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Wear Two Masks To Keep Omicron At Bay, These Experts Say
High-risk people should consider wearing two face masks to guard against contracting the Omicron variant, two Hong Kong virus experts said, as the city attempts to stamp out an outbreak of the highly infectious virus.
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Hong Kong Bans Flights From India, 7 Other Nations, Ramps Up Covid Curbs
Hong Kong announced Wednesday it was banning flights from eight nations after an outbreak of the Omicron coronavirus variant that began with aircrew and leaked into a city that is pursuing a strict zero-Covid strategy.
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Hong Kong Ship With 3,700 Onboard Ordered To Turn Back For Covid Testing
A Hong Kong cruise ship carrying 3,700 people was ordered back to port on Wednesday for virus testing after nine people were found to be close contacts in an Omicron variant outbreak.
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China's Sinovac Covid Booster Weaker Against Omicron, Hong Kong Study Shows
Three doses of Sinovac's CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine do not produce adequate levels of antibodies to fight the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, researchers from Hong Kong said in a statement.
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Omicron Infects 70 Times Faster But Is Less Severe, Study Says
The omicron variant infects around 70 times faster than delta and the original Covid-19 strain, though the severity of illness is likely to be much lower, according to a University of Hong Kong study.
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Karnataka Seeks Ban On Passengers From Nations Hit By New Covid Variant
The Karnataka government has requested the Centre to impose a travel ban on passengers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana in view of the detection of the new variant of COVID-19 -"Omicron", Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday
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Hong Kong Finds 2 Cases Of New Covid Variant Identified In Africa
Two cases of the new Covid-19 strain raising alarm in parts of southern Africa have been found in travelers arriving in Hong Kong.
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"Serious Implications": Centre Warns Against Dangers of New Covid Strain
India on Thursday called for rigorous screening and testing for fliers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana where a new variant of COVID-19 has been found with multiple mutations that have led to a surge in infections.
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Hong Kong Bans UK Flights Over Delta Covid Variant Fear
Hong Kong is to ban all incoming flights from the United Kingdom from July 1 to curb the more infectious Delta strain of the coronavirus, the financial hub's government said in a statement Monday.
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Wear Two Masks To Keep Omicron At Bay, These Experts Say
High-risk people should consider wearing two face masks to guard against contracting the Omicron variant, two Hong Kong virus experts said, as the city attempts to stamp out an outbreak of the highly infectious virus.
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Hong Kong Bans Flights From India, 7 Other Nations, Ramps Up Covid Curbs
Hong Kong announced Wednesday it was banning flights from eight nations after an outbreak of the Omicron coronavirus variant that began with aircrew and leaked into a city that is pursuing a strict zero-Covid strategy.
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Hong Kong Ship With 3,700 Onboard Ordered To Turn Back For Covid Testing
A Hong Kong cruise ship carrying 3,700 people was ordered back to port on Wednesday for virus testing after nine people were found to be close contacts in an Omicron variant outbreak.
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China's Sinovac Covid Booster Weaker Against Omicron, Hong Kong Study Shows
Three doses of Sinovac's CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine do not produce adequate levels of antibodies to fight the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, researchers from Hong Kong said in a statement.
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Omicron Infects 70 Times Faster But Is Less Severe, Study Says
The omicron variant infects around 70 times faster than delta and the original Covid-19 strain, though the severity of illness is likely to be much lower, according to a University of Hong Kong study.
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Karnataka Seeks Ban On Passengers From Nations Hit By New Covid Variant
The Karnataka government has requested the Centre to impose a travel ban on passengers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana in view of the detection of the new variant of COVID-19 -"Omicron", Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday
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Hong Kong Finds 2 Cases Of New Covid Variant Identified In Africa
Two cases of the new Covid-19 strain raising alarm in parts of southern Africa have been found in travelers arriving in Hong Kong.
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"Serious Implications": Centre Warns Against Dangers of New Covid Strain
India on Thursday called for rigorous screening and testing for fliers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana where a new variant of COVID-19 has been found with multiple mutations that have led to a surge in infections.
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Hong Kong Bans UK Flights Over Delta Covid Variant Fear
Hong Kong is to ban all incoming flights from the United Kingdom from July 1 to curb the more infectious Delta strain of the coronavirus, the financial hub's government said in a statement Monday.
