COVID-19 News Updates July Archive

Explore a collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid–19) outbreak and living in Shenzhen.

Friday July 31st

• US economy collapsed in Q2, down record 32.9pct
• Guangzhou addresses FAQs about entry restriction and visa extension
• Hong Kong records new daily high of 149 Covid-19 cases, one more death
• HK: What You Must Know for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Early Testing and Detection

Thursday July 30th

• How Will a Coronavirus Vaccine Work? | JSTOR Daily
• Is This the Saddest Pandemic Dining Experience in America? – Curbed
• Social distancing furniture: innovative solutions for post/pandemic design

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Wednesday July 29th

• Public urged to donate blood as inventories run low – Hong Kong
• Tightened testing and quarantine arrangement for sea and air crew comes into effect
• Some Countries Reopened Schools. What Did They Learn About Kids and Covid?
• Hygiene Theater Is a Huge Waste of Time
• We are entering an era of pandemics – it will end only when we protect the rainforest
• Even countries that got coronavirus under control are now struggling. That’s deeply concerning for the rest of the world

Tuesday July 28th

• Hong Kong third wave: record 145 Covid-19 cases triggers toughest preventive measures yet
• CHP investigates 145 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19
• Measures for prevention and control of COVID-19 imposed by Guangdong Province on cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers entering Guangdong
• HK Truck Driver COVID-19 Positive After Returning from Shenzhen
• Coronavirus Cuisine
• Our remote work future is going to suck
• A Million Little Pieces
• Are these the good old days
• How Notoriously Isolated North Korea Got Its First Suspected COVID-19 Case

Monday July 27th

• Is the handshake ready to bow out? | Spectator USA
• Hong Kong third wave: no sign of Covid-19 crisis easing as city records 128 new cases

Sunday July 26th

• Hong Kong third wave: officials ‘very worried’ as city struggles to control Covid-19 outbreak, logs new daily record with 133 cases
• Live Vaccine Tracker
• Post-Pandemic Japan Will Attract the World
• What Happens When a Pandemic Meets a Heat Wave
• A Vaccine Reality Check – The Atlantic

Saturday July 25th

• Hong Kong third wave: city records fourth consecutive day of 100-plus new infections, as elderly man becomes 17th fatality linked to Covid-19
• Deserted beaches, empty bars: Covid-19 devastates Thailand’s tourist islands
• Death by numbers
• The Media and the Virus
• Lockdown was the longest period of quiet in recorded human history – MIT Technology Review
• How Taiwan’s Unlikely Digital Minister Hacked the Pandemic – Wired
• Where to get a COVID test in Shenzhen
• Vietnam reels from first virus case in months

Friday July 24th

• Hong Kong third wave: another record high of 123 Covid-19 cases, marking third day in row with daily count above 100

Thursday July 23rd

• Get Tested for COVID-19 at These 29 Shenzhen Hospitals
• Hong Kong third wave: Covid-19 caseload hits new daily high of 118 and another patient dies
• Global report: nearly a quarter of people in Delhi have had coronavirus, study finds
• Coronavirus: What I learnt in Oxford’s vaccine trial – BBC Future
• What Ever Happened to Digital Contact Tracing? – Lawfare
• Coronavirus: Guangdong party chief urges Shenzhen officials to help curb spread from Hong Kong
• Foreign Family Member can go back to China! new PU letter policy

Wednesday July 21st

• Hong Kong third wave: number of Covid-19 cases hits record high of 113 as authorities further step up measures to combat pandemic
• Hong Kong third wave: government ‘close’ to deciding on strategy for buying Covid-19 vaccine

Monday July 20th

• Hong Kong third wave: at least 100 new confirmed, preliminary Covid-19 infections as experts warn curfew could be necessary
• What comes after Zoom fatigue
• How coronavirus is reshaping Europe’s tourism hotspots

Sunday July 19th

• Hong Kong third wave: more than 100 confirmed Covid-19 cases recorded, sources say, as city faces grim record-high
• Coronavirus: WHO reports record single-day global increase in cases

