Hong Kong

Several birds are culled during an outbreak of avian influenza.

In December 2021, Two People Died of Bird Flu in China: Reports

The Wire Staff 20/01/2022

Two strains of the avian influenza virus infected as...

People stand in front of a closed pet shop after the government announced to euthanize around 2,000 hamsters in the city after finding evidence for the first time of possible animal-to-human transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Orders Hamster Cull After COVID-19 Hits Pets

Jessie Pang 18/01/2022

The government said it would euthanise around 2,000 hamsters...

Colombia confiscates nearly 3,500 shark fins bound for Hong Kong

Colombia Confiscates Nearly 3,500 Shark Fins on Their Way to Hong Kong

Reuters 25/09/2021

In some countries, shark fins are sold as having...

Mission to Seafarers boat travels past a bulk carrier in Hong Kong

Stranded at Sea, Coronavirus Takes a Toll on Mental Health of Sailors

Aleksander Solum 29/03/2021

Crew rotations depend on complex logistics, including securing transit...

FILE PHOTO: A restaurant employee wears a protective face shield and mask due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Moscow

Is It Possible To Get COVID-19 Twice?

Megan Culler Freeman 03/09/2020

There is no published peer-review report on this man...

FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hong Kong

COVID-19: Hong Kong Researchers Report First Documented Coronavirus Reinfection

Reuters 24/08/2020

"Given the number of global infections to date, seeing...

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You or Someone You Know Tests Positive for Coronavirus. What Happens Next?

The Wire Staff 26/04/2020

The typical symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, dry cough...