calls on citizens to hand over newly bought hamsters
01News｜BA.2 spreads astoundingly, following the 1 biography of a Pakistani woman, 9 cases reappeared in the A&E department this afternoon
News: Multiple hamster samples from Little Boss in Causeway Bay brought the first case of human-to-dog transmission in Delta Port
Pet shop Little Boss clerk and customer diagnosed with 1.7 cases and 150 people who have visited must be quarantined
Causeway Bay Little Boss hamster and Tai Po warehouse test positive, government kills 2,000 small animals
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The government plans to kill hamsters on a large scale, Yuan Guoyong praised decisive and wise: do not want the new variant virus to spread
More than 1,000 hamsters and animal pet rats culled in pet shop outbreak: hamster's life is life
The government has culled hamster pet shops in Hong Kong, it is still unknown whether there will be compensation: SARS has not tried to kill animals
Handing a hamster is illegal
LITTLE BOSS Mong Kok branch is closed, a pet store says that pet rats arriving in Hong Kong will be quarantined for at least 14 days
▼There are pet shops in Mong Kok that import pets such as pet rats from abroad▼
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A 79-year-old male patient in Renji Hospital has a preliminary positive colonoscopy test. The doctor and nurse are listed as close contacts
Sham Shui Po will add 8 free testing points. The government urges residents and workers to get tested as soon as possible
Residents of Unit 14 of the entire building must be evacuated and quarantined
Closed area testing｜Three buildings enclosed in Mei Foo New Village for one night, a female teacher of a kindergarten infected with the virus
Epidemic ｜ 2 students of Pakistani women's group were diagnosed for the first time, and the Sisters School of Mofudilia suspended face-to-face teaching for 14 days
Cross-infection at Silka Seaview Hotel Detonated Transmission Chain
The fifth wave of the epidemic｜The female teacher of North Point Xuezhiyuan Kindergarten is initially diagnosed with suspected local infection source, unknown source
New Crown Vaccine｜Children's vaccine is available soon, parents can clear customs by asking their children's wishes before vaccination
▼On January 18, the government announced the response to the world's first suspected hamster-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus case in Hong Kong▼
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The fifth round of epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic funds can be subsidized by various industries.
(Hong Kong 01 cartography)
▼The fifth round of anti-epidemic funds for all walks of life ▼
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▼Details of KMB's reductions▼
▼Details of NWFB and Citybus schedules▼
The government still does not know whether there will be any compensation for culling hamster pet shops in Hong Kong: SARS has not tried to kill animals and closed the area for testing | One night, three buildings are enclosed in Mei Foo Sun Village kindergarten female teachers who have no source of infection. The government plans to kill them on a large scale Hamster Yuan Guoyong praises decisiveness and wiseness: I don't want a new variant virus to spread Anti-epidemic Fund 5.0 | Minibus owners and drivers petition to increase the subsidy of 5,000 yuan per month for half a year Pet shop hamster infection evolves Hong Kong massacre animal organization suspends multiple services "life-saving" New crown Vaccines｜Children's vaccines will be launched soon. Parents ask their children's wishes before vaccination. They can clear customs. In the future, there is no right to decide whether to live or die. The new round of anti-epidemic fund arrangements will be based on the previous round. The working class is still suffering.
