Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen has apologised for the recent surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths. On Saturday, Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Centre reported 250 new Covid-19 cases and 26 deaths, a slight decrease from the previous day's tally of 287 cases and 28 deaths. On the same day, Tsai published a short video on Twitter, apologising to all those affected by the outbreak. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from.
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Coronavirus: lack of travel bubble, Thailand’s high-risk status spoil tourism overtures to Hong Kong visitors, experts say Since May 16, Phuket has recorded only single-digit daily coronavirus infections. Photo: AFP
Hongkongers vaccinated against Covid-19 can travel to Phuket from July 2 without having to quarantine on arrival, but local industry players have said the offer will attract muted enthusiasm amid remaining hurdles.
Stakeholders poured cold water on Thailand s move to woo Hong Kong tourists, pointing out that those returning to the city would still need to undergo two weeks quarantine at hotels, with no existing travel bubble deal between the two governments.
Hong Kong health authorities are exploring different methods of drawing blood via finger pricks for Covid-19 antibody screenings that would be administered at the airport, a government medical adviser has said. The latest update about the screenings - tipped as the next step in the fight against more virulent strains of the coronavirus - accompanied news that the administration would announce its plan for vaccinating the city's teenagers on.