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Hong Kong reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 625 new COVID-19 cases, prompting the government to impose strict social distancing measures in places of worship and hair salons as well as limiting private gatherings to two people beginning on February 10.
2022-02-8

Chief Executive Carrie Lam and other government officials receive their first doses of the Sinovac Biotech CoronaVac vaccine as Hong Kong begins its vaccination campaign.
2021-02-22

Hong Kong reports 118 new COVID-19 cases, a new record in two consecutive days. The new cases include 111 cases that were locally transmitted.
2020-07-23

Hong Kong reports its highest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases, with 113 new cases, 105 of which are locally transmitted.
2020-07-22

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells Congress that Hong Kong is "no longer autonomous from China" following Beijing's plans to impose a new security law on the territory, and no longer meets its special designation for trade under U.S. law that was established in the United States–Hong Kong Policy Act.
2020-05-27

Hong Kong confirms its second case of African swine fever, indicating the virus continues to spread beyond mainland China. Sheung Shui slaughterhouse is temporarily closed while 4,100 animals are culled from the facility.
2019-06-1

Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching are banned by China from taking office in Hong Kong over the oath-taking controversy.
2016-11-7

A Hong Kong jury convicts former Hong Kong Chief Secretary Rafael Hui of bribery charges in relation to misconduct in office.
2014-12-19

Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration indefinitely halts imports of edible lard oil from Hong Kong, since an exporter was found to have falsely listed and sold industrial grade lard as safe for human consumption.
2014-09-12

A by-election begins in Hong Kong. [http:--news.bbc.co.uk-2-hi-asia-pacific-8684996.stm (BBC)] [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-178039-hong-kong-democrats-contest-by-elections-in-suffrage-push ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019
2010-05-15