Healthcare
Nearly 4 in 10 Hongkongers will give up best medical treatment due to higher cost
Nearly 4 in 10 Hongkongers will give up best medical treatment due to higher cost
Critical or serious illnesses treatment is expected to be the costliest.
HKTDC gathers 30,000 industry players for the inaugural International Healthcare Week
The event aims to establish Hong Kong as a leading healthcare hub in Asia.
Why invest in Hong Kong's healthcare industry
Hong Kong has eight competitive advantages, according to InvestHK.
HKSTP, Merck launch incubation programme for biomedical tech startups
The collaboration will last three years.
Hong Kong reports first monkeypox case
The patient came from the Philippines.
What Hong Kong’s 3+4 means for inbound travellers
They are required to undergo a 3-day hotel quarantine and day medical surveillance.
HK allows home quarantine for carriers of 3 Omicron sub-variants
However, patients can only opt for home isolation if they fulfill relevant requirements.
Patients carrying Omicron sub-variants BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and...
HK requires tracking bracelets for home quarantined individuals
Quarantined residents will have to wear the bracelets starting 15 July.
HKSTP, global pharmaceutical firm launch programme to speed up R&D in immunology
Qualified startups can apply to access extensive biotech funding.
Stop the party! Gov’t prolongs social distancing rules until 13 July
Negative tests are required from customers of bars, pubs, clubs, and nightclubs.
Anti-narcotics committee seeks to weed out ‘wide availability’ of CBD
It backs the proposal to control cannabidiol under the anti-drug ordinance.
Gov’t gears up for possible monkeypox outbreak
So far, the market has zero monkeypox cases.
Premature to say if HK is facing a sixth wave: Lam
The city has been seeing an increase in positive cases since the beginning of June.
University of Hong Kong, Sinopharm launch trial of Omicron-targeting vaccine
A total of 1,800 adult volunteers will be needed for the trial.
HK mulls further easing of COVID restrictions in May
The easing is part of the three-stage relaxation that CE Lam announced in March.
Fifth wave has outgrown HK’s capacity, but no lockdown for the city: Lam
The government will enhance capacity in various parts of its anti-epidemic effort instead.
Moderna announces Hong Kong expansion
Its new subsidiary will provide a local presence for improved logistics.
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