Billionaire Li Ka Shing Receives First Dose of BioNTech Vaccine
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(Bloomberg) Hong Kongâs richest tycoon Li Ka-shing has received his first dose of the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE vaccine for Covid-19, as the city ramps up efforts to get more people vaccinated.
(Bloomberg) Hong Kongâs richest tycoon Li Ka-shing has received his first dose of the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE vaccine for Covid-19, as the city ramps up efforts to get more people vaccinated.
The 92-year-old billionaire got the shot on Friday at Hong Kongâs Sanatorium & Hospital, according to a representative for his charity, the Li Ka Shing Foundation. In a post on Facebook, Li asked others to do the same: âI have taken the vaccine shot today. What about you?â
Hong Kong Widens Vaccine Access to Residents Ages 16 And Up
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(Bloomberg) Hong Kong expanded eligibility for Covid-19 vaccines to all residents aged 16 and older, in the government’s latest attempt to boost a low inoculation rate by making the shots widely accessible.
Residents aged 16 and above will be allowed to receive BioNTech SE vaccines, while those older than 18 will also be able to opt for shots made by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd., Secretary for Civil Service Patrick Nip said at a briefing on Thursday. Bookings for the expanded group will start on April 23, Nip said, and 16 and 17-year-olds will need parental consent forms to be vaccinated.
The Latest: US, other nations help with COVAX vaccine effort
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The Latest: Pope offers Brazilians hope among soaring deaths
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1of30FILE - In this Sunday, April 11, 2021 file photo, Pope Francis wearing a face mask arrives to celebrate Mass in the Santo Spirito in Sassia Church in Rome. Pope Francis is offering Brazilians a message of hope and consolation amid soaring coronavirus deaths and infections in the country, which he said had resulted in “one of the most difficult tests in its history.” In a videomessage to a conference of Brazilian bishops Thursday, April 15, 2021 Francis said he was particularly praying for Brazilians who had lost loved ones to the pandemic. “Young and old, parents, doctors and volunteers, sacred ministers, rich and poor: the pandemic has spared no one in its wake of suffering.”Alessandra Tarantino/APShow MoreShow Less