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Outspoken Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and two prominent opposition politicians were charged Friday with illegal assembly over a pro-democracy march last year, as the territory’s Beijing-backed government appeared to move to settle scores over the protests. CBC | World News
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Coronavirus: Thousands of quarantined passengers allowed to leave Hong Kong cruise ship
PASSENGERS on board the World Dream cruise ship have finally been allowed to disembark after five days of quarantine amid coronavirus concerns. The passengers all tested negative for the virus. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Passengers leave Hong Kong cruise ship after coronavirus quarantine lifted
Passengers began disembarking from the World Dream cruise ship on Sunday after Hong Kong authorities lifted a quarantine, saying all crew members had been cleared in tests for the novel coronavirus. CBC | World News
Read More »As coronavirus cases mount, Hong Kong prepares for quarantine
Hong Kong’s government has brought in a stringent new measure to try to protect itself from a steady rise in coronavirus cases, evoking memories of the SARS outbreak 17 years ago, Chris Brown writes. CBC | World News
Read More »Coronavirus: Third cruise ship on lockdown in Hong Kong after 30 CREW found with symptoms
A CRUISE ship has been denied entry to a port in Taiwan following fears that passengers on board are infected with coronavirus. It is currently docked in Hong Kong where all passengers and crew are being tested. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Hong Kong to quarantine people from mainland China amid coronavirus outbreak
Hong Kong’s leader says all people entering from the mainland, including Hong Kong residents, will be required to undergo 14 days of quarantine because of the coronavirus outbreak. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong reports virus death as workers strike at hospitals
Hong Kong hospitals are cutting services as medical workers strike for a second day to demand the borders with mainland China be shut completely to ward off a virus that caused its first death in the territory CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong declares coronavirus emergency, 2-week school closure
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Read More »Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a central Hong Kong park but later spilled onto the streets, briefly barricading roads and spray-painting buildings. CBC | World News
Read More »Police, protesters clash in New Year’s Day rally in Hong Kong
A huge crowd gathered in Hong Kong on Wednesday for an annual New Year’s Day protest march as the months-long pro-democracy movement extends into 2020. CBC | World News
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