A new wave of COVID-19 cases emerging across parts of Asia, particularly in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand, has raised global alarms. The new wave in Asia is driven by the new coronavirus Omicron ...

Wong Wing-yan has taken to closing the doors of the empty bedrooms at the suburban Hong Kong nursing home where she works, so she doesn’t have to think about the residents who once occupied them. Some ...

Hong Kong has mostly aligned with China’s “zero-COVID” strategy. Now Chief Executive John Lee says the city must provide “maximum room” for “connectivity with the world.” The Hong Kong International ...

HONG KONG, July 11 (Reuters) - Hong Kong will update an app it uses for COVID-19 tracking to bring it more in line with mainland China, by requiring people to register by name and by adopting a ...

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HONG KONG — Hong Kong will lift its mask mandate Wednesday, ending the city’s last major restriction imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The city’s chief executive, John Lee, said masks would no ...

A Hong Kong lawmaker who was photographed standing close to Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this week announced Sunday he had tested positive for Covid-19. Steve Ho Chun-Yin said he tested ...

Prolific Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang was pronounced dead Wednesday after he was found unconscious while quarantined at a hotel in Hong Kong, his talent manager confirmed to the Los Angeles Times. He ...

As countries loosen Covid-19 restrictions, Hong Kong is sticking to a 'dynamic zero-Covid' approach—with help from Beijing. A surge in cases has overwhelmed hospitals and threatens business confidence ...

Large numbers of people have left Hong Kong not only due to political unrest, but also strict COVID-19 policies. Over the past year, more than 100,000 people have left — a record. The exodus includes ...