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Rush On Markets as Citizens Scramble for Masks to Protect Their Families From Lethal Coronavirus
Across Hong Kong, people are rushing to pharmacies for masks and anti-disease supplies, with most of them being sold out by the evening. The masks that were left in the evening were sold at about $200 - 300 for a box of 50 masks, and 10 3M n95 masks were sold close to $1000. Meanwhile, hygiene product scams like masks from unknown sources with dubious protection standards went rampant both at pharmacies and the internet.
Source: United Social Press
#Jan29 #HealthCrisis #HongKong
Across Hong Kong, people are rushing to pharmacies for masks and anti-disease supplies, with most of them being sold out by the evening. The masks that were left in the evening were sold at about $200 - 300 for a box of 50 masks, and 10 3M n95 masks were sold close to $1000. Meanwhile, hygiene product scams like masks from unknown sources with dubious protection standards went rampant both at pharmacies and the internet.
Source: United Social Press
#Jan29 #HealthCrisis #HongKong
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#HealthCrisis
Frontline Medical Staff of Prince of Wales Hospital Urge Government to Ban Entry of All Chinese Mainlanders and Provide Sufficient Protective Gear
Medical staff at the Prince of Wales Hospital issued an open letter to the senior management of Hospital Authority today (January 31), asking the management to escalate their request to the government to ban entry of all mainland visitors and to provide sufficient protective equipment to frontline medical staff.
Frontline staff of the anaesthesia and intensive treatment ward as well as those in operation ward stated in the letter that they have vigilant in discharging their duty to take care patients.
However, in view of the lack of appropriate protective equipment meeting WHO standards, inadequate isolation facilities in hospital, and potentially unreliable travel and contact history self-declared by patients, frontline staff urged the government to take on stringent measures before Hong Kong's public health system crumbles.
Source: RTHK
#Jan31 #GlobalOutbreak #ChinesePneumonia #BorderShutdown
Frontline Medical Staff of Prince of Wales Hospital Urge Government to Ban Entry of All Chinese Mainlanders and Provide Sufficient Protective Gear
Medical staff at the Prince of Wales Hospital issued an open letter to the senior management of Hospital Authority today (January 31), asking the management to escalate their request to the government to ban entry of all mainland visitors and to provide sufficient protective equipment to frontline medical staff.
Frontline staff of the anaesthesia and intensive treatment ward as well as those in operation ward stated in the letter that they have vigilant in discharging their duty to take care patients.
However, in view of the lack of appropriate protective equipment meeting WHO standards, inadequate isolation facilities in hospital, and potentially unreliable travel and contact history self-declared by patients, frontline staff urged the government to take on stringent measures before Hong Kong's public health system crumbles.
Source: RTHK
#Jan31 #GlobalOutbreak #ChinesePneumonia #BorderShutdown
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Hong Kong Employees Alliance to Go On Strike: Pneumonia Outbreak is a Man-made Disaster by the Authorities
Read more: https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/16468
Source: #HKEA https://publielectoral.lat/ha_employalliance/244
Video credit: Hong Kong Video Production Union
#ChinesePneumonia #HealthCrisis
Hong Kong Employees Alliance to Go On Strike: Pneumonia Outbreak is a Man-made Disaster by the Authorities
Read more: https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/16468
Source: #HKEA https://publielectoral.lat/ha_employalliance/244
Video credit: Hong Kong Video Production Union
#ChinesePneumonia #HealthCrisis
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Pro-Democracy and Pro-Beijing Newspapers Unite Against Government's Apathetic Stance
Apple Daily and Oriental Daily are known to be direct competitors of each other in the journalism industry of Hong Kong. Both of these newspapers report news often in a tabloid-like manner, with Apple Daily taking a pro-democracy stance, and Oriental Daily take a pro-Beijing stance. Despite their bitter rivalry and difference in political stance, which has intensified owing to the now 8-month-movement, both castigated the government for taking an apathetic stance towards this potential health crisis and epidemic, and Carrie Lam's refusal to close all ports connected to China. They even used the exact wordings to describe the inaction of the government.
In face of an apathetic and ruthless government, even sworn enemies can become allies. Perhaps Lam will be ultimate uniting force in healing the rift and bridging the chasm between different groups in societies.
#Feb1 #HealthCrisis #ChinesePneumonia
Pro-Democracy and Pro-Beijing Newspapers Unite Against Government's Apathetic Stance
Apple Daily and Oriental Daily are known to be direct competitors of each other in the journalism industry of Hong Kong. Both of these newspapers report news often in a tabloid-like manner, with Apple Daily taking a pro-democracy stance, and Oriental Daily take a pro-Beijing stance. Despite their bitter rivalry and difference in political stance, which has intensified owing to the now 8-month-movement, both castigated the government for taking an apathetic stance towards this potential health crisis and epidemic, and Carrie Lam's refusal to close all ports connected to China. They even used the exact wordings to describe the inaction of the government.
