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Emergency wards closed as 4,600 Hong Kong …

(2 days ago) WebEmergency wards have been shut down and surgeries postponed as healthcare workers in Hong Kong strike for the third day over government action on the coronavirus.

https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-02-05-20-intl-hnk/h_dee3c48db700404a64bc5dd89118552e

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Health Care Worker Strikes and the Covid Pandemic NEJM

(Just Now) WebThe Hong Kong government failed to act, despite calls from experts and health care workers, with support from the general public. In late January, labor unions repeatedly called for dialogue with

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2103327

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Health Care Worker Strikes and the Covid Pandemic NEJM

(Just Now) WebFirst, the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been committed to protecting the safety of health care workers. We have allocated an additional $1 billion (U.S. dollars

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2111834

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Moral Dilemma of Striking: A Medical Worker’s Response …

(7 days ago) WebIn Hong Kong, the government highlights the job duties and professionalism of medical workers and depicts strikes as ‘unprofessional’ and ‘unethical’. To shift the frame and justify strike activity, Hong Kong healthcare workers emphasized improving the quality of care and workplace safety, which are closely related to the public interest.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0950017020981554

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Hong Kong healthcare workers end five-day strike over …

(2 days ago) WebA Hong Kong Department of Health official said 33 crew members had shown symptoms of illness at varying degrees, although most had tested negative for the coronavirus.

https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-02-07-20-intl-hnk/h_bc3b42d5b28db8bc4c4cf096f94a5835

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Hong Kong reports virus death as workers strike at hospitals

(6 days ago) WebBEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong hospitals cut services as thousands of medical workers went on strike for a second day Tuesday to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely.

https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-health-ap-top-news-strikes-virus-outbreak-d2d45764cebc6baecb1f3a5f51ccbf1d

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Health Care Worker Strikes and the Covid Pandemic

(9 days ago) WebThe authors reply: Although we appreciate that the Hong Kong government has now invest-ed in combating the pandemic, that investment does not address the unrest among thousands of health care

https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMc2111834

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A strike in the time of COVID-19 pandemic: The 2020 …

(8 days ago) WebA short health workers’ strike held in early 2020 in Hong Kong at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrates the importance of democratic framing of social movement unionism. A trade union was

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00221856221114449

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Coronavirus: thousands of Hong Kong hospital workers back strike …

(9 days ago) WebThousands of Hong Kong doctors, nurses and hospital employees have voted for a strike which could begin as early as Monday, to press the government to close all borders with mainland China amid

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3048548/caronavirus-thousands-hong-kong-hospital-workers

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A strike in the time of COVID-19 pandemic: The 2020 …

(3 days ago) WebA short health workers’ strike held in early 2020 in Hong Kong at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrates the importance of democratic framing of social movement unionism. A trade union was established during a period of massive civil

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9325678/

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Hong Kong Medical Workers Strike in Bid to Shut China Border

(8 days ago) Web(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong medical professionals began a five-day strike Monday after the government refused their demand to shut all entry points from China amid a deadly virus outbreak on the mainland.More than a thousand medical workers had signed up to strike as of Monday morning, Winnie Yu, chairwoman of the Hospital Authority …

https://news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-medical-workers-vote-141402915.html

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Hong Kong medical workers who joined coronavirus strike to have …

(5 days ago) WebThe strike, which took place when Covid-19 cases first hit Hong Kong, was organised by medical workers who called on the government to close the border with mainland China, where the coronavirus

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3111711/coronavirus-pay-deductions-hong-kong-medical

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Strikes biggest in Hong Kong since Mao era - CNN

(7 days ago) WebThe general strikes across Hong Kong today are believed to be the first of their kind since 1967, when a Chinese Communist Party-allied union instigated widespread labor protests.

https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/hong-kong-strike-protest-intl-hnk/h_73afbb1ba6aa87874ac99ea6790c82c6

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First Coronavirus Death in Hong Kong Prompts Health Workers to …

(8 days ago) WebThe first coronavirus death in Hong Kong prompted thousands of hospital employees to walk off the job on Tuesday, the second day of a country-wide health worker strike.

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-death-hong-kong-health-workers-strike-full-border-closure-2020-2

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Hong Kong Tightens Border as Medical Workers Call for Shutdown

(5 days ago) WebMore than 2,500 medical workers in Hong Kong — mostly those considered to be nonemergency personnel — went on strike Monday morning to pressure the authorities to bar entries from mainland China.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/03/world/asia/hong-kong-coronavirus-china-border.html

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The practice of social movement unionism: COVID-19 and the …

(2 days ago) WebWe focus on the way the pro-democracy movement underpinned and shaped the five-day strike by 7000 healthcare workers that forced the government to close the Hong Kong–China border in February 2020.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370714872_The_practice_of_social_movement_unionism_COVID-19_and_the_Hong_Kong_medical_workers'_strike

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Hong Kong hospital strike kicks off as top doctor backs mainland …

(8 days ago) WebUnion says more than 2,400 doctors, nurses and medical assistants have signed up for the strike, the first wave of which involved non-essential staff.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3048705/hong-kong-hospital-strike-kicks-top-doctor-backs-mainland

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Health Care Worker Strikes and the Covid Pandemic

(9 days ago) WebThe Hong Kong government failed to act, despite calls from experts and health care workers, with support from the general public. In late January, labor unions repeatedly called for dialogue with

https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMp2103327

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Hong Kong Secretary for Health participates in World Health …

