The government has decided to extend the mandatory novel coronavirus quarantine period for arrivals from Hong Kong and the rest of the world except mainland China and Taiwan from 14 days to 21 days.
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Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng told reporters that the government expected to spend, on average, about MOP 500 (US$63) on its COVID-19 vaccine per person.
The public face of the nation’s fight against the novel coronavirus disease, Zhong Nanshan, and Macao’s former chief executive Fernando Chui Sai On have been awarded the Macao Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) highest Decoration of Honour, the Grand Lotus.
Eight locals and nine non-resident women were arrested this week for their alleged involvement in a bogus employment scheme.
The Health Bureau (SSM) urged residents in a statement on Thursday not to buy or take “The Slim Queen” supplement as it contains “sibutramine”.
Gaming operator SJM on Thursday announced that its popular Grand Lisboa New Year Countdown Show will be cancelled this year.
Three men and a woman were arrested this week for using fake casino cash chips to defraud three men out of HK$4.9 million (MOP 5.05 million).
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng urged officials on Tuesday to continue doing a “good job” in the next stage of the government’s COVID-19 prevention and control work while he was summarising Macao’s “phased” achievements in its COVID-19 prevention and control work.
The government has purchased 1.2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines developed by three vaccine developers — China National Pharmaceutical Group (also known as Sinopharm), Germany’s BioNTech and the Anglo-Swedish joint venture of AstraZeneca and Oxford University