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Title 多名跨境司機過境前後檢測結果不一 學者倡統一兩地陽性病毒量標準 Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet TVB Media type Television Place Hong Kong, China Date 5/04/22 Description 香港貨車司機出境前由做快速抗原測試，改為較準確的核酸檢測，但仍有司機在香港的檢測陰性，過境後在深圳口岸的核酸檢測就陽性。
城大傳染病及公共衞生學系助理教授明偉傑表示，可能是兩地對陽性的病毒量、即Ct值的標準不同。
Ct值多少才是陰性，各國和地區標準不同。明偉傑指內地統一實驗室標準，Ct值40才是陰性，最近將出院標準降到Ct值35，但普通核酸檢測標準仍維持Ct值40。URL https://news.tvb.com/tc/local/624c10a4e774ff1127bc7486/%E6%B8%AF%E6%BE%B3-%E5%A4%9A%E5%90%8D%E8%B7%A8%E5%A2%83%E5%8F%B8%E6%A9%9F%E9%81%8E%E5%A2%83%E5%89%8D%E5%BE%8C%E6%AA%A2%E6%B8%AC%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E4%B8%8D%E4%B8%80-%E5%AD%B8%E8%80%85%E5%80%A1%E7%B5%B1%E4%B8%80%E5%85%A9%E5%9C%B0%E9%99%BD%E6%80%A7%E7%97%85%E6%AF%92%E9%87%8F%E6%A8%99%E6%BA%96 Persons Wai Kit MING Title Explainer: A look at Hong Kong's worst COVID-19 wave, and mainland-aided fight Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Xinhua Media type Print Place Hong Kong, China Date 2/03/22 Description WHAT'S NEW IN MAINLAND SUPPORT?
Ming Wai-kit said the fifth wave is believed to peak in mid- to late March, and that the HKSAR government needs to prepare the medical facilities in advance. He forecast the daily tally of new cases in Hong Kong may exceed 100,000 in the coming days.URL https://english.news.cn/20220302/7e9c2e5482f3463dba2e7950b393a4b1/c.html Persons Wai Kit MING Title HK could see shortage of health workers Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet China Daily Media type Print Place Hong Kong, China Date 28/02/22 Description In an interview with China Daily, Ming Wai-kit, an assistant professor of public health at the City University of Hong Kong, anticipated a more severe staffing shortage when the city's pandemic hits an expected climax in March and will further worsen when new hospitals being built by the mainland fully open. URL https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202202/28/WS621c0706a310cdd39bc89257.html Persons Wai Kit MING Title 政府動用緊急法抗疫 港醫學專家：可為未來互助合作打下基礎 Degree of recognition Local Media name/outlet 文匯報 Media type Print Place Hong Kong, China Date 24/02/22 Description 當前，香港疫情形勢嚴峻，內地陸續派出多批專家及醫療隊赴港支援。對於他們前往香港跨境開展工作，行政長官會同行政會議根據《緊急情況規例條例》通過訂立規例，為援港隊伍抗疫工作提供法律基礎。業內指出，中央援港隊伍可在多方面開展工作，助力香港抗疫。加上通過訂立規例，為他們跨境工作提供法律基礎，將在未來可能出現的重大公共衞生事件中，更好地開展互助與合作。 URL https://www.wenweipo.com/a/202202/24/AP621779e5e4b036dce996c77f.html Persons Wai Kit MING Title 城大明偉傑: 若不干預疫情高峰日增6萬確診 夥麥美娟建議要大增隔離及ICU病床 Degree of recognition Local Media name/outlet BASTILLE POST Media type Web Place Hong Kong, China Date 21/02/22 Description 明偉傑指，由於病人住院時間佔用床位，按此計算，高峰時所需隔離病床近6000張，同時因隔離病床不足，造成重症案例上升，重症監護病床（ICU）高峰時所需2000張床。他認為，如果有足夠隔離病床，重症監護病床（ICU）需求可降至 800-1000張。 URL https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/10207062-%E5%9F%8E%E5%A4%A7%E6%98%8E%E5%81%89%E5%82%91-%E8%8B%A5%E4%B8%8D%E5%B9%B2%E9%A0%90%E7%96%AB%E6%83%85%E9%AB%98%E5%B3%B0%E6%97%A5%E5%A2%9E6%E8%90%AC%E7%A2%BA%E8%A8%BA-%E5%A4%A5%E9%BA%A5%E7%BE%8E Persons Wai Kit MING
Keywords
- COVID
- infectious disease
- public health
- policy