Tag: isolation

Hong Kong COVID-19 Infections Surge, Experts Warn Could Near 30,000 a Day

Hong Kong reported 986 new coronavirus infections on Thursday as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak which medical experts warn could see 28,000 daily cases by the end of March. The rise in cases, up 10-fold since Feb. 1, is proving to be the biggest test for the global financial hub’s “dynamic zero” policy of…


Beijing 2022 Olympics: Belgian Skeleton Star Protests Continued Isolation

Belgian skeleton star Kim Meylemans updated on Feb. 3 that after the IOC’s involvement, she was finally given a room at the Beijing Olympic Village. The 25-year-old cried on social media on Feb. 2 as she explained that she was in an isolation facility after being quarantined for three days despite a number of negative…


Beijing 2022 Olympics: Belgian Skeleton Racer Moved to Olympic Village After Emotional Plea While in COVID Isolation

Belgian skeleton star Kim Meylemans, in a tearful social media video on Feb. 2, said she was placed in isolation after being quarantined for three days despite a number of negative COVID-19 tests, and worried that she couldn’t participate in the competition. The 25-year-old provided an update on Feb. 3, saying that after the IOC’s involvement, she…


Beijing Isolates Foreign Olympic Athletes and Officials After COVID Testing

Over 200 foreign athletes, officials, and related personnel who went to China for the Winter Olympics have been isolated by the Chinese regime on Feb. 1. There’s little chance that these people can attend the Games due to Beijing’s “COVID-Zero” policy. Beijing tests all athletes, officials, and related personnel every day, according to the regime’s…


New Zealand PM Ardern Is Self Isolating After Exposure to COVID-19 Positive Case

WELLINGTON—New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has gone into self-isolation until Tuesday after being deemed a close contact of a person who tested positive for COVID-19, the government said. The exposure took place on Jan 22 during a flight to Auckland from the town of Kerikeri, the government said in a statement on Saturday, adding…


Xi’an Has Been Removing Residents From the City to Achieve ‘Societal Zero COVID’

Amid the recent flare-up of COVID-19 cases since Dec. 9, 2021, Xi’an, the capital city of China’s northwestern Shaanxi Province, has been imposing harsh lockdown measures in an effort to bring down the cases. The city, which has a population of 13 million, was locked down abruptly on Dec. 23, 2021. Initially, one member from…


Xi’an Lockdown Worsens, Residents Cry Out for Help on New Year’s Day

It has been over ten days since Xi’an, China’s ancient capital for many centuries, was locked down on Dec. 23, 2021, with people only allowed to shop for food and necessities once every two days. The northwestern Chinese city of over 13 million people officially recorded its first COVID-19 case on Dec. 9. But by…


BC Reduces COVID 19 Self Isolation to Five Days With No Symptoms

VANCOUVER—British Columbia’s top doctor says the requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 is being reduced to five days for those without symptoms. Dr. Bonnie Henry says people must wear a mask around others for an additional five days after leaving self-isolation, which is dependent on being free of symptoms. People who haven’t been…


Florida Students Placed in Isolation or Quarantined Due Over New COVID-19 Protocols

As schools reopened in Florida, several parents in Flagler County received weekend phone calls saying their children were on “a list” because they “may” have been exposed to someone who “may” have had COVID-19. Some parents were told their children could not return to school until they passed a series of COVID-19 tests. Other children…


Florida Students Placed in Isolation or Quarantined Over New COVID-19 Protocols

As schools reopened in Florida, several parents in Flagler County received weekend phone calls saying their children were on “a list” because they “may” have been exposed to someone who “may” have had COVID-19. Some parents were told their children could not return to school until they passed a series of COVID-19 tests. Other children…