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SCMP’s new editor-in-chief Chow Chung-yan takes over as CEO Catherine So departs after 3.5 years, amid ongoing coverage of HK’s health and political issues.

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Stratus Covid and Early Flu Surge

As of early October 2025, the Stratus COVID-19 variant (XFG and XFG.3) has become dominant in the US, causing persistent respiratory symptoms but no increased severity. Meanwhile, Japan faces an unusually early and rapid influenza epidemic, with hospitals filling and schools closing. Experts urge vaccination and hygiene to mitigate these overlapping respiratory threats.

Global Disease Outbreaks Rise

Multiple infectious diseases are spreading globally, with recent outbreaks of mpox in Europe and the US, severe influenza in Hong Kong and Australia, and early flu surges in Japan. Authorities emphasize vaccination and hygiene to mitigate impacts amid evolving virus strains and rising case numbers.

Hong Kong Singer Dies After Long Coma

Hong Kong singer Danny Chan died on October 25, 1993, after 17 months in a coma following a suspected drug overdose. His health crisis began in May 1992, and he was moved from intensive care shortly before his death. Fans and industry figures mourned his passing.