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Political Crackdown Resumes as COVID-19 Fades in Hong Kong
As the threat of COVID-19 subsides in the city-state, the Chinese government has renewed its suppression on the city’s last remnants of autonomy and liberty. With the upcoming Legislative Council elections taking place in September, the city’s lawmaking body has once again become the focal point of political conflict and suppression.
#TaiwanCanHelp #TaiwanIsHelping
Understanding the global call for Taiwan’s membership to the WHO and recognition for their offering of support and solidarity in the global coronavirus pandemic.
Panic-shoppers and widespread fear: effect of Covid-19 on the economy and public sentiment in HK
The UK is not the only panic shopper in this pandemic. When commenting on the panic buying in Hong Kong, one of the places where COVID-19 first hit, a Bloomberg article described the financial hub as showing symptoms of a ‘failed state’.
Coronavirus: Here's What We Know So Far
Since its outbreak in December 2019, the Novel Coronavirus has infected 37 558 people globally, causing 813 deaths in total as of 10 February 2020. Whilst the epidemic has been primarily confined to the Asia region, the degree of spread and increasing number of identified cases in regions outside of China has deemed its declaration as a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation as a necessity.