Former title: Experts said that the cumulative number of infected people in Hong Kong has approached 90%
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This is the 1215 issue of Hong Kong Day
Xu Shuchang: The number of infected people in Hong Kong or more than 90% has formed a "critical barrier"
The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong remained above 10000 for three consecutive days. The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health announced that as of 0:00 today (10th), 14377 confirmed cases had been added to Hong Kong in the past day, including 13679 locally confirmed cases and 698 imported cases. Among the locally confirmed cases, 3036 were positive for nucleic acid test and 10643 were positive for rapid test.
Xu Shuchang, chair professor of the Department of Respiratory System at CUHK, said today (10 days) that it is possible for more than 90% of Hong Kong people to be infected with COVID-19. He believed that The community has formed a "critical prevention barrier". He pointed out that most of the patients infected recently were mild, and only about 20 were critical. Hong Kong can be said to "coexist with viruses".
Xu Shuchang said that as soon as the Orbicon mutant appeared, its transmissibility was very high, leading to the failure of the strategy of "containment" to cut off the transmission chain to control the epidemic. Hong Kong later replaced the "containment" policy with "mitigation".
He stressed that "lying flat" should not be used to describe the adjustment of prevention and control measures, because when the epidemic situation changes, the transmission of the virus is strong, the "lethality" is weakened, and the vaccination rate increases, it is wise to adjust the strategy to adapt to the situation. There is still a lot of work to be done, including pushing up the vaccination rate.
He said that the number of infected people mainly reflected the trend of the epidemic situation, and the most important thing was the severity rate and the number of deaths. The overall number of positive infections is not a very important indicator. There is no need to take special measures to suppress the peak of the epidemic, because most of them are mild diseases. Instead, focus on improving vaccination.
Xu Shuchang continued that at present, it is impossible to eliminate COVID-19, and we can only fight against the epidemic with the "critical barrier". At present, about half of Hong Kong people have been infected with COVID-19. In addition to the high vaccination rate, Hong Kong has formed a "critical barrier". He pointed out that the overall number of infections is not a very important indicator, but the number of critically ill patients and deaths. He called for increasing the number of vaccinations.
Xu Shuchang Data Map
Xu Shuchang quoted the data of the fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong and pointed out that if the elderly infected people aged 80 and above did not receive a single shot of vaccine, the case fatality rate would be almost 15%; As long as they are willing to give an injection, the case fatality rate will drop to 7.2%; If two injections are given, the case fatality rate will drop to 3.7%; If there are three injections, it will be reduced to 1.6%; If there are four stitches, it will be reduced to 1%. "From the data, if the inactivated vaccine was given before and the third dose was converted to nucleic acid vaccine, the antibody protection rate would be better."
In addition, Ye Baiqiang, the clinical associate professor of the Department of Children and Adolescent Sciences at the School of Medicine of Hong Kong University, attended the radio program and said that recently, the number of newly diagnosed cases in a single day was about million. With the cooling in winter, the pediatric ward has been full. He pointed out that there are still many children between 6 months and 3 years old who have not been vaccinated, emphasizing that they are prone to severe diseases. He predicted that there would be one death among 10000 children infected with COVID-19 in the future.
Open the Blue Tunnel Li Jiachao said to further improve the transportation network
The Tseung Kwan O Lantian Tunnel (Tseung Kwan O Tunnel) and the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Link Road (Cross Bay Link Road) in Hong Kong will be opened at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (11th). The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, Li Jiachao, presided over the opening ceremony of the Blue Tunnel and the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Link Road today (10). In his speech, he said that he expected to integrate Hong Kong's main transport development blueprint by the end of this year to meet the long-term transport and logistics needs, and also make the needs of the public more convenient.
The Tseung Kwan O Tunnel is a new trunk road connecting Tseung Kwan O and the urban area, with a total length of about 3.8km, of which about 2.2km is a tunnel, connecting the Cross Bay Link Road and Po Shun Road in the east, and connecting the Eastern Harbour Tunnel, Kwun Tong Cha Kwok Ling Road and the T2 trunk road under construction in the west.
