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Students Caleb Lam (left), 15, and Kevin Ng, 16, have been taking online classes since the schools shut down. ""You have nothing to do at home after classes. We chat online," Lam says.

'It's Not Easy For Anyone': Coronavirus Disrupts Life And Work In Hong Kong

12:30pm February 13, 2020

Students, business owners, sanitation workers and doctors are all struggling to cope with the daily frustrations of living in a city of 7 million that's afraid of an outbreak of COVID-19.

An interior view of the Hongshan Gymnasium, a venue converted into a makeshift hospital to receive patients infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China, on Wednesday.

Hong Kong Mandates Quarantine For Mainland Arrivals; Coronavirus Cases Surpass 31,000

8:37pm February 06, 2020

Hong Kong authorities say that beginning Saturday they are mandating that anyone entering the city from mainland China "self-quarantine" for the 14-day incubation period of the virus.

A notice advising all staff and visitors to wear protective masks stands outside the closed Ocean Park in Hong Kong, on Monday.

Hong Kong Reports Its 1st Coronavirus Death

7:58pm February 04, 2020

A 39-year-old man is only the second person to have died from the infection outside of China. Hong Kong health workers are striking to demand the border with mainland China be sealed.

School was suspended for six weeks in Hong Kong as part of the strategy to keep SARS from spreading. On May 12, 2003, primary school children returned to class amid signs that the outbreak was coming under control.

Health & Safety

How Hong Kong Beat SARS: Lessons Learned

5:42pm February 04, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

As Hong Kong deals with the new coronavirus, citizens and scientists recall the SARS outbreak 17 years ago — and what it took to defeat the disease.

One of the first cases of the new coronavirus in Hong Kong was found at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong. Health workers in the city fear an influx of patients.

Coronavirus Fears Lead Nurses To Threaten Strike In Hong Kong If Borders Aren't Shut

5:32pm February 01, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

Hong Kong is dealing with hundreds of suspected cases. Nurses say they'll walk out on Monday if the city doesn't seal its border with China.

Turtles are among the live animals for sale.

Why They're Called 'Wet Markets' — And What Health Risks They Might Pose

9:12am January 31, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

A wet market is a complex of stalls selling fish, meat and wild animals. One such market in Wuhan has been linked to the current outbreak of coronavirus.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a gesture of solidarity Monday in Beijing.

World News

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam Shores Up Beijing's Backing During 'Exceptional Times'

4:30pm December 16, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

During months of protests, the territory's chief executive has suffered setbacks in the streets and at the ballot box. But she still enjoys support from China, where she paid a visit Monday.

"China urges the U.S. to correct its mistake and stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs," a government spokesperson says, as China retaliates for U.S. support of pro-democracy demonstrators. Here, an activist holds a flag at a lunchtime protest Monday at Chat

World News

China Bars U.S. Military From Hong Kong Ports Over Support For Protesters

11:27am December 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

In retaliation for U.S. adoption of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, China will also sanction Human Rights Watch and the National Endowment for Democracy.

Supporters of President Tsai cheer at her reelection campaign launch in November.

World News

As Taiwan's Election Race Heats Up, China Weighs On Voters' Minds

8:03am December 01, 2019

The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January.

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People gather in support of pro-democracy protesters during a lunch break rally in the Kwun Tong area in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Hong Kong has been battered by months of mass rallies and violent clashes between police and protesters who are demanding dire

Trump Angers China By Signing Law Backing Hong Kong Protesters

2:38am November 28, 2019

China summoned the U.S. ambassador and issued a sharp response over the legislation, which allows the U.S. to sanction individuals who violate Hong Kong residents' rights.