World Health Organization warns new strain carries an increased risk of reinfection, making it potentially more dangerous than Delta variant.
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Residents encouraged to take up new, slicker mobile app; health chief ponders how to get more senior citizens vaccinated.
Classes will continue as normal for primary and secondary pupils, unlike higher education students who must be vaccinated or take a weekly test for Covid-19.
Over 60s can also get inactivated vaccine shots if healthy and facing increased risk; Macao’s inoculation rate passes 70%.
Running from Thursday to Saturday, ‘Take the Shot, Protect Macao’ event will feature a lucky draw with more than 100 prizes including digital devices.
Police, banks and Monetary Authority fight back with counter measures against cross-border gangs.
Twenty-two-year old suffered headache, fever and chest pain two days after vaccination. Rare condition most likely to be suffered by young people.
App will only be used at health facilities during trial run; travel history will remain on users’ smartphones and will be not be uploaded to Health Bureau database.
Twenty-four-year-old patient laid low by severe headache and 39.6 degree Celsius fever; Health Bureau investigating.