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Hong Kong leader says fifth Covid wave has 'overwhelmed' city's capacity

Daily infections have multiplied 13 times over the past two weeks, from about 100 cases at the start of February to over 1,300 on Feb 13, with authorities scrambling to control the deepening outbreak

Hong Kong's daily Covid cases top 1,000 again as flight ban extended

The city said it would extend flight bans on eight countries including the US, UK, India and Australia to March 4

US, UK, other nations express concern over media suppression in Hong Kong

A joint statement issued on Tuesday was signed by the government of more than 21 countries

Hong Kong enforces restrictions on private gatherings to fight Covid

Public gatherings will be restricted to two people and gatherings in private premises of more than two families will be banned starting Thursday, as new daily cases surge above 600

Hong Kong leader says city to stick with 'dynamic zero' Covid strategy

For now, Carrie Lam said, the best option was to adhere to the 'dynamic zero' strategy employed by mainland China to suppress all coronavirus outbreaks

Hong Kong's zero-Covid strategy under pressure as cases soar

The global financial hub has seen cases soar since January with over 2,000 infections compared with just two in December.

Hong Kong likely to report daily record of 610 new Covid-19 cases

The city recorded 342 cases on Sunday, slightly below the previous day's record of 351 cases

Hong Kong cuts foreign arrival quarantine from 21 to 14 days

Hong Kong is a major hub for business and finance and the tight restrictions on foreign travel had drawn complaints, especially from the large expatriate community

Fighting Covid, solemn-faced Hong Kong leader explains maskless appearances

Lam has been criticised on social media and by some health experts for not wearing a mask while asking society to follow the strict rules her government has reimposed

Hong Kong to shut secondary schools from Monday over Covid-19 fears

Hong Kong will suspend face-to-face teaching in secondary schools from Monday until after the approaching Lunar New Year, authorities said

Hong Kong independence activist Leung released from prison after 4 years

Hong Kong activist Edward Leung, who coined the now-banned slogan Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times, was released from prison after spending four years behind bars for a 2016 protest

Hong Kong to suspend flight transits from over 100 countries due to Omicron

The Airport Authority Hong Kong has said that Hong Kong will ban the transit of flight passengers from more than 100 countries and regions from Sunday until February 15.

Hong Kong suspends transit flights from most of the world due to Covid-19

The move comes as the city has seen around 50 cases of the fast-spreading Omicron variant.

Covid: Hong Kong bans incoming flights from 8 countries, including India

Incoming flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Britain and the United States, including interchanges, would be banned from Jan 8-21

Hong Kong hunts Covid patient's contacts, orders cruise ship back to port

The global finance hub has stuck to a zero-Covid strategy by largely isolating itself from the world and enforcing a draconian and costly quarantine regime

China Evergrande shares halted; firm to release 'inside information'

The company is struggling to repay more than $300 billion in liabilities

Hong Kong's pro-democracy news outlet shuts down over safety fears

The independent Hong Kong news site Citizen News has announced that it will shut down to "ensure the safety of everyone"

Professor one of richest post SenseTime Group's red-hot debut

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology alum's wealth has jumped by $300 million to roughly $3.7 billion

Explained: How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong in 2021

Again and again throughout the year, the city's authorities and the central government in Beijing stamped out nearly everything the pro-democracy movement had stood for

After arrests, HK's last major pro-democracy outlet shuts forever

Stand News on Wednesday announced on Facebook that it would immediately lay off all staff and cease operations