Li Jiachao said that he was very happy to witness the completion of the bridge. The completion of the bridge reflected four characteristics. First, it was "convenient for the people". The tunnel was free of charges. The driving time between Sunrise Kangcheng and Kwun Tong downtown was saved 20 minutes during rush hours, and residents of Tseung Kwan O could return home earlier; Secondly, "beautify the scenery and integrate into the community". The bridge combines pedestrian walkways, driveways and bicycle paths, and is equipped with a viewing platform. There will be colored lights in the evening, and special lighting effects in major festivals, so as to integrate infrastructure into the community and improve the quality of life of residents in the area; Third, "innovative design, make every effort to protect the environment", use high-strength steel, make good use of the rising time to assemble, overcome the geographical environment constraints, save costs and increase the efficiency of the project, thus reducing the construction waste of the East Ventilation Building by 50%; Fourth, "teamwork and flexibility". The engineering team can overcome many challenges only by giving play to the spirit of teamwork in the epidemic situation.
Li Jiachao mentioned that since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 25 years ago, Hong Kong has added more than 360 kilometers of roads, including 12 new road tunnels, with a total length of more than 2100 kilometers. Hong Kong's public transport system is among the best in the world, and its transport network extends in all directions, which is worthy of pride. The SAR Government will continue to promote transport infrastructure projects, unleash the development potential along the line, and improve the transport network in response to the traffic bottleneck by means of "infrastructure first" and "capacity creation" planning. This month, the SAR Government launched a public consultation on the Strategic Study on Railways and Main Trunk Roads Crossing 2030, which includes three new trunk roads and three new strategic railways; It is expected to integrate the development blueprint of Hong Kong's future major transport infrastructure by the end of next year, and proactively meet the long-term transport and logistics needs.
Li Jiachao finally said that the government would continue to improve the road infrastructure network, make the travel of citizens more convenient, promote regional ties, and drive Hong Kong's continued development.
Chen Maobo: Support WTO to promote and promote free trade
Chen Maobo, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government, held a breakfast meeting today (10 days) with Dr. Ivera, Director General of the World Trade Organization. Dr. Ivera went to the mainland to attend the seventh "1+6" round table dialogue from December 8 to 9, and left the country today via Hong Kong.
When meeting with Ivera, Chen Maobo praised the seventh "1+6" round table dialogue for its positive role and contribution to building an open world economy and promoting world economic recovery and growth. Chen Maobo also congratulated Ivera on the achievements of multilateral negotiations at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference held in June this year.
Chen Maobo said that the global economy is facing multiple challenges. As a founding member of the WTO, Hong Kong, China has always firmly supported the multilateral trading system with WTO as the core and rules as the foundation, and actively promoted and promoted free trade. Hong Kong, China, supports the reform of WTO in the right direction, including restoring the complete and effective operation of the dispute settlement mechanism as soon as possible.
Chen Maobo also introduced the latest economic and trade development of Hong Kong to Ivera. As Hong Kong gradually moves towards normalization, the SAR government actively expands the role of Hong Kong as an international financial center, trade center, international aviation hub, shipping center, etc., making newer and greater contributions to promoting better connectivity between the country and the world, promoting common and inclusive development.
Chen Maobo and Yiweila Tuyuan, Director General of WTO: Information Department of Hong Kong Government
In addition, the Hong Kong SAR government said today (10 days) that the expert panel of the WTO's dispute settlement body ruled yesterday (9 days) that the United States' imposition of global tariffs on imported steel and aluminum products did not comply with WTO rules.
A spokesman for the Hong Kong government said that he welcomed the decision of the Expert Panel of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. As a solid supporter of the rule-based multilateral trading system, the United States is strongly urged to fulfill its obligations as a WTO member as soon as possible and withdraw the wrong measures. The panel's ruling clearly shows that the United States abused the concept of national security and attempted to politicize economic and trade issues.
