Pharma bureau restricts purchases of cold, flu & cough drugs

The Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) said in a statement yesterday that from yesterday onwards, restrictions have been placed on the amount of some anti-pandemic drugs and supplies from local pharmacies that can be purchased by residents.The statement said that the supply of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RAT) and single-formula painkillers and antipyretics (fever reducers) have been increased, while there is pressure on the supply of compound cold and flu medicines

December 30, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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70 pct of respondents infected with COVID-19: MUST survey

The findings of the “Questionnaire on COVID-19 Infection in Macau” conducted by a research team from Macau University of Science and Technology’s (MUST) Faculty of Innovation Engineering show that between December 10 and yesterday, about 70 percent of the 2,553 respondents said they had been infected with COVID-19, of whom the nucleic acid test (NAT) or rapid antigen test (RAT) of nearly 37 percent were now negative.The findings point out that the transmission of the COVID-19 wave reached

December 30, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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China Telecom (Macau) launches 5G service

China Telecom (Macau) Company Limited started its 5G service in the city on Friday last week.Two telecom operators, CTM and China Telecom (Macau), were each granted a 5G licence by the local government in early November. CTM already commenced its 5G service on November 14.China Telecom (Macau) held a ceremony on Friday last week at a branch near the Barrier Gate checkpoint to mark the launch of its 5G service in Macau.The government launched a public tender earlier this year for the granting of

December 30, 2022 | BY admin

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Western media’s badmouthing of China’s fight with virus unsavory

China Daily Editorial        After China made major adjustments to its prevention and control policy, overseas reports about that have been full of schadenfreude, employing such terms as “failure” or “crisis” to describe the recent surge in infections in the country.But that is a false assessment of the situation, and simply reveals their animosity toward China.What they fail to take note of is the fact that life in an increasing number of cities is returning to

December 30, 2022 | BY admin

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‘Quite low’ chance for COVID-19 infectees to be reinfected within 3-6 months: emergency dept chief

The acting director of the emergency department of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, Chang Tam Fei, said yesterday that once COVID-19 infectees’ nucleic acid test (NAT) or rapid antigen test (RAT) turns negative, the chance of reinfection within three to six months after recovering from the first infection was “quite low”.However, Chang underlined, one could not rule out that some people with a weakened immune system may experience a second infection.Chang made the

December 29, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Iec Long Firecracker Factory site opens

The government’s first-phase revitalisation of the erstwhile Iec Long (益隆) Firecracker Factory site in Taipa has been completed, and it opened to members of the public on Friday.The site features a 400-metre wooden walkway that was set up in the revitalisation project’s first phase, which got off the ground in June this year.The first phase just covers a part of the Iec Long site. The walkway enables visitors to have a look at various buildings across the revitalised area, such as those

December 29, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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2 more COVID-19 fatalities, raising death toll to 32

Two more people died of the novel coronavirus disease on Tuesday, raising Macau’s COVID-19 death toll to 32, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced yesterday.According to a statement by the centre, both of the female victims, aged 91 and 94 respectively, had suffered from underlying diseases.Neither of them had been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.The first six of the 32 COVID-19 fatalities were reported during Macau’s previous COVID-19 outbreak that began

December 29, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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UM research team analyses COVID-19 prevention situation

The University of Macau (UM) said in a statement on Monday that its COVID-19 research team has analysed the pandemic prevention process in Macau’s latest situation, stressing that the relaxation of regulations is “a necessary step to help the local community return to normality”.According to the statement, Macau has adhered to the zero-COVID policy for three years and has been protected against the original COVID-19 strain and its Delta variant, and gained the time needed to “prepare

December 29, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao Orchestra conductor shares ambitions & perspectives

Interview by William Chan        Lio Kuok Man, the Macao Orchestra’s (OM) principal guest conductor and artistic advisor, recently talked about his ambitions and perspectives for leading the local orchestra.The exclusive interview with The Macau Post Daily was held online.Educated at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, as well as Juilliard School, the Curtis Institute of Music and the New England Conservatory in the US, Lio is also serving as programme director of

December 29, 2022 | BY admin

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‘Macao Films & Videos Panorama 2022’ calls for submissions

Macau’s Audio-Visual Cut Association says in a recent statement that it is calling for film submissions for its “Macao Films & Videos Panorama 2022” (MFVP) programme.The programme, organised by CUT and subsidised by the Macau Cultural Development Fund, aims to discover and promote local videos and talents. The statement said the association is seeking submissions of both long films and short films produced between January 2021 and December 2022, from genres such as story films,

December 29, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Police bust 2 casino fraud cases

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai reported two fraud cases that took place in casinos during a regular press conference yesterday.Lou said that a 42-year-old mainland worker surnamed Cai had defrauded a male illegal currency exchange dealer in a casino in Cotai on September 9. The two initially agreed to carry out the transaction where the victim gave HK$50,000, while Cai promised to transfer 43,000 yuan (49,600 patacas) through WeChat Pay “very soon”.Lou noted that Cai fled to

December 29, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Mail delivery from HK to Macau subject to delay: HK Post

Hongkong Post said in a statement yesterday that it had been informed by Macau’s postal administration that due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, mail delivery services, including Speedpost to Macau, were subject to delay.A separate statement by Hongkong Post last Friday said that with effect from January 1, the Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) will adjust the delivery days of letter and packet services, including registered mail from Monday through Friday, while the

December 29, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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FSS extends fee payment deadline to Feb 28

The Social Security Fund (FSS) said in a statement yesterday that the payment deadline for long-term employees’s fees for the fourth quarter of 2022, the employment fee for non-resident workers (NRWs) and casual employees’ fees for December 2022 and discretionary system fees for the fourth quarter of 2022 have been extended to February 28.According to the statement, the extension of the deadline is due to the latest development of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in Macau.The statement noted

December 29, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Reopening will help revitalize global economy

China Daily Editorial        With COVID-19 formally downgraded from a Category A to Category B infectious disease, China will no longer require passengers arriving from abroad to quarantine starting Jan 8, although they will still need a negative nucleic acid test result 48 hours before departure, the National Health Commission (NHC) announced on Monday.The move marks a major step forward in China reopening its borders nearly three years after the country imposed strict

December 29, 2022 | BY admin

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