Yuen Kwok-yung
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HKU expert stresses the importance of taking coronavirus samples correctly
Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, microbiologist at HKU, said on Saturday that the community testing programme, a massive voluntary coronavirus testing programme,…
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital reported virus cluster Prof Yuen Kwok-yung: chance of airborne transmission was low
Queen Elizabeth Hospital reported a cluster of Covid-19 infections involving three patients from the same cubicle on Tuesday. A 64-year-old…
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Medical experts called for heightened caution as covid19 cases spiked in Hong Kong
HKU medical experts sounded alarm over the surge of COVID19 cases in Hong Kong and called for stringent measures to…
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Masking is a sign of responsible civility, says Prof. Yuen Kwok-yung
Prof. Yuen Kwok-yung, a leading microbiologist at The University of Hong Kong, talked about the importance of wearing mask for…
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Events
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The latest Covid-19 infection may be from airborne transmission
The latest Covid-19 infection at Luk Chuen House, Lek Yuen Estate in Sha Tin, was suspected to be from…
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Research
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[The Lancet Microbe] Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Hong Kong and in residents evacuated from Hubei province, China: a multicohort study
The Lancet Microbe, 3 June 2020 Kelvin Kai-Wang To, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng, Jian-Piao Cai, Kwok-Hung Chan, Lin-Lei Chen, Lok-Hin Wong,…
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Covid-19 patients suffer from loss of smell, study shows
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have found that a common symptom among Covid-19 patients is the loss of…
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Doctors risks litigation for failure to order virus tests, says HKU expert
Professor Yuen Kwok-yung of the University of Hong Kong warned that private doctors might face legal action if they failed…
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Prof Yuen Kwok-yung warns possible surge in imported Covid-19 cases as Hongkongers return from Australia and New Zealand over summer
Imported cases may spike over the summer as Hong Kong residents, including students return from Australia and New Zealand, warns…
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