🌊Gay Games International: Hong Kong x Mexico

Together, we race against the "aggravating epidemic"

Good morning,

Apparently the gov anti-covid changed recently but I somehow only just got the memo.

“Aggravating” …. interesting choice of words

~ Cyril

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On Today’s Tide:

1. Sports | Gay Games co-host HK x Mexico

2. COVID |

   • Don’t call an ambulance if you’re just coughing!

   • Spread COVID caller got COVID

3. Transport | MTR accepting WeChat Pay

4. Events | Valentines doesn’t stop

We love you but I’m a gold digger

1. COVID cont. |

   • Mainland docs to work in HK without license - COVID

   • Inflatable testing lab opens understaffed

   • COVID task force and heads announced

2. Love <3 | Romance scams are in the air

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Who’s gayer - Hong Kong or Mexico?

The Gay Games, originally to be held this year solely in HK has announced a possibility of co-hosting the delayed games in 2023 between Hong Kong and Guadalajara.

Gay Games @GayGames

In the spirit of "Unity in Diversity", we announced today that GGHK and @GayGames are in discussions with Guadalajara, Mexico to be a co-host of the 11th Gay Games, to ensure that they can be as accessible and inclusive as possible.

zcu.ioGay Games Hong Kong and FGG announce Guadalajara as presumptive co-host of 11th Gay Games in 2023 | Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2023 香港同樂運動會Hong Kong and San Francisco, 14 February 2022 — The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) and Gay Games 11 Hong Kong (GGHK) today announced that Guadalajara has been named the presumptive co-host of the November 2023 Gay Games, a global multi-sport event founded in 1982 that celebrates diversity and inclusi…

An announcement in late 2021 had already delayed the games to next year, but in light of policies ‘racing against the ‘aggravating epidemic’, organizers decided it would be beneficial to have the game co-hosted in a location with fewer international travel restrictions.

By having Gay Games 11 accessible to participants across two locations we can ensure we meet our aim of being as inclusive as possible while international travel continues to recover. We will still be holding the first Gay Games in Asia, but potentially for the first time in Latin America as well, welcoming the widest possible audience to both cities. There is a huge amount of planning to do and we will be providing more detailed updates as soon as we are in a position to share more information.

Lisa Lam, the co-chair of Gay Games HK

Harbour Times @harbourtimes

Are you ready to #comeout to the @GayGamesHK2023? Delayed due to current quarantine regulations, the world's most inclusive sports event returns it Hong Kong in 2023!

Simultaneously, the HK Gay Games founder, Dennis Philipse announced he will be stepping down from his post as CEO to refocus back on his professional career after volunteering on the delayed games for several years.

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COVID in HK

Hong Kong SAR Government News @newsgovhk

The Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating 2,071 additional #COVID19 cases, of which 19 are imported and the rest are locally infected

news.gov.hk2k COVID-19 cases reportedThe Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating 2,071 additional COVID-19 cases, of which 19 are imported and the rest are locally infected.

Coronavirus in Hong Kong

• New cases: 2071 (19 imported)

• Active cases: 9529

• Deaths: 223 (+2 RIP)

• Total cases: 25,051

Is it an emergency? No? Don’t call an ambulance

Hospitals are now operating at 90% capacity (the final 10% is an emergency buffer - they cannot run at 100% capacity). Contrary to previous advice, Dr. Chuang says if positive but you’re not dying or in danger (i.e. asymptomatic or mild) don’t call an ambulance. Instead, stay at home, make yourself a cup of tea, and call the HA hotline letting them know you’re still waiting.

No official policy changes regarding home quarantine for positive cases, but regardless, the way things are now, it could take days to get hospitalised or quarantined.

Spread COVID guy gets COVID

A man who was arrested last week for putting up online calls to spread COVID and overwhelm the government and force their hand, has missed a court appearance after prosecution said he might have COVID.

That means he’s still out there….possibly coughing…what an evil genius

It’s time for homegrown memes

Original image: Viacom

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MTR accepts WeChat

From Sunday, the MTR’s QR scanning gates will be accepting Union Pay and WeChat Pay. This is in addition to the MTR App’s inbuilt payment system and Ali Pay.

They still won’t accept contactless UGH

KMB has also finished installing QR scanners on all of its 4000 bus fleet. Whether they’ll run all the time is another question…….

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Events / Exhibitions etc

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