Video Player Close Photo taken on Feb. 26 shows people waiting for vaccination at a community vaccination center in Hong Kong, China. (Xinhua/Wang Shen) Hong Kong launched its mass COVID-19 vaccination drive, a week after the arrival of the first 1 million doses made by Chinese Sinovac Biotech. As far, all 70,000 booking slots available for the next two weeks have been taken up. HONG KONG, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong started the COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday for priority groups, including medical workers and the aged, a week after the arrival of the first batch of mainland-made doses. The vaccine was given at five community vaccination centers and 18 general out-patient clinics, where people waited in long queues to get their first shots. As far, all 70,000 booking slots available for the next two weeks have been taken up. Tung Chee-hwa, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, received the first ... » Learn More about Hong Kong launches mass COVID-19 vaccination drive
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Hong Kong launches mass COVID-19 vaccination
Video Player Close People enter a community vaccination center for the COVID-19 vaccination in south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 26, 2021. Hong Kong started the COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday for priority groups, including medical workers and the aged, a week after the arrival of the first batch of mainland-made doses. (Xinhua/Wang Shen) HONG KONG, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong started the COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday for priority groups, including medical workers and the aged, a week after the arrival of the first batch of mainland-made doses. The vaccine was given at five community vaccination centers and 18 general out-patient clinics, where people waited in long queues to get their first shots. As far, all 70,000 booking slots available for the next two weeks have been taken up. Tung Chee-hwa, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, received the first jab at the vaccination station set at Hong Kong ... » Learn More about Hong Kong launches mass COVID-19 vaccination
Hong Kong’s daily COVID-19 cases rebound to two-week high
Video Player Close People wearing face masks walk on the street in south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 26, 2021. Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 24 additional confirmed cases on Friday, taking the local total tally to 10,950. Hong Kong launched its mass COVID-19 vaccination drive Friday, a week after the arrival of the first one million doses made by Sinovac Biotech. One million doses of the Fosun Pharma/BioNTech vaccine are expected to be shipped to Hong Kong soon. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai) HONG KONG, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 rebounded to a two-week high on Friday, with a growing cluster of infections at a restaurant. The special administrative region's Center for Health Protection reported 24 additional confirmed cases on Friday, taking the local total tally to 10,950. The new cases included 18 local infections, of which one had an unknown origin. There were also more than 20 cases reported to test positive for ... » Learn More about Hong Kong’s daily COVID-19 cases rebound to two-week high
Chinese Lantern Festival celebrated in Fiji
Video Player Close Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2021 shows a fashion show in celebration of Chinese Lantern Festival in Suva, Fiji. The Chinese Lantern Festival was celebrated here in Fiji on Friday night. The celebration, organized by the Overseas Chinese Service Center in Fiji (OCSCF), featured live music, fashion show and delicious Chinese food. (Xinhua/Zhang Yongxing) SUVA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Lantern Festival was celebrated here in Fiji on Friday night with the participation of Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Qian Bo and about 300 people from the local Chinese community and various circles of Fiji also attended the celebrations. The celebration, organized by the Overseas Chinese Service Center in Fiji (OCSCF), featured live music, fashion show and delicious Chinese food. OCSCF director Zhao Fugang told Xinhua that this year the Chinese community in Fiji has every reason to celebrate the Chinese New Year and Lantern ... » Learn More about Chinese Lantern Festival celebrated in Fiji
Tejashwi releases RJD manifesto, vows to create ‘new Bihar’
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav released his party manifesto for the Bihar elections 2020, in Patna on Saturday and said that he will make efforts to create a new Bihar by bringing in overall development. "Our party's resolution is to bring overall development to the state and create a new stunning Bihar," he said. "This is not a manifesto, it is our pledge to bring a change which is set to become true. Every sector has been taken into consideration while preparing this manifesto so that we can make Bihar a happy, better and prosperous state," Tejashwi Yadav said while releasing vision document. "We have talked about issues like employment, woman empowerment, agro-industry, education, smart village, Panchayati Raj institute, poverty, community development, healthcare services. In this, Lalu Prasad ji and Rabri Devi ji's message has also been given to the people of Bihar," he added. The RJD leader continued saying, there is a difference between ... » Learn More about Tejashwi releases RJD manifesto, vows to create ‘new Bihar’