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Coverage dated January 4, 2022

Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions

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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for

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  1. Madison

    Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions (opens Madison)

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    HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for

  2. France 24

    Hong Kong ramps up virus controls, bans flights from eight countries (opens France 24)

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    Hong Kong announced strict new anti-coronavirus controls on Wednesday, banning flights from eight nations, shuttering bars and gyms and cancelling evening restaurant dining after the Omicron variant…

  3. Al Jazeera

    Hong Kong bans flights from 8 countries, tightens COVID curbs (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ban on flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, Philippines, UK and US to come into effect on Saturday.

  4. France 24

    Hong Kong bans flights as Omicron surges around globe (opens France 24)

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    Asian financial hub Hong Kong banned flights from eight nations on Wednesday as part of strict new virus curbs, with Omicron outbreaks spiralling out of control from Europe to the United States.

  5. The Hill

    Hong Kong bans flights from US, other countries for two weeks (opens The Hill)

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    Hong Kong has banned international flights from the U.S. and seven other countries for two weeks as COVID-19 cases rise exponentially around the world.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Hong Kong bans flights from the U.S., imposes other new COVID-19 restrictions (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Hong Kong's two-week ban on flights from the U.S. and seven other countries are part of an attempt to curb an Omicron-fueled coronavirus outbreak.

  7. FOX Business

    Omicron surge leads Hong Kong to ban flights from US, other countries (opens FOX Business)

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    Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday announced a two-week ban on flights from the U.S. and seven other countries, as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the city.

  8. The Columbian

    Hong Kong bans flights from U.S., UK, six other nations (opens The Columbian)

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    Hong Kong is banning flights from eight countries including the U.S. and U.K. for two weeks from Jan. 8, in a drastic tightening of rules as it rushes to plug holes that have seen the highly infectiou

  9. New York Times

    Hong Kong suspends flights from eight countries, including the U.S., fearing a fifth wave. (opens New York Times)

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    The new measures will deepen the city’s isolation and mark a return to the tough restrictions from the early days of the pandemic as officials race to control Omicron.

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