The Straits Times

HK backpedals on home quarantine for sub-variants

HONG KONG • Hong Kong is reviving one of its toughest zero-Covid-19 measures, requiring patients with even mild infections caused by new Omicron sub-variants and their close contacts to quarantine at ...
The Straits Times

HK scientists isolate new variant, aiding development of vaccines

HONG KONG • Hong Kong scientists have succeeded in isolating the Omicron variant from clinical specimens which will help in developing vaccines against the new Covid-19 strain, the University of Hong ...
GMA Network

DOH: HK coronavirus variant most common among 1,227 samples sequenced

The Hong Kong coronavirus variant or the B.1.1.63 lineage was the most commonly detected variant in the 1,227 samples that have undergone genome sequencing as of February 7, the Department of Health ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

DOH: Case of Filipina in HK with virus variant considered ‘closed’

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) said the case of a Filipino domestic helper in Hong Kong who has been found to have a more infectious type of SARS-CoV-2 is considered closed since ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Passenger from PH possibly contracted new COVID variant in HK — Duque

MANILA, Philippines — It is possible that the female passenger from Manila who was detected with the new COVID-19 variant in Hong Kong contracted the virus there, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III ...
CBC.ca

2 new COVID-19 variants now dominant in N.B.

Two new COVID-19 variants quickly gaining traction across Canada are already dominant in New Brunswick. So far, HV.1 and HK.3, related to Omicron EG.5, do not appear to cause more severe disease than ...