Category: 2019 Covid

It is in times of crisis that you learn who your friends are. Over the past two weeks the United Kingdom has been plunged into a national emergency caused by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. We are in lockdown, required by law to stay at home. We are only allowed to leave our homes for one of four reasons - for essential supplies, medical emergencies, one period of exercise per day or, if it is absolutely essential, to go to and from work. Businesses have closed, many people are working from home, and only key workers fighting on the frontlines - doctors, nurses, other carers, essential public service staff, those working in food shops - should be going to work. Britain has not known an emergency of this kind…

The wuhan virus pandemic in Wuhan is raging around the world, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has been criticized for helping China and delaying the mobilization of global forces to fight the epidemic. Bruce Aylward, a senior WHO consultant, was asked by a Radio Television Hong Kong reporter if he had reconsidered the admission of Taiwan as a member. He pretended not able to hear the question, asked the reporter to ask another question, and then the video call was cut off. After being reconnected, the reporter asked Taiwan again, and Bruce Aylward is answering irrelevantly praising China. Sources: https://www.rthk.hk/tv/dtt31/programme/thepulse https://twitter.com/JanJekielek/status/1244010206209736705?s=20  

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China announced that entry of foreigners holding Chinese visas and residence permits will be suspended from Saturday. The China Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Administration issued a joint announcement stating that in view of the rapid spread of the epidemic worldwide, from 00:00 on Saturday, foreigners holding visas and residence permits in China were temporarily suspended from entering China, including APEC business travel cards, port visas, etc. Holding diplomatic and official visas are not affected. China emphasizes that this is a temporary measure of last resort and will be adjusted according to the epidemic situation. In addition, the China Guangdong Provincial Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters has further strictly controlled overseas import cases, including passengers from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan…

A horse owner in Hong Kong who was diagnosed with the new coronavirus earlier, was confirmed by the Fisheries and Conservation Department that her squirrel dog had recently been infected with the new coronavirus. The blood samples collected were tested positive by the University of Hong Kong's laboratory serology test. Represents the presence of antibodies in the blood of squirrel dogs, showing that the dogs are immune to new coronavirus virus. Veterinary experts and scientists at City University and HKU agreed with the results and determined that the dogs had been infected with the new coronavirus virus. According to the agency, dogs infected with the virus are uncommon. Currently, 25 cats and dogs are being quarantined because they live with confirmed humans or close contacts. Only two dogs are positive,…

(Unfortunately, Professor Yuen withdrew his article within 24 hours after it was published. Systematic attacks and severe criticisms against Professor Yuen were noted in the internet immediately upon publish of the article, and it was seen that Professor Yuen was under enormous political pressure from the CCP and the Chinese nationalists mobilised. Signs are that the promised freedom of speech in Hong Kong is endangered) The novel coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan in Winter 2019, and engulfed the entire province of Hubei by Spring 2020; the number of cases in China grew to over 80,000, with at least 3,000 deaths. The outbreak in China slowed down only after a month-long lockdown, which has failed to curtail the spread of the disease overseas by March 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO)…

The squirrel dog was the first dog infected with covid19 in the world. It was tested negative and was discharged from hospital. It was returned to owner on Saturday (14th). The AFCD stated tonight that the owner said the dog had died yesterday (16th), and the owner was unwilling to exam its body. A total of four patients died in Hong Kong and one pet dog died from cover19.

Sharing Full-Face Masks and Washing Wounds Without Gloves: Insufficient Protective Gear Remains a Severe Issue in Hospitals Insufficient protective equipment in hospitals continued to be a predicament for many frontline medical staff. Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) sent a formal letter to Hospital Authority and the Labour Department to report complaints such as sharing a full-face mask among 10 staff at Princess Margaret Hospital, and using bare hands to wash wounds due to the lack of disposable gloves at Shatin Hospital. HAEA stated that they have been receiving complaints from members reporting cases of senior officials suspending the use and supply of protective equipment, which is seriously endangering the safety of medical staff. In the medical ward of Princess Margaret Hospital, staff complained that full-face masks have to be shared…