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02/14/2020 / By Ethan Huff

Could coronavirus infect 80 percent of humanity? Hong Kong scientist says yes

The only country outside of China that really seems to be taking the threat of novel coronavirus seriously is Hong Kong, with the chair of public health medicine at The University of Hong Kong now warning that upwards of 80 percent of the global population could end up succumbing to the deadly virus. Of the […]

02/12/2020 / By Ethan Huff

If not contained, the coronavirus could infect 60% of the world population, producing tens of millions of deaths

A top Hong Kong medical official has warned that, apart from full containment, the novel coronavirus could end up infecting upwards of 60 percent of the global population, leading to 45 million deaths. According to Professor Gabriel Leung, even a one percent death rate from the Wuhan coronavirus could lead to hundreds of thousands of […]

02/12/2020 / By Ethan Huff

Coronavirus infections leap higher in Hong Kong

There are now 50 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in Hong Kong after seven more were added to the tally just a few days prior to the Valentine’s Day holiday here in the West. According to Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP), one of these new seven cases is part of the same family […]

02/06/2020 / By JD Heyes

Cruise ship quarantined in Hong Kong over coronavirus as 30 crew members test positive and city infection rate climbs

The most difficult thing to do in today’s highly mobile global travel society is to control the outbreak of a deadly virus. That is especially the case when that virus has a lengthy incubation period during which most people show little-to-no signs or symptoms, making cases hard to spot until it’s too late. That characterizes […]

02/06/2020 / By JD Heyes

Fears rise that highly contagious coronavirus could explode throughout Hong Kong as thousands of healthcare workers strike after leader keeps borders open

As New York is to the West, Hong Kong is Asia’s financial hub, but it’s now under siege from the rapidly spreading coronavirus because the city administrator, Carrie Lam, refuses to close the borders. As reported by the South China Morning Post, Lam’s refusal has led to a strike by more than 5,000 healthcare workers, leaving […]

02/04/2020 / By Ethan Huff

Hong Kong hospital workers go on strike to demand closure of border with China

Hospital Authority (H.A.), a hospital workers union in Hong Kong, has called for a strike over the Hong Kong government’s failure to close its border with China in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. On February 3, H.A. issued five demands to the Hong Kong government, including that it ban the entry of all travelers […]

01/27/2020 / By Mike Adams

Wuhan Coronavirus Update: 44,000 Now Infected, Warn University of Hong Kong Researchers

Nearly 44,000 people are already infected by the Wuhan coronavirus, warned academic researchers from the University of Hong Kong over the weekend. The “official” number of infections claimed by the communist Chinese government is only 2900, revealing a desperate effort to cover up the true numbers and lie to the world about a dangerous, deadly […]

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