In face of an apathetic and ruthless government, even sworn enemies can become allies. Perhaps Lam will be ultimate uniting force in healing the rift and bridging the chasm between different groups in societies.
#Feb1 #HealthCrisis #ChinesePneumonia
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Government Officials suspected for hoarding masks arouses heavy public criticism
Shortage of masks in Hong Kong is increasingly severe. However, the CSI masks that are produced by female inmates and are solely for government bureaux were allegedly used as "new year gifts", causing criticism and controversy.
On February 1, a civilian surnamed Lee drove by Ta Chuen Ping Street in Kwai Chung, he saw a driver in a private car handed out 2 boxes of CSI masks and red packets for a lady, as if presenting her new year gifts.
Many people challenged government officials for being self-serving and thoughtless, refusing to share CSI masks with the public to solve their urgent needs, particularly with the elderly.
A senior supervisor of Food and Hygiene Department, surnamed Kong showed-off numerous boxes of masks on his Facebook with a comment, bragging “shortage? I don’t think so”. Yielding to heavily criticism, he later apologised that the masks did not belong to him, but these were 6-month stocks for all front-line colleagues of his team.
Source: Apple Daily #Feb1
http://bit.ly/2OhPEvf
#FaceMask #Healthcrisis #ChinesePneumonia #CSI
Shortage of masks in Hong Kong is increasingly severe. However, the CSI masks that are produced by female inmates and are solely for government bureaux were allegedly used as "new year gifts", causing criticism and controversy.
On February 1, a civilian surnamed Lee drove by Ta Chuen Ping Street in Kwai Chung, he saw a driver in a private car handed out 2 boxes of CSI masks and red packets for a lady, as if presenting her new year gifts.
Many people challenged government officials for being self-serving and thoughtless, refusing to share CSI masks with the public to solve their urgent needs, particularly with the elderly.
A senior supervisor of Food and Hygiene Department, surnamed Kong showed-off numerous boxes of masks on his Facebook with a comment, bragging “shortage? I don’t think so”. Yielding to heavily criticism, he later apologised that the masks did not belong to him, but these were 6-month stocks for all front-line colleagues of his team.
Source: Apple Daily #Feb1
http://bit.ly/2OhPEvf
#FaceMask #Healthcrisis #ChinesePneumonia #CSI
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First Locally Acquired Case Confirmed in Hong Kong; Another new case suspected, a warning sign of a community outbreak
The Health Department confirmed Hong Kong's first locally acquired case of Wuhan pneumonia. A 72-year-old woman living in Whampoa has contracted the new coronavirus from her son.
In addition, one new case was confirmed preliminarily of contracting Wuhan Pneumonia on February 3, leading to a total of 16 confirmed cases in Hong Kong.
The patient is a 64-year-old woman, and owner of a hostel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok districts. She was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Feb 2, but her health condition has been drastically deteriorating to critical state, requiring tracheal intubation for respiration assistance.
It was reported that the woman has not left Hong Kong while her son has travelled in the past 14 days.
Source: Apple Daily; Now News #Feb3
https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/20200203/34IPB2VDKMRSUYEEWLWQOPTB7A/
#LocallyTransmitted #Healthcrisis #ChinesePneumonia
The Health Department confirmed Hong Kong's first locally acquired case of Wuhan pneumonia. A 72-year-old woman living in Whampoa has contracted the new coronavirus from her son.
In addition, one new case was confirmed preliminarily of contracting Wuhan Pneumonia on February 3, leading to a total of 16 confirmed cases in Hong Kong.
The patient is a 64-year-old woman, and owner of a hostel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok districts. She was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Feb 2, but her health condition has been drastically deteriorating to critical state, requiring tracheal intubation for respiration assistance.
It was reported that the woman has not left Hong Kong while her son has travelled in the past 14 days.
Source: Apple Daily; Now News #Feb3
https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/20200203/34IPB2VDKMRSUYEEWLWQOPTB7A/
#LocallyTransmitted #Healthcrisis #ChinesePneumonia
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Medics escalate strike action with thousands of members lining up to make petition
The Hospital Authority Employees Association (#HAEA) pointed out that the strike has reduced manpower in hospital wards the level during nightshift. The union said that in event of major community outbreak of Wuhan Pneumonia in Hong Kong, their strike will be postponed.
HAEA stresses that a full border lockdown is needed to halt the widespread of the coronavirus in Hong Kong. A member of HAEA said “we don’t want to be sacrificed for nothing. We don’t want any monument after a needless death”
Meanwhile, many more medical personnels were queuing up to make their petition. The massive crowd covered almost the entire Argyle Street in Mongkok.
Many representatives of Labour Unions including Aviation industry and Social Service sector also came to show support.
Sources: HKCTU; Civil Human Rights Front #Feb4
#Feb4 #Healthcrisis #WuhanPneuminia #Masks
Medics escalate strike action with thousands of members lining up to make petition
The Hospital Authority Employees Association (#HAEA) pointed out that the strike has reduced manpower in hospital wards the level during nightshift. The union said that in event of major community outbreak of Wuhan Pneumonia in Hong Kong, their strike will be postponed.
