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On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about caring for our pets during the coronavirus outbreak. How vulnerable are cats and dogs to contracting Covid-19? And now comes the news that a tiger at a zoo in New York has tested positive for the virus. Earlie...

On Monday's Backchat, we'll be catching up on developments over the weekend and talking to a pathologist about what we have learned about the virus so far. How is the ban on bars working? What do you make of the latest infection figures? Let us know yo...

On Friday's Backchat, we'll talk about the difficulties faced by barristers and solicitors in Hong Kong under the Covid-19 situation . The Hong Kong Bar Association has written to the Financial Secretary urging the administration to consider offering ...

On Thursday's Backchat, are we running out of food? A few items are again in short supply on local supermarket shelves. Is this a temporary issue, or a foretaste of longer term problems? Food hoarding and export controls have stoked anxiety over food ...

On Wednesday's Backchat, We’re talking today about domestic helpers. Last week, the government advised helpers to refrain from gathering in public places and to stay at home on rest days, while also maintaining social distancing where possible. What im...

Out of control? On Tuesday's Backchat, we'll be talking about the latest Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong. Microbiologist Yuen Kwok-yung has described the situation as "a bit out of control" as the number of cases has risen from 350 to 641 in less than ...

On Monday’s Backchat,  we catch up on latest developments in efforts to contain covid19 in Hong Kong, the US and the UK. And a report on Earth Hour in HK and around the world from WWF.

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On Friday's Backchat, do we need a lockdown? According to some estimates, a third of the world's population is on some sort of lockdown, with highly restricted movement, and most shops and restaurants shut. Should we be doing the same here, or are cur...

On Thursday's Backchat, we'll be discussing how the poorest in Hong Kong are coping with the Covid-19 situation . Where will the homeless go when their usual overnight fast food chain announced it won't serve dine-in customers because of the virus? How...

On Wednesday's Backchat we take a break from the virus and talk about some completely different issues. First - water taxis. Fortune Ferry Company Limited has been selected to operate the "Central - Hung Hom" and "water taxi" ferry services around Kow...