Saturday July 18th

• What Quarantine Is Doing to Your Body’s Wondrous World of Bacteria

Friday July 17th

• Hong Kong third wave: mainland China tightens entry requirements for Hongkongers in response to city’s coronavirus spike
• Hong Kong third wave: fresh care home cluster feared as city ‘records dozens more Covid-19 cases’

Thursday July 16th

• The New Normal – Shifting Baselines
• Hong Kong third wave: record 67 new Covid-19 cases confirmed, with 35 of unknown origin
• China firm uses workers to ‘pre-test’ vaccine in global race
• How ‘good’ does a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine need to be to stop the pandemic? A new study has answers

Wednesday July 15th

• The Latest Covid Party Story Gets a Twist | WIRED
• Moderna Covid Vaccine News: What You Need to Know – Bloomberg
• Hong Kong third wave: city records ninth coronavirus death as another 19 Covid-19 cases are confirmed
• Hong Kong third wave: Emirates Airlines halts flights to and from city amid Covid-19 clampdown
• Hong Kong third wave: new social-distancing rules could take week to work, source says, as about 50 new Covid-19 cases recorded for third straight day
• How will COVID impact airport real estate?

Tuesday July 14th

• Macau rejoices: Quarantine policy removed between Macau and Guangdong Province from 15 July
• Love is not Tourism – Binational couples stand for your love
• Nearly one-third of tourism-related businesses in Thailand ‘may shut down permanently’

Monday July 13th

• Coronavirus: Hong Kong limits public gatherings to four as 52 new cases emerge, with many from untraceable sources
• Bloomberg: Hong Kong Is Set to Tighten Virus Control Measures Amid New Wave
• More Than 9,200 Stores Are Closing In 2020 So Far—A Number That Will Surely Rise
• Trump wears a mask during visit to wounded service members at Walter Reed
• Muji US files for bankruptcy

Sunday July 12th

• WindowSwap – Views outside windows around the world
• Why you’re totally unprepared for the normal
• Hong Kong third wave: 58 new Covid-19 infections reported, as health official suggests tightening of social-distancing measures may be necessary

Saturday July 11th

• “The Virus Must Be Contained Before the Economy Can Recover”
• The mathematical strategy that could transform coronavirus testing
• Hong Kong third wave: 28 new coronavirus cases, dozens more preliminary positive including immigration officer at border checkpoint

Friday July 10th

• Coronavirus: schools to be suspended in Hong Kong over cluster fears as 30 more people test positive for Covid-19, including 11 from same public housing block
• Coronavirus: Hong Kong tightens social-distancing rules for restaurants and bars as 34 new local cas

Thursday July 9th

• Coronavirus: United Airlines and American Airlines stop resumed Hong Kong services over mandatory Covid-19 testing concerns
• Coronavirus: Hong Kong Covid-19 testing and quarantine flaws blamed for new wave of infections

Wednesday July 8th

• Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo office markets likely to survive work-from-home arrangements as small flats seen limiting productivity
• Without vaccine, we’ll never reach herd immunity for COVID-19: Scientists

Tuesday July 7th

• Coronavirus: Hong Kong battling third wave of Covid-19 infections as city confirms 14 new cases
• Travel bubbles: commerce minister sounds cautious note on Hongkongers’ holiday plans

Monday July 6th

• Health experts urge quarantine hotels, tighter vigil
• Eslite Spectrum to close its branch in Shenzhen
• Coronavirus: two new cases of Covid-19 spark cluster fears in Hong Kong

Friday July 3rd

China’s A-share IPO grows robustly in first half of 2020 despite COVID-19

Coronavirus: Why surviving the virus may be just the beginning

Thursday July 2nd

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Wednesday July 1st

• Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s streak without local infection comes to an end, while city records 27 new imported cases, most from same flight
• Hong Kong Sevens is now canceled for 2020
• Wealth Management Connect Scheme in the Greater Bay Area

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