China arrests at least 10 at sea; HK media say suspects fleeing to Taiwan
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people after intercepting a boat off the coast of southern Guangdong province, the provincial Coast Guard said in a post on its social media site. Hong Kong Police Commissioner Chris Ping-keung Tang to attend news conference in Hong Kong, …
Read More »WHO cautions on COVID-19 plasma as US issues emergency authorization
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Monday was cautious about supporting the use of recovered plasma from COVID-19 patients to treat people who are ill, saying that evidence that it works remains “low quality”, even if the United States emergency authorization for such issued therapies. PHILO PHOTO: Convalescent plasma …
Read More »COVID-19 researchers register first case of reinfection
A 33-year-old man has contracted COVID-19 after recovering from the disease earlier this year in what was believed to be the first case of reinfection in the world, researchers announced Monday. Investigators from the University of Hong Kong said the man tested positive again at the airport after returning from …
Read More »Hong Kong reports first coronavirus reinfection
Hong Kong – A man became infected with the coronavirus after recovering from the first attack in April in what scientists said was the first case that showed that reinfection could occur within a few months. The 33-year-old’s second SARS-CoV-2 infection was discovered via screening at airport on his return …
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