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More Hong Kong residents are getting their first shots against Covid-19 as a cluster of omicron infections grows and an expansion of the vaccine mandate looms.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong Widens Vaccine Mandate; Grammys at Risk: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-03/chinese-city-put-in-partial-lockdown-hk-cluster-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-03/chinese-city-put-in-partial-lockdown-hk-cluster-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:56:57 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i38vCFG6_cQ4/v138/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i38vCFG6_cQ4/v138/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Cases Spread; U.S. High Court to Hear Rules: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-22/china-finds-127-cases-in-xi-an-who-on-boosters-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-22/china-finds-127-cases-in-xi-an-who-on-boosters-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 22:59:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omicron Top U.S. Strain; Singapore Finds Cluster: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-20/omicron-top-u-s-strain-singapore-finds-cluster-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-20/omicron-top-u-s-strain-singapore-finds-cluster-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 22:55:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ixlnFve3xDpI/v183/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ixlnFve3xDpI/v183/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia State Record as Rules Eased; Korea Curbs: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-15/apple-delays-office-return-canada-travel-warning-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-15/apple-delays-office-return-canada-travel-warning-virus-update</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:35:54 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilm1eWUjakVk/v171/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilm1eWUjakVk/v171/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO Issues Omicron Warning; Strain Spreads in U.S.: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-14/who-issues-omicron-warning-strain-spreads-in-u-s-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-14/who-issues-omicron-warning-strain-spreads-in-u-s-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:55:53 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iosdbfzr4bbc/v165/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iosdbfzr4bbc/v165/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong to Ease China Travel; ANA Cuts Flights: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-13/china-reports-omicron-case-california-mask-rule-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-13/china-reports-omicron-case-california-mask-rule-virus-update</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 22:47:47 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ihP6G9xGcNhI/v151/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ihP6G9xGcNhI/v151/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shots for Australian Kids; Boosters for U.S. Teens: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-09/shots-for-australian-kids-boosters-for-u-s-teens-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-09/shots-for-australian-kids-boosters-for-u-s-teens-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 22:41:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[H.K. Eyes Vax Passport; Omicron Spread Quantified: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-08/u-s-has-more-than-40-omicron-cases-lyft-s-change-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-08/u-s-has-more-than-40-omicron-cases-lyft-s-change-virus-update</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 22:52:45 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/isrrEdmnmWb4/v165/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/isrrEdmnmWb4/v165/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earliest Omicron Vaccine Studies; New Lineage Seen: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-07/pfizer-shot-offers-partial-omicron-shield-in-study-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-07/pfizer-shot-offers-partial-omicron-shield-in-study-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 22:46:33 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i5cHKxNDjiHY/v181/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i5cHKxNDjiHY/v181/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omicron Leads to New Curbs From NYC to Hong Kong: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-06/omicron-leads-to-new-curbs-from-nyc-to-hong-kong-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-06/omicron-leads-to-new-curbs-from-nyc-to-hong-kong-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 22:49:09 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ijr0Jdyxkc2s/v168/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ijr0Jdyxkc2s/v168/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omicron Reaches U.S., South Korea; WHO Backs Shots: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-01/omicron-reaches-u-s-south-korea-who-backs-shots-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-01/omicron-reaches-u-s-south-korea-who-backs-shots-virus-update</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Shankar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:42:40 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i3M0Z.0xrm3k/v150/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i3M0Z.0xrm3k/v150/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omicron Reaches Latin America; Merck Pill Backed: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-30/omicron-reaches-latin-america-merck-pill-backed-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-30/omicron-reaches-latin-america-merck-pill-backed-virus-update</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:54:28 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ionClcB.DfhA/v139/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ionClcB.DfhA/v139/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong Widens Ban; Singapore Reopening Flops: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-29/hong-kong-widens-ban-singapore-reopening-flops-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-29/hong-kong-widens-ban-singapore-reopening-flops-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:57:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iOWBBOYWujxs/v189/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iOWBBOYWujxs/v189/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Cases Rise; Morgan Stanley Reimbursement: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-24/singapore-cases-rise-morgan-stanley-reimbursement-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-24/singapore-cases-rise-morgan-stanley-reimbursement-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:42:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iJ8LPYsPT.RM/v163/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iJ8LPYsPT.RM/v163/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilience Ranking MVPs; New Zealand Border Plans: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-23/norway-tops-resilience-ranking-indonesia-curbs-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-23/norway-tops-resilience-ranking-indonesia-curbs-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:56:37 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iXLfKSYSmJr0/v177/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iXLfKSYSmJr0/v177/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Cases Fall; Indonesia Lowest Since 2020: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-22/singapore-cases-fall-morgan-stanley-on-test-list-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-22/singapore-cases-fall-morgan-stanley-on-test-list-virus-update</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:44:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight Alcohol-Fueled Unruly Passengers Face $161,823 in Fines]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-22/eight-alcohol-fueled-unruly-passengers-face-161-823-in-fines</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-22/eight-alcohol-fueled-unruly-passengers-face-161-823-in-fines</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Shankar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:56:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Cases Jump; Disney Cruise Rule for Kids: Virus Update]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-17/singapore-cases-jump-disney-cruise-rule-for-kids-virus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-17/singapore-cases-jump-disney-cruise-rule-for-kids-virus-update</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 22:50:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iPtEVf0mc.n4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iPtEVf0mc.n4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Visitors queue for Covid-19 vaccinations at the Messe Berlin exhibition center in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. The three German parties negotiating a government coalition -- the Social Democrats, Free Democrats and Greens -- are planning to tighten restrictions on unvaccinated people, according to Oliver Krischer, the deputy head of the Greens caucus in German parliament.</media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>