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Tag: Health

Posted inIran

US sanctions cause acute insulin shortages in Iran

by Kourosh Ziabari October 27, 2020October 28, 2020

RASHT – Almost five million lives were on the line this week in Iran as the country’s ailing healthcare sector, crippled by US sanctions and troubled by reverse smuggling and price wars, appeared incapable of addressing a critical insulin shortage. “There is no insulin,” reads a viral Persian hashtag seen in tens of thousands of […]

Posted inCovid-19

Chinese city raises Covid-19 frozen food alert

by Nadeem Xu October 21, 2020October 21, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

Restrictions on tours, weddings relaxed in Hong Kong

by Jeff Pao October 20, 2020October 20, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

Hong Kong pushes health code to open up travel

by Jeff Pao October 19, 2020October 19, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

Five-star hotel in HK evacuated after outbreak

by Jeff Pao October 9, 2020October 9, 2020
Posted inUnited States

Pelosi wants probe into Trump’s fitness to govern

by Sebastian Smith and Michael Mathes October 9, 2020October 9, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

HK mulls mandatory tests after infections surge

by Jeff Pao October 8, 2020October 8, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

Fears of fourth wave epidemic rise in Hong Kong

by Jeff Pao October 7, 2020October 9, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

Test blitz planned as HK braces for fourth wave

by Jeff Pao September 18, 2020September 18, 2020
Posted inJapan

Speculation grows on the health of Japan’s PM

by Hiroshi Hiyama and Sara Hussein August 24, 2020August 24, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

Mass virus testing to begin in Hong Kong

by Jeff Pao August 17, 2020August 18, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

HK maids suffer twice as Covid-19 turns the screws

by Jeff Pao August 14, 2020August 14, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

HK airport resumes transit services for mainlanders

by Jeff Pao August 13, 2020August 13, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

HK boarding houses linked to Covid-19 rebound

by Jeff Pao August 12, 2020August 12, 2020
Posted inCovid-19

Pooled virus tests help stretched health services

by Moriam Masha and Sharon Chau August 4, 2020August 4, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

HK strengthens mask rule as infections surge

by Jeff Pao July 22, 2020July 22, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

HK students, businessmen exempted from quarantine

by Jeff Pao April 28, 2020April 28, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

HK urged to end quarantine for mainland tourists

by Jeff Pao April 27, 2020April 27, 2020
Posted inHong Kong

Experts warn against easing virus curbs in Hong Kong

by Jeff Pao April 17, 2020April 17, 2020
Posted inChina

Fears of new infections from the mainland to HK

by Jeff Pao April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

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