The emergency department remains crowded during the long holiday period. Today is the last day of the holiday, with the Observatory forecasting sunny breaks. While it is an ideal time to enjoy outdoor activities, Hong Kong is currently experiencing peak influenza season, and citizens should take precautions against catching a cold. The closure of many private clinics means waiting times at hospitals are long, with at least three hospitals reporting waits of over five hours yesterday. Patients at Pamela Youde Nethersole Hospital in the Eastern District reported waiting over seven hours, the longest wait time in Hong Kong.
The lifting of the mask order has seen a rise in the new coronavirus’s reproduction rate, with the effective reproduction rate of local cases increasing from 0.3 to 2.07, according to the latest data from the School of Public Health at the University of Hong Kong. While experts believe that the number is impacted by the number of people tested and the accuracy is limited, the rate has not indicated a continued upward trend.
The Hong Kong women’s hockey team made history, winning the gold medal in Group 3A of the World Women’s Ice Hockey Championships in Romania, scoring 13 points in five games and four wins. Despite the event being marred by the incorrect broadcast of the national anthem, team leader Kwan Wan-yi expressed her gratitude for the support the team had received from all walks of life, thanking the contribution of all those involved in Hong Kong ice hockey.
To celebrate Thai New Year, Kowloon City held its Songkran celebration, complete with the street water battles. Citizens enjoyed the event, commenting that people have been suppressed during the epidemic, and it was rare for the event to be resumed. The Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs, Mak Mei-juan, revealed the details of the series of “Happy Hong Kong” activities they are planning to hold shortly, including “Gourmet Bazaars” offering global delicacies.
The modernisation of Aberdeen Market, which was supposed to have been completed months ago, has again been delayed, with the government project now expected to be officially opened later this month.
A man was arrested on suspicion of stealing mobile phones in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday. The arrested man was an off-duty police officer belonging to the patrol team of the Aberdeen Division and is currently suspended for investigation.
In the finance sector, KPMG, which provided Silicon Valley Bank with audit services, and Silicon Valley Bank stock or bond underwriters such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America, have been accused of issuing misleading statements that led to the bank’s closure. Following the regulators’ taking over the insolvency of Silicon Valley Bank last month, the relevant departments are now investigating the situation.
The second show of “Sam Hui Concert 2023” was held last night, with singer Zhang Jingxuan appearing as a special guest. Hin Jai paid tribute and sang two songs with Sam Hui. Zhang Jin, husband of Cai Shaofen, shared a photo of himself in the hospital with his left foot in a plaster cast and a bandage on his right foot, explaining that injuries are sometimes unavoidable during action scenes.
Promoting TVB TV series “The Law Speaker,” actors Ma Guoming, Lin Xiawei, He Yiting, Ding Zilang, and Huang Jiale addressed recent rumors regarding a scandal involving Ding Zilang and Guo Baiyan. Ding Zilang denied the rumors, claiming that they are simply good friends and that he does not mind gossip. When pressed regarding his co-star He Yiting, however, he declined to produce further scandal.
It’s finally the last day of the long holiday. The Observatory predicts that there will be sunshine for part of the time today. You can take advantage of the better weather and take the opportunity to go outdoors to your heart’s content. However, Hong Kong has entered the peak season of influenza. The weather can be sunny or rainy. Be careful of catching a cold. Many private clinics are closed during the long holiday. Yesterday afternoon, the waiting time of patients in at least 3 hospitals exceeded 5 hours, and the patients of Pamela Youde Nethersole Hospital in the Eastern District had to wait for more than 7 hours before being diagnosed, which was the longest waiting time in Hong Kong.
On the other hand, after the revocation of the mask order, the reproduction rate of the new crown virus showed signs of picking up. The latest data from the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong shows that the immediate effective reproduction rate of local cases has risen from the 30th of last month to the latest 2.07, which means that one patient can infect at least two people. However, experts believe that the number is affected by the overall number of people tested, the accuracy is limited, and the reproduction rate has not seen a rebound trend.
Earlier ice hockey received much attention due to the wrong broadcast of the national anthem. The Hong Kong women’s team played a competitive role in the World Women’s Ice Hockey Championship held in Romania. They scored 13 points in the third level Group A with 5 games and 4 wins, making history in the World Championships Win the gold medal. After the game, the Hong Kong Ice Association expressed its gratitude to all walks of life for their recent support for ice hockey players. The team leader Kwan Wan-yi was even more moved to tears. She felt that no matter how hard the previous work was, it was worth it. She also thanked all the men and women U18 players and their families. Contribute to Hong Kong ice hockey. Guan Wanyi also pointed out that she understands the importance of the national anthem, so she told the chief executive and officials not to worry, and she will check again before awarding the award.
To celebrate the traditional Thai New Year, Kowloon City held the Songkran celebration yesterday, which was the first time since the suspension of the epidemic three years ago. The highlight was the water battle on the streets of Chengnan Road. A large number of citizens had fun together. Some citizens said that Hong Kong people have been suppressed for a long time during the epidemic. It is rare for the event to be resumed. The Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs, Mak Mei-juan, revealed that details of a series of “Happy Hong Kong” activities will be announced. Among them, the “Gourmet Bazaar” will be held in various districts in Hong Kong at the end of this month, hoping to allow citizens to taste global delicacies.
A few years ago, the government reserved 2 billion yuan to carry out the market modernization plan. Aberdeen Market was the first project, but the completion date has been delayed again and again, and the internal design has also been accused of “leaking” a lot. Some facilities may even need to be demolished and replaced. Waste of public money. The renovation project costing 250 million yuan started in November last year. The project was originally scheduled to be completed within 14 months, but the FEHD pointed out that the progress of the project was delayed due to the impact of the new crown epidemic. The latest statement is that the market is expected to be officially opened within this month.
