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The Taiwan region has implemented quarantine measures to Hong Kong and Macao residents who enterthe region starting from 7^th February. Since the news announced, the Higher Education Bureau has continually received requests for assistance from students studying in Chengchi University. They reflected that the university requires Macao students residing on campus to find accommodation outside the university, in order to undergo home isolation for 14 days. Thus, the Bureau has immediately launched the emergency mechanism, collected the number of affected students, and contacted the Macao Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan (DECM). The Bureau provided DECM a list of affected students to for follow-up.
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In response to the further development of the epidemic, the essential services of the SWB (inclunding those provided at the headquarters, social service centers and in the other units) will be suspended between the 8th and the 16th of February 2020, without affecting the operation of the urgent services, namely methadone treatment and maintenance service (Areia Preta Drug Treatment Centre and Carmo (Taipa) Drug Treatment Centre), and financial assistance service (urgent cases only). For more information please contact the SWB hotline 2836 7878.
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Based on the development of the epidemic of infection by a new type of coronavirus, in order to reduce the risk of spreading the disease, according to the guidelines of the Public Administration And Civil Service Bureau on 7^th of February, 2020, it will suspend all external services of the Medical Disputes Mediation Centre, from 8^th to 16^th of February.
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Between 8th and 16th February, the CCAC’s Report Hotline at 28361212 will remain available for receiving complaints and reports and all external services will be suspended until further notice.
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Due to the development of the novel coronavirus, CTT Macao would like to inform the underneath post offices on 8^th February will only accept the posting of parcels and EMS items, while all other services will be suspended.
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In response to the continuous outbreak of the novel coronavirus, and for protecting the safety of the candidates, the Higher Education Bureau, University of Macau, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies and Macau University of Science and Technology have reached a decision that, depending on the development of the epidemic, the possibility of postponing the examination date of the“Joint Admission Examination for Macao Four Higher Education Institutions”will not be ruled out. The relevant arrangement will be announced by late February this year. In addition, with regard to other entrance exams to be held in Macao, the Bureau will keep communicating with the organizing entities concerned. It is known that arrangements of the relevant exams will be announced after the situation is examined.
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To prevent the spread of "novel coronavirus pneumonia", the SAR government calls on all sectors of society to avoid or reduce unnecessary crowd gathering and outing activities to reduce the chance of disease transmission.
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Macao residents wishing to go to Hong Kong – and who have been to the mainland in the 14 days prior to their intended arrival in Hong Kong – will be subjected to Hong Kong’s 14-day quarantine measure.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for October - December 2019 increased by 0.1% over the previous period (September - November 2019) to 267.7. The indices for the Macao Peninsula (269.1) and Taipa & Coloane (262.0) rose by 0.1% and 0.2% respectively.
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As the novel coronavirus continues to spread and takes its toll, new information with varying degrees of accuracy keeps emerging every day. To help the public gain a scientific understanding of the disease, three experts from the University of Macau’s (UM) Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) talk about how to prevent novel coronavirus from three perspectives: immunology, virology, and Chinese medical sciences.
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