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American lawyer banned from Hong Kong

Law & Crime

Samuel Bickett @SamuelBickett

I’ve left prison and am on my way to Washington.

1:22 PM ∙ Mar 23, 2022

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Samuel Bickett, an American lawyer, has been serving time in Stanley Prison since July for assaulting a plainclothes police officer at the end of 2019 during an incident where the officer was punishing a fare dodger with physical force.

He was released from prison on Tuesday and immediately brought to Immigration Detention where he was deported and told he could not return. Bickett was unable to say goodbye to his partner and loved ones before he left the city.

“I have faith that one day I will be able to once again walk the streets of a Hong Kong ruled by law and governed with the consent of its people.”

— Samuel Bickett in his Twitter statement

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Long COVID affects 42% of patients

COVID-19

Hong Kong SAR Government News @newsgovhk

The Centre for Health Protection says it is looking into 12,240 additional #COVID19 cases, of which 4,250 were detected by nucleic acid tests and 7,990 were identified via rapid antigen tests

news.gov.hk12.2k COVID-19 cases in HKThe Centre for Health Protection says it is looking into 12,240 additional COVID-19 cases, of which 4,250 were detected by nucleic acid tests and 7,990 were identified via rapid antigen tests.

12:28 PM ∙ Mar 23, 2022

Coronavirus in HK

• New cases: 12,240 (4,250 PCR tests, 7,990 RATs)

• Deaths: 170

Lockdown updates

• Buildings in Kwun Tong, Wong Tai Sin and Tin Shui Wai have been put under overnight testing.

Testing is required for people who have spent more than two hours at 10 specified places from 10-23 March.

A volunteer group has donated supplies and given out vaccinations to over 700 care homes and 30,000 children.

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Not necessarily an event, but have a look at this opportunity to live and work in Canada:

Canada in Hong Kong @CanCGHongKong

Are you a #HongKong open work permit holder? #Winnipeg #Canada employers are recruiting talent in technology, manufacturing, and trucking sectors! 🇭🇰💼🇨🇦 Join @YesWinnipeg and @CitImmCanada for a virtual information session. Register for an invite & info: bit.ly/3Jk6IeN

3:00 AM ∙ Mar 19, 2022

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Supporting Ukraine from the comfort of your couch

This isn’t really an event per se, but we thought our very internationally-minded audience might be wondering how to get involved with humanitarian efforts. Luckily, you can literally do it by drinking beer, eating good Ukrainian food and calling our good friends at the Polish Consulate General.

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