Hong Kong medical workers are striking to demand the government close the border with China

Hg Kong's main public hospital medical workers union, the Hospital Authority Employee Alliance, began a strike Monday with at least 2,400 people participating in the first day, the group said on its Facebook page.
The union says it is asking the government to meet five demands:
1.    Stop all travelers from entering Hong Kong from mainland China.
2.    Implement measures to ensure sufficient supply of face masks.
3.    Provide isolation wards and stop all non-emergency services.
4.    Provide sufficient support for health care staff caring for those in isolation.
5.    Investigate reports of patients escaping hospital in order to ensure a safe environment for all medical staff.
The Hospital Authority Employee Alliance says it has 9,000 members in total who have pledged to join the strike, which is currently scheduled for five days
The union said if its demands are not met by Monday, they will ask all members regardless of rank or specialties to participate in a second stage strike that will limit health services to emergency care. The union threatened to further escalate its strike actions if its demands are still not met by the end of February 7.

The Maldivian government has announced a series of new precautionary measures against the Wuhan coronavirus that include denying entry for passengers arriving from mainland China.
In a statement released on Sunday, the Maldives Civil Aviation Authority said that airlines and aircraft operating flights to the Maldives shall suspend the carriage of passengers originating or transiting through mainland China. The new measure took effect today and will be enforced until further notice.
In 2019, Chinese tourists accounted for 16.7% of all tourist arrivals to the Maldives, according to the country's Ministry of Tourism.