🌊 HK reports third Omicron case

In other news, a new Asian-African arbitration centre is set to be established in Hong Kong...

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~ Sze Yu

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1. HK reports third Omicron case

2. New Asian-African Arbitration Centre set to be established in Hong Kong

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HK reports third Omicron case

This Sunday, HK recorded its third confirmed Omicron case—a 37-year-old man who arrived from Nigeria last Wednesday. The man was undergoing quarantine at the Ramada Hong Kong Grand View hotel in North Point before testing positive on his third day. Another two Omicron cases were reported last week. Officials say that all three imported cases have been contained and progress on reopening the border with mainland China has not been affected.

Anyone arriving in Hong Kong from countries with reported cases of the Omicron variant will undergo 21 days of quarantine, officials announced on Monday.

Read more about the Omicron variant in last Friday’s Tide!

🌊 Omicron WHO!?

Mufid Majnun via Unsplash

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COVID news

Hong Kong SAR Government News @newsgovhk

The Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating three additional imported #COVID19 cases and that a previous confirmed case carries the #Omicron variant

news.gov.hk3 imported cases identifiedThe Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating three additional imported COVID-19 cases and that the patient of a previous confirmed case carries the Omicron variant.

Coronavirus in Hong Kong

• New cases: 3 (imported)

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New Asian-African Arbitration Centre set to be established in Hong Kong

Earlier this month, the central government and the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation agreed to set up a new arbitration centre in Hong Kong. Yesterday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang hailed the plans as a major step in providing “more convenient and efficient dispute resolution services” for parties in both regions.

The centre will handle trade and investment disputes pertaining to Asia and Africa. It will be the sixth of its kind, with similar institutions already established in places such as Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi.

via SCMP

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