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The International Journal of Biological Sciences recently published a special issue titled ‘The global battle against SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19’, which reports the achievements and experience of Macao’s public health sector in the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic. The Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre (Centro Hospitalar Conde de São Januário) in Macao proposed that patients infected with the novel coronavirus should only be discharged from the hospital upon showing negative results from two separate fecal nucleic acid tests. The related findings are very valuable for the global anti-epidemic effort. Other articles published in the special issue include a report on an epidemiological survey conducted by a team led by doctors of the Wuhan Mental Health Centre, a study from the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) Faculty of Medicine, and a series of articles from the University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS).
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre revealed that, as reported by the Hong Kong authorities, a confirmed case of COVID-19 has visited Macao during March 22 to 27. The case is a 40-year-old female Hong Kong resident of Filipino nationality, working as a bar waitress in Hong Kong. She resided in Rua de S. José no. 11 Edf. Tak Cheong during her stay in Macao; her flatmates include 1 co-worker from Hong Kong and 1 Filipino non-resident worker registered in Macao, no other individuals shared the residence apart from them.
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The Government will continue to have close communication with mainland authorities, in order to reflect the Macao public’s views regarding the latest entry-restriction policy imposed at the boundary crossing points serving Zhuhai in Guangdong Province.
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The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre has confirmed over the past few days five new cases of imported COVID-19 infection, taking to 38 the tally of confirmed cases in Macao.
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Macao Polytechnic Institute has published the new issue of One Country Two Systems Studies (Issue 43). The Journal meets the demand of the development of the theory and practice and provides a platform for the interdisciplinary comprehension of the “One Country, Two Systems” Policy, by publishing a good number of well-selected outstanding academic research and papers.
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Published by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and produced by Like Entertainment & Production Co. Ltd., the thirty-eighth issue of C², an online magazine of the cultural and creative industries, will be released this Wednesday (1 April).
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released results of the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the fourth quarter of 2019. Survey coverage comprises Wholesale & Retail Trade; Transport, Storage & Communications; Security Activities and Public Sewage & Refuse Disposal Activities; however, own-account workers are excluded.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 115 hotels & guesthouses were operating in February and number of available guest rooms dropped by 3.8% year-on-year to 37,000. With a substantial decline in number of visitor arrivals amid the ongoing epidemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia, the average occupancy rate of guest rooms plunged by 76.9 percentage points year-on-year to merely 15.0% in February. The rate of 5-star hotels tumbled by 84.0 percentage points to 10.0%, while the decline in the rates of 2-star hotels (36.9%) and guesthouses (43.3%) was relatively small, with respective decreases of 33.8 percentage points and 22.3 percentage points, as some of their guest rooms were provided to non-resident workers for accommodation.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the demand for imported goods dropped owing to a decline in economic activity in Macao in February 2020 amid the epidemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia. Therefore, total merchandise import fell by 30.3% year-on-year to MOP3.87 billion in February, the lowest single-month figure since March 2011. Imports of Gold jewellery, Mobile phones and Watches plunged by 73.9%, 68.3% and 57.9% respectively; meanwhile, imports of Other textile made-up articles, which comprised mostly face masks, jumped by 854.6% and imports of Pharmaceutical products increased by 57.6%. Total merchandise export amounted to MOP911 million, down by 1.4% year-on-year. Value of re-exports (MOP841 million) went down by 0.8%, with that of Diamond & diamond jewellery reducing by 48.0%. Value of domestic exports (MOP70 million) fell by 8.0%, with that of Tobacco dropping by 41.9%. Merchandise trade deficit in February totalled MOP2.96 billion.
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