Random Lou Hai tell Hongkies to get themselves vaccinated before it's too late!

[Cottonmouth]

Ho Ching urges Hong Kong seniors to get vaccinated ASAP, put aside distrust of gov’t: ‘Get protected as soon as possible, tak mmm tak?’​

Photos: L-FB screengrab/ho ching, R-Unsplash/Joel Fulgencio (for illustration purposes only).

“Don’t wait till it’s too late, and don’t wait for regrets when it is too late.” — Ho Ching



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February 23, 2022
By Anna Maria Romero



Madam Ho Ching weighed in on the alarming uptick in Covid-19 cases and deaths in Hong Kong, urging “friends and families in HK” to convince the elderly to get their vaccination shots as soon as possible.
The wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Director of Temasek Trust said in a Feb 21 Facebook post that Hong Kong’s elderly “should especially put aside their distrust or mistrust of govt, their memories of their flight from China, or any other reason for distrust of authorities.”
“Don’t wait till it’s too late, and don’t wait for regrets when it is too late,” she added.
Much has been reported on the surge in Covid cases in Hong Kong recently, especially about the city’s overwhelmed healthcare system. Reports have shown patients overflowing into the outdoor areas of hospital grounds in order to receive treatment.
On Monday (Feb 21) Hong Kong recorded a new daily high of 7,533 infections and 13 deaths. One of the deceased was an 11-month-old baby.
The vaccination rate among Hong Kong’s elderly has been low. The city’s seniors have had less interest in lifting travel restrictions, and many of them are poorer and not as mobile in comparison with other citizens.
Earlier this month, two men over the age of 70 were the first to die due to Covid-related causes since September of last year, at the same time as outbreaks in 10 senior care homes were reported.
At that point, vaccination rates for individuals aged hose aged 70-79 and 80 and above were only at 61.9 per cent and 33.2 per cent, but have risen since the government announced vaccination passes would be required for shopping, dining out, and using public facilities.
Mdm Ho also encouraged younger adults and youths to “separate whatever disagreements they may have against their local govt, against the Chinese govt” for the sake of “love of their (elderly) friends and family members” and help them get vaccinated.
“Vaccination would help protect against the very high risk of severe illness and death for folks above 60 years old.
Covid does not respect boundaries, ideologies, or personal angsts.
Covid just goes for whoever they can find.
The more unprotected, the bigger the attack surface for the virus to bombard – individuals, families, communities, young and old, but especially the old.
The risk to the 80-year-old is much more than 100 times than the risk to a 20-year-old.
Risks double every 5-8 years of age,” she wrote.
Mdm Ho added that the government cannot fight Covid on its own, and people need to do their part by doing the best for themselves.
“That means vaccination wherever and whenever it is available.
Vaccinate for ourselves, for our loved ones.”
Pointing out that Covid vaccines are free, as opposed to PCR tests, she again encouraged everyone to “take advantage of the vaccines, and go get protected as soon as possible, tak mmm tak?”
According to a Feb 21 report in the Hong Kong Free Press, nearly 90 per cent of the deaths that occurred in the city’s fifth wave of Covid infections had been among the unvaccinated. /TISG

 

[jw5]

from yahoo.com:

In Hong Kong’s all-out fight against Covid, Singapore is winning​

By Linda Lew

(Bloomberg) —In pursuit of a tough Covid Zero strategy to fight its worst ever coronavirus outbreak, Hong Kong is ceding ground to Singapore, a rival Asian financial and transport hub that’s been easing pandemic-linked restrictions to get its economy back on track.

Key data compiled by Bloomberg Economics economists Tamara Mast Henderson and Eric Zhu show that some businesses, weary of stringent quarantine rules and the inability to travel freely, have been shifting to Singapore. The analysts have cut their economic growth forecast for Hong Kong by 0.6 percentage point to 1.4% this year, and expect Singapore’s gross domestic product to grow 4.7%.

While both the governments followed a Covid Zero strategy until recently, Singapore is now transitioning to living with the virus. On the other hand, Hong Kong is doubling down on strict social-distancing rules — a policy that some residents and business groups have criticised as being futile in the face of omicron’s increased transmissibility.

GDP Growth​

Both Hong Kong and Singapore experienced sharp economic contractions in 2020, followed by rebounds in 2021, but overall Singapore has pulled ahead on growth, Henderson and Zhu say. Looking ahead, Bloomberg Economics expects substantial damage to Hong Kong’s economy this year, even if there is a policy rethink about its zero-Covid strategy.

Vaccinations, Curbs​

Hong Kong has leaned more heavily on restricting activity. Singapore has emphasized vaccinations. Hong Kong requires 14 days of quarantine in a designated hotel for visitors outside of China. Singapore, on the other hand, has established quarantine-free travel lanes with numerous countries. About 70% of Hong Kong’s population have taken two doses of a vaccine, versus 91% in Singapore, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

In both Hong Kong and Singapore, Covid fatalities are far below the global average, and the former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997 has had greater success with about 3 deaths per 100,000, versus Singapore’s 15.

But three years into the pandemic, patience with restrictions is wearing thin across the world, and more so with people in the two Asian financial hubs trapped within tight city limits, Henderson and Zhu say.

Bank Deposits​

Bank deposits show the clearest sign of a shift. Deposit growth in Hong Kong has roughly halved in the last three years, dropping to an average of 4.3% year on year from 9.1% in the prior three years. Singapore’s deposit growth grew on average 7.3% between 2019 and 2021, about double the pace in the previous three years, according to data from the cities’ monetary authorities.

Foreign currency deposits in Singapore grew at an even faster pace: 82.7% year on year between January 2019 and June 2021.

Real Estate​

Both cities have seen similar impact on commercial and retail rents due to the pandemic, but Hong Kong was experiencing a higher vacancy rate, reaching 10.6% in late 2021, the highest in at least 15 years. Singapore’s vacancy rate reached a four-year high of 6.3% in the third quarter of 2021, the most recent period for which there’s data, according to statistics provided by Colliers International and Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority.

Labour Market​

Labour markets have tightened in both cities since the pandemic, with some firms relocating staff from Hong Kong, at least temporarily. In the financial, insurance and professional services sectors, growth is accelerating in Singapore, but slowing in Hong Kong.

But Henderson and Zhu also point out that Singapore’s capacity to absorb a material exodus of Hong Kong’s professionals is more limited as the government continues to tighten requirements for foreign hires in terms of pay and credentials.

Visitor Arrivals​

Few are venturing to Hong Kong these days due to flight bans and hotel quarantines. Arrivals have dropped to a negligible number after they started slumping 40% in the second half of 2019 following months of pro-democracy protests that impeded access. While Singapore’s visitor levels have also suffered, arrivals are picking up again as the city reopens.

 

[laksaboy]

I hope Reiner Fuellmich has Ho Ching on his namelist.

 

[saynotomsm]

O

I hope Reiner Fuellmich has Ho Ching on his namelist.

Her name will appear in the list one way or another. A matter of time.

 

[A Singaporean]

Hong Kong 7000, Sinkieland 20000.who is more fucked up?

 

[mahjongking]

pour petrol in her cheebye and light a match