2021-08-2 813f319988d13f7aaac1f6f6e846104e532b8e9a https://s.france24.com/media/display/e835d06a-5d16-11eb-a6f6-005056a98db9/w:1280/p:16x9/8e202622ab1f3ae9cdf70d1dfe87ee9941c4bc61.jpg https://s.france24.com/media/display/e835d06a-5d16-11eb-a6f6-005056a98db9/w:1280/p:16x9/8e202622ab1f3ae9cdf70d1dfe87ee9941c4bc61.jpg 16 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic COVID-19 vaccination 37 /wiki/covid-19%20vaccination%20in%20hong%20kong Carrie Lam 14 /wiki/carrie%20lam Chief Executive 2 /wiki/chief%20executive%20of%20hong%20kong Hong Kong 317 /wiki/hong%20kong civil servant 71 /wiki/civil%20servant healthcare worker 116 /wiki/healthcare%20worker teacher 172 /wiki/teacher testing 239 /wiki/covid-19%20testing COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 vaccination Carrie Lam Chief Executive Hong Kong civil servant healthcare worker teacher testing COVID-19 pandemic 2021-02-22 1c6bcbead6c27f22c566999d09fd24e940ec3007 /feed/2021/02/22/chief-executive-carrie-lam-and-other-government-officials-receive-the-first-doses-of-the-sinovac-biotech-coronavac-vacci Chief Executive Carrie Lam and other government officials receive the first doses of the Sinovac Biotech CoronaVac vaccine as Hong Kong begins a vaccination campaign. 1614049537 2021-02-22 aa5186a9b9cd655424596677ff5da940b9b620b7 /feed/2021/02/22/chief-executive-carrie-lam-and-other-government-officials-receive-the-first-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine-as-hong-kong-begin Chief Executive Carrie Lam and other government officials receive the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine as Hong Kong begins a vaccination campaign. 1614042333 2021-02-22 32de1f564d890cb1a904954a6a036a20401184c8 34 COVID-19 pandemic Carrie Lam Chief Executive Hong Kong 4 /feed/2021/02/22/chief-executive-carrie-lam-and-other-government-officials-receive-their-first-doses-of-the-sinovac-biotech-coronavac-vac 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. 2021-01-22 1868e3b625466b7f1d4fc1d1bae76b0d09cb8e91 /feed/2021/01/22/for-the-first-time-since-the-beginning-of-the-pandemic-hong-kong-will-impose-a-lockdown-in-yau-tsim-mong-district-begin For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Hong Kong will impose a lockdown in Yau Tsim Mong District beginning this weekend. Negative COVID-19 testing results will be required to leave one's residence. 1611363913 2021-01-22 02c46d338f4b3858d618b98c023e8887a8a7fc68 /feed/2021/01/22/for-the-first-time-since-the-beginning-of-the-pandemic-hong-kong-will-impose-a-lockdown-in-yau-tsim-mong-district-home For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Hong Kong will impose a lockdown in Yau Tsim Mong District, home to district filled with ageing, subdivided flats beginning this weekend in the designated mandatory testing areas. 1611306310 2021-01-22 5e5b7867b761e1012b79b454b830fa4061c6f8b0 38 COVID-19 pandemic Hong Kong testing 3 /feed/2021/01/22/for-the-first-time-since-the-beginning-of-the-pandemic-hong-kong-will-impose-a-lockdown-in-the-yau-tsim-mong-district-b For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Hong Kong will impose a lockdown in the Yau Tsim Mong District beginning this weekend. Negative COVID-19 testing results will be required in order to leave one's residence. 2020-11-30 587c7b3ab227ef95bd080fcf1253c745cc6ad728 /feed/2020/11/30/hong-kong-government-announces-to-limit-the-gatherings-to-two-people-closing-venues-such-as-mahjong-parlours-and-swimmi Hong Kong government announces to limit the gatherings to two people, closing venues such as mahjong parlours and swimming pools and asking most civil servants to work from home from December 2 for two weeks. Ocean Park and Hong Kong Disneyland will also close at the day. 1606791860 2020-11-30 036e13961dd6f8a59117443a1140f00a975dc098 32 COVID-19 pandemic Hong Kong civil servant 3 /feed/2020/11/30/the-hong-kong-government-announces-that-they-will-limit-the-number-of-people-in-a-gathering-to-two-close-venues-such-as The Hong Kong government announces that they will limit the number of people in a gathering to two, close venues such as mahjong parlours and swimming pools and ask most civil servants to work from home for two weeks beginning December 2. Ocean Park and Hong Kong Disneyland will also be closed. 