How South Korea Reined In The Outbreak Without Shutting Everything Down
It's one of several places in Asia that did not use draconian lockdown strategies to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Hong Kong
China Reports No New Domestic Cases, But Battles Coronavirus Imported From Abroad
The milestone for a country that saw 14,000 new cases in a single day last month was tempered by the new cases imported from abroad — 34 in mainland China and another 25 in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Bookseller Sentenced By China To 10 Years For Passing 'Intelligence'
Gui Minhai was kidnapped by Chinese agents while on vacation in Thailand in 2015. His conviction in a secret trial was announced in a brief statement by the court.
Some U.S. Farmers Boxed In By Coronavirus Outbreak
Fewer ships from China are docking in the U.S., which hurts U.S. farmers who send exports on the ships' return trips. And perishables that do make it sometimes rot on the docks in China.
In Age of COVID-19, Hong Kong Innovates To Test And Quarantine Thousands
Challenges range from finding room to quarantine cruise ship passengers to tracking down cab drivers who drove suspected cases to a medical center.
'It's Not Easy For Anyone': Coronavirus Disrupts Life And Work In Hong Kong
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.
Hong Kong Mandates Quarantine For Mainland Arrivals; Coronavirus Cases Surpass 31,000
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.
Hong Kong Reports Its 1st Coronavirus Death
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.
How Hong Kong Beat SARS: Lessons Learned
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.
Coronavirus Fears Lead Nurses To Threaten Strike In Hong Kong If Borders Aren't Shut
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.