Since March 23, 2018, the United States has imposed global tariffs of 25% and 10% on imported steel and aluminum materials respectively on the grounds of national security. The measures cover Hong Kong, and only individual economies have been exempted. In fact, Hong Kong only exports a small amount of aluminum products to the United States, and does not export local steel products to the United States, which is unlikely to pose a threat or damage to the national security of the United States. The SAR government has been following up in many ways to protest against the unreasonable and unjust measures taken by the United States.
Li Zhiying was sentenced to 5 years and 9 months in prison for cheating the Science Park
Li Zhiying, the founder of One Media Group and Huang Weiqiang, the chief executive of One Media Group, violated the lease to conceal the company of Hong Kong Science Park and allowed Ligao Consulting Company to use Apple Building, obtaining nearly HK $19.8 million in rental income. They were charged with fraud; After the trial, both of them were convicted earlier. The case was sentenced in the District Court this morning (10th).
Li Zhiying was sentenced to 5 years and 9 months in prison, and was fined 2 million Hong Kong dollars, And shall be paid within 3 months, otherwise, the prison will be added for one year; Huang Weiqiang was sentenced to 21 months in prison. Li Zhiying was also disqualified from serving as a director of the company for 8 years, that is, he could not serve as the company's management within 8 years. Judge Chen Guangchi rejected the judgment Li Zhiying "has no slightest regret".
Li Zhiying Data Map
In addition, the prosecution intends to apply for a confiscation order on the proceeds of Li Zhiying's fraud in this case, which has been scheduled to be processed on January 27 next year.
The two defendants, Li Zhiying (74 years old) and Huang Weiqiang (60 years old), were accused, together with Zhou Daquan (64 years old), former chief operating officer of One Media, and others, of concealing from the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Company that they had not used the premises at No. 8 Junying Street, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, in accordance with the lease agreement, with the intention of defrauding the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Company, It benefited Apple Daily Printing Co., Ltd. and Lego Consulting Co., Ltd., and led to the disadvantage of Hong Kong Science Park Company.
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Company is a statutory body of the Hong Kong SAR Government. As the owner, it manages various specialized industrial parks in Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong Innovation Center and three industrial estates.
Li Zhiying and his son serve as the directors of Lego Consulting Co., Ltd. The company mainly provides secretarial services, insurance, rental and management of Li and his family's Kadoorie residence, and management of Li's three yachts. However, Apple Daily Printing Co., Ltd. has never applied to the Hong Kong Science Park Company, and has always let Ligao occupy the building. The staff of the Science Park once went to the building for inspection. Apple staff said that there were news sensitive materials in some areas and no inspectors were allowed to enter. These places include the office of Ligao.
Judge Chen Guangchi sentenced that although the crime was not complicated, it involved many people, which could be said to be a flagrant crime, which hit the policies and measures of the Science Park, abused the land granted by the Hong Kong SAR government, and made the lessee fatten himself; It means that Li Zhiying has violated the lease for 17 years, and it is difficult to quantify the intangible benefits obtained by Ligao from it; It refers to Li Zhiying's use of media organizations as a protective cover, which made the Science Park dare not rush to conduct surprise patrols.
Zhou Daquan, the original second defendant of the case, has been separated from the case earlier and has been approved by the prosecution to appear in court as a witness for amnesty; The court will postpone his case until March next year, so that Li Zhiying can be summoned after the trial of the case involving violations of the national security law; Zhou Daquan will also testify as a tainted witness in the case of Li Zhiying's violation of the national security law.
Li Zhiying had previously been sentenced for illegal assembly cases, with a total sentence of 20 months. He has served the relevant sentences and is awaiting appeals on two cases. In addition to the crime of fraud in this case, Li Zhiying is also accused of colluding with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security.
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