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Hong Kong's immunised who died of #Covid19 mainly got #Sinovac vaccine: Media

//Almost 87 per cent of Hong Kongers who died from Covid-19 after getting at least one dose of vaccine received China-made Sinovac Biotech Ltd's shot, Ming Pao reported, though most deaths occurred among those who weren't immunised.

Most deaths in Hong Kong have occurred among under-vaccinated senior citizens, particularly those living in elderly care homes.

There have been more than 5,400 fatalities in the latest Omicron-driven outbreak, making the city's death per capita the world's highest.//

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https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kongs-immunised-who-died-of-covid-19-mainly-got-sinovac-vaccine-media

Source: Bloomberg; Strait Times; Mingpao #Mar20

#Omicron #Pandemic #5thWave #Death #Vaccination #WuhanPneumonia
#Pandemic
#China locks down millions more as #Covid19 spreads, reports first deaths in over a year

//More than 4,000 new infections were reported across China on Sunday, March 20, 2022 — with two-thirds in #Jilin province, which borders Russia and North Korea.

Since March 11, Changchun’s nine million people have only been allowed out once every two days to buy food.

Tens of millions of people are currently in lockdown in other Chinese regions and authorities are scrambling to create hospital beds, fearing the outbreak could put the healthcare system under strain.//

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https://hongkongfp.com/2022/03/20/china-locks-down-millions-more-as-covid-spreads-reports-first-deaths-in-over-a-year/

Source: AFP; Hong Kong Free Press #Mar20

#WuhanPneumonia #Lockdown