(6 days ago) Web28th May 2024 – (Geneva) Professor Lo Chung-mau, the Secretary for Health, represented Hong Kong at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) held by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Accompanied by Dr Ronald Lam, the Director of Health, they attended the Assembly as members of the Chinese …

https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/hong-kong-secretary-for-health-participates-in-world-health-assembly/

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Business-First Hong Kong Now Comes With a Catch: Beijing Politics

(3 days ago) WebReporting from Hong Kong. May 28, 2024, 12:01 a.m. ET. Doing business in Hong Kong increasingly comes with a new risk: the political cost of upsetting Beijing. Chinese clients recently dropped one

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/business/hong-kong-china-politics.html

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Sharing government health data with the private sector can boost

(7 days ago) WebMSD Hong Kong strikes deal with a university-affiliated laboratory as city strives to be an international innovation and technology hub.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3238266/sharing-government-health-data-private-sector-can-boost-research-bring-new-medications-hong-kong

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China: Overseas students face harassment and surveillance in …

(4 days ago) WebChinese and Hong Kong students studying abroad are living in fear of intimidation, harassment and surveillance as Chinese authorities seek to prevent them from engaging with ‘sensitive’ or political issues while overseas, Amnesty International said in a new report published today. Students based in Europe and North America interviewed …

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/05/china-overseas-students-face-harassment-and-surveillance-in-campaign-of-transnational-repression/

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Segantii to Refund Investor Money After Hong Kong Insider …

(3 days ago) WebThe Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said this month it had started criminal proceedings against Segantii, Sadler and the firm's ex-trader for insider dealing in the shares of a

https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2024-05-23/segantii-to-refund-investor-money-amid-hong-kong-insider-trading-scrutiny

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Hong Kong Court Adjourns Liquidation Hearing of China …

(9 days ago) WebHONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Monday adjourned a hearing into a petition seeking the liquidation of Kaisa Group until June 24, giving a breather to the embattled Chinese developer

https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2024-05-26/hong-kong-court-adjourns-liquidation-hearing-of-china-developer-kaisa

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Hong Kong officials ‘gain points’ for shelving waste-charging …

(8 days ago) WebHong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu’s administration has won praise for being politically wise in suspending a controversial waste-charging scheme amid opposition from various sectors but analysts

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3264331/hong-kong-officials-gain-points-shelving-waste-charging-scheme-saga-exposes-policy-execution-gaps

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A strike in the time of COVID-19 pandemic: The 2020 health …

(6 days ago) WebA short health workers’ strike held in early 2020 in Hong Kong at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrates the importance of democratic framing of social movement unionism. A trade union was established during a period of massive civil unrest against the local government in 2019 and then proceeded to organise a strike within 2 months of …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00221856221114449?download=true

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A strike in the time of COVID-19 pandemic: The 2020 health …

(9 days ago) WebA short health workers’ strike held in early 2020 in Hong Kong at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrates the importance of democratic framing of social movement unionism.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00221856221114449?journalCode=jira

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Moral Dilemma of Striking: A Medical Worker’s Response to …

(1 days ago) WebIn Hong Kong, the government highlights the job duties and professionalism of medi-cal workers and depicts strikes as ‘unprofessional’ and ‘unethical’. To shift the frame and justify strike activity, Hong Kong healthcare workers emphasized improving the quality of care and workplace safety, which are closely related to the public interest.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0950017020981554

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(Just Now) Webនាព្រឹកថ្ងៃអាទិត្យ ទី ២៦ ខែឧសភានេះ គេសង្កេតឃើញថា

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Hong Kong slopes at crucial points to get priority for work to cut

(9 days ago) WebHong Kong authorities have inspected about 500 slopes next to sole and busy access points to identify crucial points to prioritise for landslide prevention work. Engineers said on Monday they will

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3264321/hong-kong-slopes-crucial-choke-points-get-priority-work-reduce-risk-landslides

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High spatial resolution estimates of major PM<SUB …

(2 days ago) WebThe main objective of this study was to evaluate the spatial distribution of major PM<SUB loc="post">2.5</SUB> components and their associated health risks in Hong Kong using a coupled land use regression and health risk assessment modeling approach.

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024ScTEn.90767932L/abstract

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Why pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca chose Hong Kong for new …

(6 days ago) WebGlobal pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced a significant investment in Hong Kong last November, with plans to open a new research and development (R&D) hub that will focus on developing

https://www.scmp.com/native/news/hong-kong/health-environment/topics/hub-enterprises-future/article/3263625/why-pharmaceutical-giant-astrazeneca-chose-hong-kong-new-rd-hub-focused-oncology-rare-diseases-and

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Hong Kong twice-delayed waste-charging scheme shelved, as …

(8 days ago) WebDeputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk says most residents opposed to citywide rollout of scheme on August 1, with Hong Kong’s leader endorsing putting plan ‘on hold’.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3264234/hong-kong-suspends-twice-delayed-waste-charging-scheme-green-groups-worry-u-turn-will-harm-carbon

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What’s behind row over quality of Hong Kong dental school …

(8 days ago) WebExplainer What’s behind row over quality of Hong Kong dental school training and do claims of students having ‘zero actual experience’ stack up?

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3264138/whats-behind-row-over-quality-hong-kong-dental-school-training-and-do-claims-students-having-zero

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