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2020-07-09
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Covid-19: third wave of outbreak?
2020-07-09
On Thursday's Backchat: more on what's being described as a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the territory.
More than two dozen locally transmitted infections have been reported over the past two days, after several weeks when it seemed the situation was largely under control.
A number of those cases are linked to an elderly care home in Tsz Wan Shan, as well as two restaurants. Quarantine measures have been strengthened, and a return to tighter containment requirements is now being spoken of.
What has caused the new wave of confirmed cases? Relaxed social distancing? Have people become less vigilant?
8:00-9:00
Dr Sarah Borwein, Canadian physician who trained at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Professor Malik Peiris, Chair of Virology at HKU School of Public Health
9:00-9:30 Joseph Lee, Healthcare sector lawmaker
Prof. Ivan Hung, Ru Chien and Helen Lieh Professor in Health Sciences Pedagogy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU Chief of Infectious Diseases Division
More than two dozen locally transmitted infections have been reported over the past two days, after several weeks when it seemed the situation was largely under control.
A number of those cases are linked to an elderly care home in Tsz Wan Shan, as well as two restaurants. Quarantine measures have been strengthened, and a return to tighter containment requirements is now being spoken of.
What has caused the new wave of confirmed cases? Relaxed social distancing? Have people become less vigilant?
8:00-9:00
Dr Sarah Borwein, Canadian physician who trained at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Professor Malik Peiris, Chair of Virology at HKU School of Public Health
9:00-9:30 Joseph Lee, Healthcare sector lawmaker
Prof. Ivan Hung, Ru Chien and Helen Lieh Professor in Health Sciences Pedagogy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU Chief of Infectious Diseases Division
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