When members of the Tsim Sha Tsui Task Force patrolled the junction of Hanoi Road and Carnarvon Road at 4 am yesterday, they intercepted a 56-year-old man who was suspected of stealing other people’s mobile phones. After preliminary investigation, the man was arrested on suspicion of theft. The police later confirmed that the arrested man was an off-duty police officer who belonged to the patrol team of the Aberdeen Division and has been suspended for investigation.
In addition, the “Don’t Forget Your Original Heart Wave Rescue” page posted an article earlier, saying that the moderator found a kitten beside the road on the Siu Hong section of Tuen Mun Road, so he drove slowly and stopped by the road, “Point to know the cat B Jin quickly ran into the bottom of my car.” The moderator called the police, hoping that the police would be there to maintain the traffic, but the moderator said, “If you know where the canal is coming, you can call me to take the car.” The moderator insisted on not driving, fearing that the kitten would be in an accident if he drove. Even died, and finally asked a friend to tow away his private car, and then raised the car in a nearby open space, and finally successfully found the kitten, which is currently placed in a cattery for isolation. The police said that they checked the relevant local records and found no relevant reports.
In terms of finance, US regulators took over the insolvency of Silicon Valley Bank last month, and relevant departments are investigating the incident. Bloomberg reported that KPMG, which is responsible for providing audit services for Silicon Valley Bank, and Silicon Valley Bank stock or bond underwriters such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America, were accused of issuing misleading statements that led to the closure of Silicon Valley Bank. The relevant litigation documents have been submitted federal court. The report did not mention the identity of the plaintiff, but according to the lawsuit documents, the plaintiff alleges that the defendant underestimated and concealed the seriousness of the risks faced by Silicon Valley Bank, resulting in damage to the value of the securities investment portfolio.
Many senior figures in the music industry have held concerts in recent years. The second show of “Sam Hui Concert 2023” was held the night before. Singer Zhang Jingxuan appeared in Encore as a special guest and knelt down to Sam Sam In his tribute, the two sang “The World Is Like Chess” and “Silence Is Golden” together. Hin Jai laughed and said that this performance was a bit like an exam, and he was very nervous: “Being able to be a guest at brother Sam’s concert is the most important night in my entire career, you are our god.”
Cai Shaofen’s husband, Zhang Jin, has shot many action movies. Yesterday he uploaded a photo of him in the hospital on social platforms. In the photo, he was lying on the bed with a plaster cast on his left foot and a bandage on his right foot. He even smelled the oxygen tube. The injury was serious, but Zhang Jin Wangjing made a V-sign gesture, and he was in good spirits. He wrote in a message: “In action scenes, unavoidable things will inevitably happen.” Many netizens left messages wishing him a speedy recovery.
Ma Guoming, Lin Xiawei, He Yiting, Ding Zilang and Huang Jiale yesterday promoted the TVB TV series “The Law Speaker”, among which Ding Zilang recently rumored that Guo Baiyan, yesterday he threatened that the two are good friends and don’t mind gossip, so it is for the promotion of the series; But when faced with his partner He Yiting in the new drama, he immediately said that he did not want to have any more scandals. He Yiting added later: “I don’t think there is any chance (to spread the scandal), maybe because I am older than him, it should not be spread.”
Let’s take a look at today’s key news:
【Key news today】
Oriental Daily: The A&E Department is full of people waiting for more than 7 hours in the East Hospital during the long holiday
Oriental Daily: The reproduction rate of the new crown has risen again, and one patient infects two
Oriental Daily: The revitalization of the market failed to open the stalls late and the neighbors were victimized
Radio Television Hong Kong: Kwan Wan-yee thanks the players and their families for their dedication to Hong Kong ice hockey over the years
am730: 56-year-old off-duty police officer arrested in Tsim Sha Tsui for stealing mobile phone
Oriental Daily: Dragon City Thai Songkran Festival Wet and Happy Together
Radio Television Hong Kong: KPMG and Goldman Sachs were reportedly accused of making misleading statements that led to the closure of Silicon Valley Bank
am730: Zhang Jin was injured and admitted to the hospital for a plaster cast on his left foot: action scenes inevitably happen
Oriental Daily: Zhang Jingxuan knelt down to Xu Guanjie: You are our God!
Oriental Daily: I don’t mind the scandal with Guo Baiyan, Ding Zilang chooses to shut down, don’t shout at He Yiting
Yahoo News: Kitten-infested volunteers on Tuen Mun Highway claim to be blocked by police for parking and rescue
As the long holiday comes to an end, Hong Kong citizens are advised to take caution against catching the flu during the peak season of influenza. Patients faced long waiting times in hospitals with some waiting for up to 7 hours for diagnosis. Despite the recent revocation of the mask order, experts think that the immediate effective reproduction rate of local cases has not seen a significant rebound trend. On a brighter note, the Hong Kong women’s ice hockey team made history by winning the gold medal in the World Women’s Ice Hockey Championship held in Romania. The government is planning a series of “Happy Hong Kong” activities which includes a “Gourmet Bazaar” to allow citizens to taste global delicacies. In other news, the renovation project for the Aberdeen Market, costing 250 million yuan, is expected to be officially opened within this month. KPMG and Silicon Valley Bank stock or bond underwriters have been accused of issuing misleading statements which led to the closure of Silicon Valley Bank. Finally, senior figures in the music industry have held concerts in recent years and Cai Shaofen’s husband, Zhang Jin, has injured himself during his performance.