Relief on the way after mercury soars The Hong Kong Observatory yesterday issued the first very hot weather warning of the year as temperatures climbed to 34 degrees Celsius in urban areas.

Call to expand screenings for rat-borne virus amid 'tip of iceberg' fears Screenings for hepatitis E should be extended to all hospitals as there could be many people who are unaware they are infected, University of Hong Kong microbiologist Ho Pak-leung says.