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HKU on Coronavirus (Sep 28-Oct 30)

2021-11-01

HKU in the news (Sep 28-Oct 30)

Oct 30 HKU research reveals during Covid-19 pandemic, students in Hong Kong spend 1 hour more every day on electronic device and about 80% of SEN students have been physically or mentally abused (link)

Oct 30 HKU Expert says BioNTech can effectively protect children from age 5 to 11 from  Covid-19 with 2nd dose in 2 to 3 months after the 1st dose, dosage of which are both 1/3 of adult dosage  (Professor Ivan Hung) (link)

Oct 27 HKUMed epidemiologist Benjamin Cowling on Wednesday said requiring recovered Covid patients to spend an extra two weeks in hospital before being allowed to go home will waste public resources (Professor Benjamin Cowling) (link)

Oct 8 HKUMed recruits volunteers (aged 30 or above who have received two doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including Sinovac or Sinopharm, 90 days or more ago) to join COVID-19 booster jabs clinical trial (link)