{"id":45577,"date":"2023-01-06T18:51:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/hong-kong-lifts-covid-19-small-animal-ban\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T18:51:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:51:10","slug":"hong-kong-lifts-covid-19-small-animal-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/hong-kong-lifts-covid-19-small-animal-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong lifts COVID-19 small animal ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hong Kong well being officers banned imported hamsters and different small mammals of overseas origin in January of 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"playht-iframe-player\" id=\"playht-iframe-player\" height=\"90px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"max-height: 90px; height: 90px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/play.ht\/embed\/?article_url=https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/?p=3085589&amp;voice=en-US-Standard-D&amp;appId=MjmFoGoWdJhUu3c&amp;trans_id=-NL7ENhpddeDmaeqzBM8\" data-voice=\"en-US-Standard-D\" article-url=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/?p=3085589\" data-appid=\"MjmFoGoWdJhUu3c\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for Hong Kong\u2019s Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department issued an announcement, asserting that the town authorities is ready to scratch a year-long ban on import of hamsters and different small mammals, that was outlawed final 12 months over COVID-19 considerations.<\/p>\n<p>While the imported small pets will nonetheless require a unfavorable coronavirus check outcomes earlier than they are often offered within the metropolis, those that check constructive can be simply quarantined any more \u2018until the test result is satisfactory.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcd.gov.hk\/english\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department<\/a>\u2018s official, the testing is critical as a result of research have confirmed the rodents usually are not simply vulnerable to the virus, however that they will simply transmit it to people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/hong-kong-travel-and-tourism-reopens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Hong Kong<\/a> banned imported hamsters and different small mammals of overseas origin final January, after virtually a dozen hamsters shipped from the Netherlands had been discovered to be contaminated with the Delta variant of coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>Delta variant had not been seen in people for months and was believed to have left Hong Kong till a 23-year-old employee at Little Boss pet store examined constructive and allegedly contaminated a buyer.<\/p>\n<p>City\u2019s well being officers ended up culling 2,500 hamsters, plus just a few rabbits and chinchillas, in response to the invention, which occurred whereas Hong Kong was making an attempt to implement China\u2019s extreme Zero COVID coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong residents had been additionally ordered to show of their pet hamsters for testing, however solely 113 households reportedly did so, and simply a type of pets examined constructive for the virus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While hamsters remained banned because the panic light, pet shops had been allowed to renew importing non-hamster mammals in May.<\/p>\n<p>The reversal of the hamster ban comes amid a wider opening-up for Hong Kong, which has lifted lodge quarantines, bar and restaurant bans, and PCR check necessities for brand spanking new arrivals.<\/p>\n<p>However, the town reportedly plans to retain its masks mandate, citing concern about influenza in addition to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Travel to and from mainland China is predicted to re-open later this week as Beijing eases its personal Zero-COVID insurance policies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Hong Kong well being officers banned imported hamsters and different small mammals of overseas origin in January of 2022 A spokesman for Hong Kong\u2019s Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department issued an announcement, asserting that the town authorities is ready to scratch a year-long ban on import of hamsters and different small mammals, that was 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