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CHINA

Pro-Beijing hardliner John Lee confirmed as Hong Kong chief executive

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/8/22

The 64-year-old is considered a political hardliner and is notorious for his absolute loyalty to the Chinese central government

26 November 2021, Ukraine, ---: An illustration photo shows a medical syringe and a vial in front of the text Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 in the background. The mutated strain, called "Omicron" and described by the World Health Organization as "a strain of concern", reached Belgium after it was discovered in South Africa. Pharmaceutical companies are working to modify vaccines to counter the new mutated strain of the Coronavirus, which has sparked travel bans in many countries of the world. Photo: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

High viral load discovered in Hong Kong pair carrying Omicron strain

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/27/21

Both patients are fully vaccinated

FILED - A scene from a Beijing construction project. The head of Chinese real estate group Evergrande, which is threatened with collapse, told employees in a letter that he is convinced the "darkest moment" can be overcome. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

World

LIQUIDITY CRISIS

Shares of Chinese developer Evergrande suspended on HK exchange

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/21

Evergrande is the world's most indebted real estate group

Coronavirus

Coronavirus reinfections reported in the Netherlands and Belgium

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/25/20

Scientists in Hong Kong offered the first proof of a patient who had recovered from Covid-19 and was reinfected, suggesting the coronavirus may persist in the human population, similar to other…

Work

MIGRANTS

Hong Kong named as the world's most expensive city for foreigners

The Nomad Today 6/9/20

Ashgabat surprises with second place.

Anti-government protesters run away from tear gas during a march against Beijing’s plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong, China May 24, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

World

Hong Kong police fire tear gas on biggest protests since Covid curbs

The Nomad Today 5/24/20

Crowds thronged the bustling shopping district of Causeway Bay, where protesters chanted, "Revolution of our time. Liberate Hong Kong."

Coronavirus

Triple antiviral drug shows early promise in COVID-19 trial

The Nomad Today 5/9/20

The findings, published in the Lancet medical journal, showed that on average, people who got the triple drug reached the point of no detectable virus five days earlier than those in the control…