The city recorded eight Covid deaths last week, the first since September.
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Covid Cases Spike in Asia After Lunar New Year Celebrations
A spike in cases across Asia has followed this month’s holiday.
Hong Kong Toughens Covid Rules as Omicron Cases Surge
Among the new restrictions, public gatherings will be limited to two people as the city faces its largest virus outbreak so far.
The Ending of ‘Fight Club’ Was Censored in China
The 1999 cult classic starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton is not the only foreign film to be altered for audiences in mainland China.
Zero-Covid Policy Shakes Hong Kong’s Economy and Its ‘Soul’
Businesses that held on through several outbreaks are now trembling as the highflying metropolitan hub struggles with supply chain issues and a relentless approach to the pandemic.
Hong Kong Will Cull Thousands of Hamsters After Covid Cases
Officials said it was not clear that the virus had been transmitted to humans from the animals. But they called on residents to surrender recently imported hamsters.
Hong Kong Party Angers a City Under Covid Controls
Just as new restrictions were being imposed, top politicians were found to have attended a large gathering where at least one person had Covid.
Hong Kong Quarantines Dozens of Officials After a Birthday Party
Those being sent to shipping-container-like dormitories include the city’s police chief and at least 20 lawmakers.
Hong Kong Suspends Flights From Eight Countries
The new measures will deepen the city’s isolation and mark a return to the tough restrictions from the early days of the pandemic, as officials race to contain the Omicron variant.