Rapid test kits, currently given to key workers such as prison guards and supermarket staff, stockpiled in case of major Covid-19 outbreak.
Germany
Authorities stress potential risk of items delivered from mainland which may be contaminated with novel coronavirus.
Vaccine, which has been specifically devised for children aged 5-11, will give parents another inoculation option, health chief says.
City registers five more Covid-19 positive patients, as Hong Kong’s cases hit record 26,000 with 83 deaths. Macao pushes jabs for kids.
Delivery date not confirmed, says health chief; bureau considering possible diluted vaccine for 3 to 11-year-olds.
Health officials advise travellers to double check new entry measures; PSP urge Zhuhai commuters to stick to workplace, home and testing stations.
Hamstrung by Covid-19, mainlanders – once Portugal’s most numerous tourists – stay away, as do many non-EU nationalities apart from Americans.
Scientists aim to confirm if Sinopharm can be ‘mixed and matched’ with AstraZeneca jabs in an attempt to ease supply problems.
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.