Wuhan coronavirus outbreak worries as it spread to HK & beyond
Mar 17, 2020, 1:00 am
#466
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Wow. I’m in Bangkok and have a Hkg to US flight Monday, Cathay cancelled all but one of the Bkk Hkg flight. They moved many of us to Sunday night flight to overnight at airport hotel. This is going to cause major issues for connecting flights.
Mar 17, 2020, 1:19 am
#467
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Perhaps Cathay has special arrangements, but till now the rule for affected travellers has been a) not subject to quarantine if only in transit, not passing immigration, b) subject to 14-day quarantine if passing immigration, and c) once subject to quarantine cannot leave HK till quarantine has ended.
I would suggest playing it super-safe and planning on staying airside in HK, no matter how long you have to stay there.
I would suggest playing it super-safe and planning on staying airside in HK, no matter how long you have to stay there.
Mar 18, 2020, 3:09 am
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When they were planning the home quarantine initially they wanted to use wrist bracelets which report to phones. The wrist bracelet allows a small allowance of movement from home.
I think they eventually abandoned the bracelet for Chun Yeung Village
Mar 18, 2020, 4:14 am
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Mar 18, 2020, 1:29 pm
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I've just negotiated a 1 month stay at my hotel here. My HK home is holding my stuff until I get back here. Will be getting the SG visa in the next month or two.
Mar 22, 2020, 5:11 pm
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Mar 22, 2020, 9:55 pm
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Mar 24, 2020, 2:07 am
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From RTHK:
網上傳聞指特首今公布嚴厲抗疫措施 政府稱全屬虛構
"Government Absolutely Denies Web Rumours the Chief Executive Is to Announce Strict Measures to Deal with the Epidemic."
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/compone...3-20200324.htm
網上傳聞指特首今公布嚴厲抗疫措施 政府稱全屬虛構
"Government Absolutely Denies Web Rumours the Chief Executive Is to Announce Strict Measures to Deal with the Epidemic."
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/compone...3-20200324.htm
Mar 24, 2020, 3:20 am
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Wait, wasn't banning alcohol incredibly drastic already? How are we supposed to survive the apocalypse sober?
Mar 24, 2020, 3:32 am
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Mar 24, 2020, 5:35 am
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The key to understanding that last post is that they were having drinks with their meal in a Chinese restaurant.
And the new restrictions don't bar drinks with meals in restaurants. They bar drinking in bars and such.
This is the official rationale for the distinction:
"Sometimes when you go out to eat at a restaurant or a banquet hall you sit further away and can split dishes to eat. But often when you go to a bar, you take off your face masks, have a drink, chat, sometimes people get a bit intimate when they’re drunk, and this will raise the risk of cross infection.”
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compone...2-20200323.htm
And the new restrictions don't bar drinks with meals in restaurants. They bar drinking in bars and such.
This is the official rationale for the distinction:
"Sometimes when you go out to eat at a restaurant or a banquet hall you sit further away and can split dishes to eat. But often when you go to a bar, you take off your face masks, have a drink, chat, sometimes people get a bit intimate when they’re drunk, and this will raise the risk of cross infection.”
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compone...2-20200323.htm
Mar 24, 2020, 6:35 am
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The key to understanding that last post is that they were having drinks with their meal in a Chinese restaurant.
And the new restrictions don't bar drinks with meals in restaurants. They bar drinking in bars and such.
This is the official rationale for the distinction:
"Sometimes when you go out to eat at a restaurant or a banquet hall you sit further away and can split dishes to eat. But often when you go to a bar, you take off your face masks, have a drink, chat, sometimes people get a bit intimate when theyre drunk, and this will raise the risk of cross infection.
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compone...2-20200323.htm
And the new restrictions don't bar drinks with meals in restaurants. They bar drinking in bars and such.
This is the official rationale for the distinction:
"Sometimes when you go out to eat at a restaurant or a banquet hall you sit further away and can split dishes to eat. But often when you go to a bar, you take off your face masks, have a drink, chat, sometimes people get a bit intimate when theyre drunk, and this will raise the risk of cross infection.
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compone...2-20200323.htm
Mar 24, 2020, 7:41 am
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