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Hong Kong, UAE airport checks could speed up alerts on viruses, researchers say

South China Morning Post 22 July 2026 14h ago
Hong Kong, UAE airport checks could speed up alerts on viruses, researchers say
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Targeted surveillance of transit passengers at just two major aviation hubs, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, could speed global detection of new virus variants by about three days, a university study has found. Professor Leo Poon Lit-man, chair of public health virology at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), said on Wednesday that the approach would help authorities stay ahead of emerging t
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