Covid-19 in Hong Kong: 5 years later
In this series to mark five years since Covid-19 struck Hong Kong, the Post looks at how some residents’ lives changed and examines the city’s readiness for the next global pandemic.
South China Morning Post | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 07:08:44
Hong Kong kids with special needs still struggling to walk, talk after Covid curbs
Closure of schools and play areas, disrupted therapy sessions took a toll on children already needing specialised care.
Elizabeth Cheung / South China Morning Post | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 07:00:16
Covid dashed volleyball dreams but led Hongkonger to become Taoist priest
Oscar Ko switched from seeking sports glory to religion, serving others who faced loss and grief.
Sammy Heung / South China Morning Post | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 03:30:21
Wuhan Keen To Shake Off Pandemic Label Five Years On
Built in just days as Covid-19 cases spiked in Wuhan in early 2020, the Huoshenshan Hospital was once celebrated as a symbol of the Chinese city's fight against the virus that first emerged there.
IBTimes | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 02:36:29
'Generational Problem': Youth Still Struggling In Pandemic's Shadow
Like many other young people, Amelie feels that the Covid-19 pandemic -- and its procession of lockdowns and restrictions -- marked a "turning point" for her mental health.
IBTimes | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 02:27:09
Vaccine Misinformation: A Lasting Side Effect From Covid
A fringe anti-vaccine movement took advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to bring conspiracy theories to a much wider audience, propelling dangerous misinformation about life-saving jabs that still endures five years later, experts warn.
IBTimes | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 02:18:15
Covid's Origins Reviewed: Lab Leak Or Natural Spillover?
Whether Covid-19 was unleashed by a laboratory mishap or spilled over from animals remains an enduring, fiercely contested mystery.
IBTimes | Sun, 19 Jan 2025 01:30:27
Health Secretary Defends Biden's Covid Vaccine Mandates and Social Media Efforts
In a wide-ranging interview, Xavier Becerra, President Biden's health secretary, defended his tenure and hinted that he might run for governor of California.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / NY Times | Sat, 18 Jan 2025 20:59:10