Inoculation campaign starts in earnest this week as German vaccine joins the fight; residents urged to discard “wait-and-see” attitude and make an appointment soon.
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The first batch of 100,000 doses of the BioNTech mRNA vaccine arrived Macao from Germany via Hong Kong today.
Macao has done well over the past two decades, especially in its battle to prevent and contain Covid-19, says commissioner.
Credit card fraud runs rampant as customers shop from home, but while there is less violent crime, child sexual abuse is on the rise.
As more than 25,000 volunteers sign up for free jabs, experts say German vaccines best for under-16s and seniors, Chinese fine for other age groups.
Hong Kong graft busters share information with counterparts in Macao in the run-up to autumn elections for the Legislative Assembly.
More than 12,000 queue up for their shot, as health officials report no adverse effects and exhort residents to protect themselves as soon as possible.
Macao’s Covid-19 vaccination drive is on a roll, with 2,000 volunteers inoculated already and thousands more signed up for their first jab.
Around 3,000 Vietnamese nationals are currently stranded in Macao according to the Overseas Vietnamese Association.