2020-08-21 827cc81e8b5ccb2d45cc99694b2d7f31e04d1819 /feed/2020/08/21/chief-executive-carrie-lam-announce-to-mass-covid-19-testing-for-the-residents-starting-from-1-september-with-the-assist Chief Executive Carrie Lam announce to mass COVID-19 testing for the residents starting from 1 September with the assistance of a 60-person team from the mainland, which is the first time Chinese health officials have assisted the special administrative region in its battle to control the epidemic. 1598036648 2020-08-21 e4ff9dd0aff33f824b9fc63a429ab36eb0d69c6b 25 COVID-19 pandemic Carrie Lam Chief Executive 3 /feed/2020/08/21/chief-executive-carrie-lam-announces-mass-covid-19-testing-for-residents-starting-on-september-1-with-the-assistance-of Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces mass COVID-19 testing for residents starting on September 1, with the assistance of a 60-person team from the mainland, which is the first time Chinese health officials have assisted the special administrative region in its battle to control the epidemic. 2020-07-31 38d923e8bae4de63bad11c6f4d67a15fa35604d3 /feed/2020/07/31/citing-the-threat-of-covid-19-chief-executive-carrie-lam-invokes-emergency-powers-to-postpone-hong-kong-s-election Citing the threat of COVID-19, Chief Executive Carrie Lam invokes emergency powers to postpone Hong Kong's election. 1596452646 2020-07-31 3f556b9b7fb6b1820a863e45ac0684e45d987872 44 Carrie Lam Chief Executive Hong Kong 3 /feed/2020/07/31/citing-the-threat-of-covid-19-chief-executive-carrie-lam-invokes-emergency-powers-to-postpone-hong-kong-s-election-unti Citing the threat of COVID-19, Chief Executive Carrie Lam invokes emergency powers to postpone Hong Kong's election until September 5, 2021. 2020-07-19 7d096c88508a710deabd46320c1a48d0594615c9 /feed/2020/07/19/hong-kong-chief-executive-carrie-lam-announced-new-virus-measures-including-plans-to-make-it-compulsory-to-wear-masks-in Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced new virus measures including plans to make it compulsory to wear masks inside any public indoor venue and a new order for non-essential civil servants to work for home. 1595163834 2020-07-19 80b075ad031b635fdcbb76efc95d06ba1b59e939 5 COVID-19 pandemic Carrie Lam civil servant 3 /feed/2020/07/19/chief-executive-carrie-lam-announces-new-measures-including-plans-to-make-it-compulsory-to-wear-masks-inside-any-public Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces new measures including plans to make it compulsory to wear masks inside any public indoor venue and a new order for non-essential civil servants to work from home. 2019-12-15 de65eaa98b11dba21642b36c1c0316f991e17de5 10 Carrie Lam Chief Executive Hong Kong 3 /feed/2019/12/15/hong-kong-police-force-clash-with-protesters-at-different-malls-across-hong-kong-amid-a-visit-by-chief-executive-carrie Hong Kong Police Force clash with protesters at different malls across Hong Kong amid a visit by Chief Executive Carrie Lam to Beijing. Riot police use pepper spray to disperse crowds as a result. 2019-09-10 929df0bc35a377040aa738d2411d99827ad5a4de 7 Carrie Lam Chief Executive Hong Kong 3 /feed/2019/09/10/chief-executive-of-hong-kong-carrie-lam-urges-foreign-parliaments-not-to-interfere-in-hong-kong-s-internal-affairs-and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam urges "foreign parliaments" not to interfere in Hong Kong's internal affairs and says continued violence "cannot solve the issues". 2019-09-4 f469c6daf565a1d57717fbb2d5bcb761ca707dbf 7 Carrie Lam Chief Executive Hong Kong 3 /feed/2019/09/4/hong-kong-chief-executive-carrie-lam-announces-the-formal-withdrawal-of-the-controversial-extradition-bill Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces the formal withdrawal of the controversial extradition bill. 2017-03-26 106142c1c4d3601b0f1f25ffe4d108f0e7a5a0b1 5 Carrie Lam Chief Executive Hong Kong 3 /feed/2017/03/26/the-hong-kong-election-committee-meets-to-select-a-new-chief-executive-carrie-lam-becomes-the-first-female-chief-execut The Hong Kong Election Committee meets to select a new Chief Executive. Carrie Lam becomes the first female Chief Executive. /feed/2021/08/2/chief-executive-carrie-lam-announces-compulsory-covid-19-vaccination-for-civil-servants-healthcare-workers-care-home-s France 24 2 c763605a58d2dbd8b7632fcbba77de0c330409c2 8 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210802-hong-kong-announces-compulsory-vaccines-for-key-sectors 2021 Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for civil servants, healthcare workers, care home staff and school teachers. Otherwise, they would have to pay for regular testing. Currently, only 36% of people in Hong Kong are fully vaccinated whereas 46% have received at least one dose.