Tag: Hong Kong

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Trump administration puts freedom first

Mikhael Smits · February 4, 2020 7:22 pm

Florida Gov. Rick Scott gestures during a meeting.

‘An inspiration’: Rick Scott invites Hong Kong democracy activist to Trump State of the Union speech

Dominick Mastrangelo · February 4, 2020 5:03 pm

Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic.

American Airlines cuts flights to Hong Kong over coronavirus

Tim Pearce · February 4, 2020 1:58 pm

Medical workers in protective suits move a coronavirus patient into an isolation ward at the Second People's Hospital in Fuyang in central China's Anhui Province, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. The death toll in China's virus outbreak rose to 259 on Saturday and Beijing criticized Washington's tightening of travel controls to bar most foreign nationals who visited the country within the past two weeks.

Hong Kong confirms first death from coronavirus as medical workers strike

Kimberly Leonard · February 4, 2020 1:14 pm

Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment wheel bodies to a refrigerated trailer serving as a makeshift morgue at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Monday, April 6, 2020, in New York. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

Blocking the coronavirus: Hong Kong medical workers go on strike to demand closure of border with China

Joel Gehrke · February 3, 2020 7:10 pm

Beltway Confidential

Martial arts superstars and radical Hong Kong protesters fall short in historic moment

Ying Ma · January 31, 2020 8:19 pm

Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment wheel bodies to a refrigerated trailer serving as a makeshift morgue at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Monday, April 6, 2020, in New York. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

‘A long time to test’: Scientists in Hong Kong say they have developed coronavirus vaccine

Zach Halaschak · January 30, 2020 5:52 pm

Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic.

CDC warns against travel to China because of coronavirus outbreak

Cassidy Morrison · January 28, 2020 2:47 pm

Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019.

Hong Kong and Russia limit travel from China to halt spread of coronavirus

Caitlin Yilek · January 28, 2020 12:09 pm

Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019.

‘Draconian measures’ needed to stop coronavirus: Hong Kong doctors beg their leader to close Chinese border

Joel Gehrke · January 27, 2020 10:20 pm

Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment wheel bodies to a refrigerated trailer serving as a makeshift morgue at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Monday, April 6, 2020, in New York. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

Hong Kong declares state of emergency over coronavirus

Zach Halaschak · January 25, 2020 8:47 pm

‘We appreciate your love’: Houston Rockets wish Chinese fans ‘Happy New Year’

John Gage · January 24, 2020 5:38 pm