Authorities stress potential risk of items delivered from mainland which may be contaminated with novel coronavirus.
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City chief urges 17 million residents to stay put while mass testing is carried out. Shops shut and public transport halted until next Sunday.
Public transport suspended, 17 million residents told to stay at home as authorities battle to contain Omicron surge linked to neighbouring Hong Kong.
Both mother and boy healthy and doing well; elder brother Lian Zi reported to be curious and interested and trying to interact with sibling.
Li stresses “people on both sides of Taiwan Strait should come together to advance cause of China’s rejuvenation and national unification.”
No positive results reported so far. Cross-border travellers and anyone who may have crossed paths with infected Tanzhou parallel trader under orders to get tested.
Health minister says city lockdown still a possibility; mass testing due to start next month, some or all samples will be analysed on mainland.
Shenzhen tycoon Bill Wong’s new carrier granted permission to carry passengers and cargo on 104 routes with no frequency limits.
Prosecutors allege Chau ran vast syndicate in China that encouraged illegal gambling activities; urge him to surrender for ‘lenient punishment’.