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Hong Kong, Feb 26 (EFE/EPA).- People in Hong Kong lined up Friday at a community vaccination centre to receive a dose of CoronaVac, the Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine.Hong Kong has launched a massive vaccination program in which 70,000 people will be vaccinated with appointments in place until March 11 2021. Vaccination scheduling beyond that date have been suspended until further notice.(Camera: JEROME FAVRE)SHOT LIST: FIRST DAY OF PUBLIC COVID-19 VACCINATION IN HONG KONG, CHINA.
Hong Kong, Jan 19 (EFE/EPA).- The government of Hong Kong Tuesday stepped up the Covid-19 testing in three districts, which are Sham Shui Po, Yau Ma Tei and Jordan, as cases in those areas surged. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: LOCAL RESIDENTS REGISTER FOR COVID-19 TESTS AT MOBILE TESTING STATIONS IN JORDAN, HONG KONG, CHINA.
Hong Kong, Oct 19 (EFE/EPA).- Cathay Pacific is set to announce this week a restructuring plan that will include layoffs and pay cuts, in a bid to keep the company afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic.According to traffic figures released by the Airport Authority for September 2020, the airport handled 100,000 passengers and 10,535 flight movements, representing year-on-year decreases of 97.9 percent and 68.5 percent, respectively. (Camera: JEROME FAVERE).SHOT LIST: HONG KONG AIRPORT AND CATHAY PACIFIC AIRLINE COUNTERS.
Hong Kong, Oct 3 (EFE/EPA).- Rare Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, also known as Chinese white dolphins or pink dolphins, are making a comeback in the waters of Hong Kong after ferry traffic has been halted due to border restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the World Wide Fund, (WWF), the population of Chinese white dolphins inhabiting the Pearl River Delta, including Hong Kong, is estimated to number around 2,500 individuals. In Hong Kong they face an increasing number of threats including habitat loss and degradation, prey depletion, underwater noise disturbance, vessel traffic as well as toxins and pollutants. As ferry traffic between Hong Kong and Macau has been temporarily suspended due to travelling restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, some dolphins have returned to their old feeding areas. Cetacean experts from the Pearl River proposed an emergency plan to give the dolphin population a chance to stabilise and recover that includes a protection of core areas critical for feeding, mating and socialising among other measures. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: A TOUR TO OBSERVE CHINESE WHITE DOLPHIN (SOUSA CHINENSIS) NEAR LANTAU ISLAND IN HONG KONG AND CHINESE WHITE DOLPHINS SWIM IN WATERS OF THE PEARL RIVER DELTA, HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Sep 21 (EFE/EPA).- Located on the 100th floor of the International Finance Centre (IFC), the tallest building in Hong Kong, sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck (sky100) has reopened in a further relaxation of rules amid the coronavirus pandemic.Sky100 is located at 393 metres above sea level and is Hong Kong's highest and only indoor observation deck offering a 360-degrees panoramic views of the city and its famous Victoria Harbour. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: VISITORS AND GENERAL VIEW OF HONG KONG FROM SKY100 OBSERVATION DECK LOCATED ON THE 100TH FLOOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE, THE TALLEST BUILDING IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 18 (EFE/EPA).-Hong Kong Disneyland reopened on Thursday after being closed for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and became the world's second Disney park to resume activities following Shanghai.The park was closed since last week of January, its hotels however have been open throughout and some of its restaurants resumed operation in May.The park reopened with limited number of people - only those with prior reservation - and with safety measures, including social distancing, compulsory use of masks along with temperature check for visitors and employees. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). FOOTAGE SHOWS HONG KONG DISNEYLAND ON THE FIRST DAY OF REOPENING.