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The outbreak of the pandemic evoked memories as the city was at the forefront of the SARS epidemic in 2003, when over 1,700 people contracted the virus and almost 300 people died locally. The COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan took place against the backdrop of widespread and intense political conflict and civil unrest fed by anti-government sentiment ...
For the Netherlands, based on overall excess mortality, an estimated 20,000 people died from COVID-19 in 2020, [10] while only the death of 11,525 identified COVID-19 cases was registered. [9] The official count of COVID-19 deaths as of December 2021 is slightly more than 5.4 million, according to World Health Organization's report in May 2022.
As of 1 March, Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection had identified 100 cases (Including 2 Suspected Recovered Cases) in Hong Kong, with 36 patients since recovered and 2 died. [ 124 ] [ 125 ] [ 126 ] By 2 April, the number of confirmed or probable cases in Hong Kong has risen to 767 after an influx of returning overseas students. 467, or 60 ...
Hepatitis C: According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 58 million people with chronic hepatitis C, with about 1.5 million new infections occurring per year. In 2019, approximately 290,000 people died from the disease, mostly from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer ). [ 25 ]
Hong Kong Island (Chinese: 香港島; Jyutping: Hoeng1 gong2 dou2; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng dóu) is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong.The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of 16,390 per square kilometre (42,400/sq mi), [2] as of 2023.
For more international statistics in table and map form, see COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory. 108 countries and territories have more confirmed cases than the People's Republic of China, the country where the outbreak began. Thailand was the first country to report at least one case outside China.
The death of nine monkeys over two days at a zoo in Hong Kong is believed to have been caused by a bacterial infection, the city’s authorities said. The death toll rose to 11 over the weekend ...
The following is a list of the largest islands of Hong Kong, sorted by area (km 2): [1] Lantau Island 147.16; Hong Kong Island 78.52; Lamma Island 13.74; Chek Lap Kok – the site of the airport platform, 12.70 km 2 [needs update] Tsing Yi Island 10.69; Kau Sai Chau 6.70; Po Toi 3.69; Cheung Chau 2.44; Tung Lung Chau 2.42; Crooked Island (Kat O ...