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Sat, 20 Feb 2021 15:20:07 +0800
Hong Kong reports 15 new Covid cases
The Centre for Health Protection on Saturday reported 15 coronavirus infections - the second day in a row that the city recorded double-digit new cases. Four of the ten locally-acquired cases had no clear source, including a 42-year-old private doc...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 15:07:56 +0800
Man arrested over LeaveHomeSafe app dispute
The police said on Saturday that they have arrested a man for allegedly wounding a fast food restaurant staff over a dispute involving the government's contact-tracing app. Officers said they suspected the 21-year-old - believed to be suffering fro...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 14:02:42 +0800
'RTHK management should be told of issues soonest'
Commerce Secretary Edward Yau said on Saturday any production issues at RTHK that could potentially trigger controversies should be referred to management as quickly as possible, a day after the government released a detailed report on its review of ...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:04:56 +0800
'Vaccines reduce symptoms but don't block infection'
A medical expert advising the government on the pandemic said on Saturday that the vaccines do not completely prevent people from catching the virus, but they do reduce the chance of developing symptoms or even complications. David Hui from the Chi...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:44:53 +0800
'Vaccination record could help travel to resume'
The Secretary for Civil Service, Patrick Nip, who's in charge of the Covid vaccination programme, said on Saturday that digital vaccination records that the government plans to provide would pave the way for cross-border travel to resume in future. ...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:21:27 +0800
Six acquitted of conspiracy to riot
Six people were acquitted of conspiracy to riot by the District Court on Friday after a judge decided there wasn’t enough evidence to prove the prosecution’s case that they were using a rented Wan Chai flat as a base for anti-government protests....

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:55:28 +0800
First batch of Sinovac vaccines arrive in HK
The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines ordered by Hong Kong arrived in the territory on Friday, with officials saying it was an "important milestone" when it comes to controlling the virus. The one million doses from mainland firm Sinovac were flown ...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:29:59 +0800
Restaurant staff among latest Covid patients
Health authorities said on Friday that three restaurant staff were among the latest coronavirus cases recorded in the city. A cook at a noodle shop in Tai Hang, a worker at a McDonald’s in Central, and a waitress at a Chinese restaurant in Tin Hau...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:31:05 +0800
RTHK has lost its editorial independence: union
RTHK's Programme Staff Union on Friday expressed serious doubts about the appointment of bureaucrat Patrick Li as director of broadcasting, while also warning that the government's interventions have stripped the station of its editorial independenc...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:16:17 +0800
Hospital union 'spreading unfounded info about app'
The government and the Hospital Authority have accused a medical staff union of spreading "unfounded" information about the contact-tracing app, LeaveHomeSafe. They did not name any group, but the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance is urging peop...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:44:02 +0800
RTHK's problems go back a long time: ex-adviser
A former chairman of RTHK's Board of Advisers, Eugene Chan, on Friday hailed a government review of the station, saying the report compiled was comprehensive and fair. He said the editorial management deficiencies identified have been long-standing....

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:57:46 +0800
DAB hopes to see 'editorial improvement' at RTHK
The largest pro-Beijing party in Hong Kong, the DAB, said on Friday that it hopes the new director of broadcasting appointed by the government will bring about "editorial improvement" at RTHK. The public broadcaster has long been under pressure from...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:43:56 +0800
Disneyland visitors like Covid tracing flexibility
The magic is back at Hong Kong Disneyland as it reopened on Friday, and many visitors say they like the option of using either the government's LeaveHomeSafe app or the theme park's own contact-tracing device. Infection-control measures were put in ...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:14:51 +0800
RTHK told to address its 'serious inadequacies'
The government said on Friday that public broadcaster RTHK has "serious inadequacies" in its editorial processes and lacks transparency in handling complaints, telling the station to map out a timetable to make improvements recommended in a review re...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:42:46 +0800
Doctors, care home staff fear jabs will be mandatory
Medical staff and care home workers on Friday called for clarification that they won't be punished or barred from going to work if they choose not to get inoculated against coronavirus. Medics and care home staff are among the 2.4 million people who...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:21:47 +0800
People buying takeaways can avoid using tracking app
Health Secretary Sophia Chan on Friday clarified that people who buy takeaways at restaurants are not required to use the government’s contact-tracing app, as she brushed aside criticism that she appeared to have wrongly interpreted her own rules. ...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:14:55 +0800
Govt names new head of RTHK
The Government said on Friday that Patrick Li Pak-chuen would become Director of Broadcasting on March 1, replacing Leung Ka-wing who is stepping down early. It said Leung's contract was due to expire in August, but it had been resolved early by mu...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:45:55 +0800
Covid-19 jabs should be voluntary: Arisina Ma
Workers with priority for a Covid-19 vaccination are hoping they won't be punished or barred from work if they choose not to get inoculated but the Public Doctors' Association stressed that it should be voluntary. Medics and elderly care home staff...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 02:22:56 +0800
Man dies in Sham Shui Po 'hit and run'
A 45-year-old man has died in an alleged hit and run incident in Sham Shui Po. The accident happened on Thursday evening as a heavy goods vehicle was turning right onto Hai Tan Street, from Pei Ho Street. The man was taken in an unconscious state t...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:54:28 +0800
RTHK staff tests preliminary positive for Covid
An RTHK employee has tested preliminary positive for Covid-19. The staff member, who's an assistant producer working at the Educational Television Centre on Broadcast Drive in Kowloon Tong, last went to work on February 10. He primarily worked in t...



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