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Latest on Covid-19
2021-06-09
8:30am-9:30am: latest on Covid-19
8:30am-9:00am: Dr Philip Li, Specialist in Immunology & Allergy and Clinical Assistant Professor at Department of Medicine, HKU
8:30am-9:30am: Benjamin Cowling, Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, HKU
8:30am-9:30am: Dr Alvin Chan, pediatrician and co-chairman of advisory committee of communicable diseases, Hong Kong Medical Association
On Wednesday's Backchat, the latest on Covid-19; and Hong Kong Airlines.
Chief executive Carrie Lam has said the government may start requiring inbound travellers to undergo coronavirus antibody tests. She also said she was “concerned and disappointed” after a student was tested positive on June 5. The case ended Hong Kong’s 42-day streak of zero local Covid infections.
Experts are still looking for the source of their infections, some suggested it was an imported case that went undetected during the quarantine period.
But Carrie Lam dismisses loophole in quarantine arrangement, saying a herd immunity is the key to tackle those inevitable missed imported cases.
What do you think about the quarantine policy? How do antibody tests work?
8:30am-9:00am: Dr Philip Li, Specialist in Immunology & Allergy and Clinical Assistant Professor at Department of Medicine, HKU
8:30am-9:30am: Benjamin Cowling, Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, HKU
8:30am-9:30am: Dr Alvin Chan, pediatrician and co-chairman of advisory committee of communicable diseases, Hong Kong Medical Association
On Wednesday's Backchat, the latest on Covid-19; and Hong Kong Airlines.
Chief executive Carrie Lam has said the government may start requiring inbound travellers to undergo coronavirus antibody tests. She also said she was “concerned and disappointed” after a student was tested positive on June 5. The case ended Hong Kong’s 42-day streak of zero local Covid infections.
Experts are still looking for the source of their infections, some suggested it was an imported case that went undetected during the quarantine period.
But Carrie Lam dismisses loophole in quarantine arrangement, saying a herd immunity is the key to tackle those inevitable missed imported cases.
What do you think about the quarantine policy? How do antibody tests work?
Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).
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Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.hk
Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3
The Backchat podcast is available after each live broadcast
