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More people will be allowed to celebrate weddings in Hong Kong from Friday as part of the relaxing of social-distancing measures. Photo: Felix WongMore people will be allowed to celebrate weddings in Hong Kong from Friday as part of the relaxing of social-distancing measures. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong / Health & Environment
Coronavirus: no new cases of Covid-19 as Hong Kong eases social-distancing measures
Wednesday marks 17th day in a row of no locally transmitted infections
New guidelines issued by Food and Health Bureau outline conditions as city prepares to return to normal
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Coronavirus pandemic
Lilian Cheng
Lilian Cheng
Published: 12:32pm, 6 May, 2020
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Hong Kong recorded no new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday after officials announced guidelines allowing the city to return to some semblance of normality, as part of the relaxing of restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus.
It was the 17th day in a row of no locally transmitted cases, with only a handful of imported cases over that period taking the total number of infections in Hong Kong to 1,040. There have been four deaths.
The easing of social-distancing rules means bigger weddings and larger public gatherings, while some businesses can reopen from Friday, the Food and Health Bureau announced, but there were conditions attached.
Eight types of business, including amusement arcades, cinemas, gyms, beauty and massage parlours, and mahjong premises, can resume trading, as long as customers remain 1.5 metres apart, with groups limited to eight people.
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Hong Kong / Politics
Bars, gyms, beauty parlours and other venues to reopen as Hong Kong eases coronavirus shutdown
People to be allowed out in groups of up to eight from Friday, while officials reveal return-to-school timetable
Nightclubs and karaoke lounges will remain shut under the new measures endorsed by the Executive Council
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Coronavirus pandemic
SCMP
Lilian Cheng, Chris Lau, Ng Kang-chung and Kanis Leung
Published: 1:24pm, 5 May, 2020
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Why an American mother rushed her daughters back to Shanghai during the Covid-19 outbreak
Health in China
As the coronavirus raged in mainland China, a Shanghai-based American packed her two daughters off to her native United States. But after witnessing the two countries’ markedly different approaches, she found herself rushing them back
June Shih
June Shih
Published: 5:00am, 3 May, 2020
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Asia / Southeast Asia
‘I’m a sovereign’: Singapore woman who refused to wear face mask cites radical US movement
A woman who did not wear a face mask to curb the spread of Covid-19 was charged in court on Tuesday
She was shown on video referencing the sovereign citizen movement, in which people believe they are above the law and get to decide which rules to obey and which to ignore
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Coronavirus pandemic
Today Online
Today Online
Published: 12:45pm, 5 May, 2020
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World / United States & Canada
‘Disgusting’ attacker punches Asian woman in face in Vancouver, amid spate of racist hate crimes
The motive for the attack is unknown, but Vancouver police have said anti-Asian hate crime is on the rise amid the coronavirus pandemic
There have been 20 anti-Asian hate crimes reported to police this year, 16 taking place in March or April
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Canada
Ian Young
Ian Young
Published: 3:33am, 6 May, 2020
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