Hong Kong coronavirus: not wearing a mask outside could mean a $ 645 fine
On Monday, Hong Kong’s chief secretary Matthew Cheung announced that facial masks would be mandatory in indoor and outdoor public places starting Wednesday, and that criminals will face fines of up to HK $ 5,000 ($ 645), although it did not specify how the new measure would be enforced. People …
Read More »Okinawa: Hundreds of Japanese workers at US bases undergo coronavirus testing
Over the weekend, Japanese workers lined up for testing at a community center near the Futenma Marine Corps Air Station, which, along with Camp Hansen, has seen nearly 200 confirmed cases of coronaviruses since Sept. 1. July. Most of those cases have been related to the movement of US troops, …
Read More »Fears of a new wave after China posts biggest surge in virus cases since April
China recorded 61 new cases of coronavirus today, the highest daily number since April, driven by groups in three separate regions that have raised fears of a new wave. Most of 57 new domestic cases were found in the far northwest region of Xinjiang, according to the National Health Commission, …
Read More »The U.S. Consulate in Chengdu officially closes in retaliation for the Houston shutdown
The American flag over the building was lowered at dawn, according to Chinese state television channel CCTV, and viewers withdrew when a strong police presence surrounded the consulate, which Beijing ordered to close on Friday in an eye-for-an-eye movement. Last week, the United States government abruptly ordered the closure of …
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