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Added on the 24/03/2023 09:14:22 - Copyright : AFP EN
Hong Kong's leader John Lee announces that the city will fully scrap the mask mandate: "I have an announcement to make, the mask mandate will be fully scrapped starting tomorrow, 1st March." SOUNDBITE
One of two giant inflatable yellow rubber ducks - an art installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman - deflates in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour a day after it was unveiled to the public. IMAGES
People walk down Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles as California -- the first US state to enact a stay-at-home order just under 15 months ago -- celebrates its "reopening day" by lifting almost all pandemic-related social distancing and capacity limits. IMAGES
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam receives the Chinese Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine, along with other Hong Kong leaders. IMAGES
Two minors from the so-called "speedboat fugitives" return to Hong Kong after they admitted wrongdoing. The pair arrived back in the city from neighbouring Shenzhen and arrived at a police station around noon in a black van, escorted by police. IMAGES
Hong Kong protesters flee the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus as some of the more radical demonstrators fight back police tear gas using a catapult and throwing bricks and Molotov cocktails. IMAGES