HAEA stresses that a full border lockdown is needed to halt the widespread of the coronavirus in Hong Kong. A member of HAEA said “we don’t want to be sacrificed for nothing. We don’t want any monument after a needless death”
Meanwhile, many more medical personnels were queuing up to make their petition. The massive crowd covered almost the entire Argyle Street in Mongkok.
Many representatives of Labour Unions including Aviation industry and Social Service sector also came to show support.
Sources: HKCTU; Civil Human Rights Front #Feb4
#Feb4 #Healthcrisis #WuhanPneuminia #Masks
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Where are the CSI masks - a classic Rashomon case?
In two consecutive days, HKSAR Chief Executive, Carrie Lam repeatedly said, face masks produced by Correctional Services Industries (CSI) would be provided to medical staff in priority.
However, Dr Deacons Yeung Tai-kong, Director of Cluster Services of Hospital Authority responded on February 4 that the Authority has never received any CSI masks. Yeung also said that it is unclear whether any colleague would purchase masks through other channels.
Source: RTHK
https://www.facebook.com/RTHKVNEWS/videos/176300717044002/
#Feb4 #Healthcrisis #WuhanPneuminia #Masks
In two consecutive days, HKSAR Chief Executive, Carrie Lam repeatedly said, face masks produced by Correctional Services Industries (CSI) would be provided to medical staff in priority.
However, Dr Deacons Yeung Tai-kong, Director of Cluster Services of Hospital Authority responded on February 4 that the Authority has never received any CSI masks. Yeung also said that it is unclear whether any colleague would purchase masks through other channels.
Source: RTHK
https://www.facebook.com/RTHKVNEWS/videos/176300717044002/
#Feb4 #Healthcrisis #WuhanPneuminia #Masks
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Flight Attendants’ Association calls a strike in support of medical staff, urging government to lockdown all borders with China
The Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Flight Attendants Association appealed to members and the public that a strike doesn’t mean they are clinging to life and fear death, rather it is because they do not want front-line colleagues to bear the great risk of being infected, worrying about work safety everyday.
“Guarding the health of our colleagues, passengers and the people of Hong Kong, the Association, though reluctantly, is calling for a strike, hoping to curb the virus from being transmitted to Hong Kong and to spread the epidemic any further.”
https://www.facebook.com/594642803906393/posts/2702744526429533/
#Feb5 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #HealthCrisis
Flight Attendants’ Association calls a strike in support of medical staff, urging government to lockdown all borders with China
The Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Flight Attendants Association appealed to members and the public that a strike doesn’t mean they are clinging to life and fear death, rather it is because they do not want front-line colleagues to bear the great risk of being infected, worrying about work safety everyday.
“Guarding the health of our colleagues, passengers and the people of Hong Kong, the Association, though reluctantly, is calling for a strike, hoping to curb the virus from being transmitted to Hong Kong and to spread the epidemic any further.”
https://www.facebook.com/594642803906393/posts/2702744526429533/
#Feb5 #ChinesePneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #HealthCrisis
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#Borders #HealthCrisis
Pneumonia Patient Entered Hong Kong from China before the Compulsory Quarantine Becomes Effective
At 07:46 on Feb 7, a 8-year-old boy crossed the borders from China to Hong Kong. He then fell instantly ill and was rushed to the hospital's isolation ward in an ambulance. It is still unclear whether he is infected with the novel coronavirus.
According to the medical staff in Tuen Mun hospital, the boy’s family told the hospital he was being treated in a Fujian hospital and had to undergo intubation. After hearing about the compulsory quarantine to take place in Hong Kong on Feb 8, they stopped the treatment and rushed him across the border at Shenzhen Bay, one of the three ports that are open.
The X-ray images of the boy’s lungs indicated that he suffered from severe pneumonia. He also has a condition of Congenital heart defect.
Source: Apple Daily #Feb7
https://s.nextmedia.com/realtime/a.php?i=20200207&s=10829391&a=60570732
#Pneumonia
Pneumonia Patient Entered Hong Kong from China before the Compulsory Quarantine Becomes Effective
At 07:46 on Feb 7, a 8-year-old boy crossed the borders from China to Hong Kong. He then fell instantly ill and was rushed to the hospital's isolation ward in an ambulance. It is still unclear whether he is infected with the novel coronavirus.
According to the medical staff in Tuen Mun hospital, the boy’s family told the hospital he was being treated in a Fujian hospital and had to undergo intubation. After hearing about the compulsory quarantine to take place in Hong Kong on Feb 8, they stopped the treatment and rushed him across the border at Shenzhen Bay, one of the three ports that are open.
The X-ray images of the boy’s lungs indicated that he suffered from severe pneumonia. He also has a condition of Congenital heart defect.
Source: Apple Daily #Feb7
https://s.nextmedia.com/realtime/a.php?i=20200207&s=10829391&a=60570732
#Pneumonia