Hong Kong Stock Concept Tracking | The Trend of COVID-19 Infections is Rising, Antiviral Drug Companies Attract Attention (Including Concept Stocks)
Recently, the trend of COVID-19 infections has risen in the Hong Kong and Macau regions. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Department of Health reported that the positive rate of COVID-19 tests increased from 1.71% in April to 8.21%. The number of emergency visits in Taiwan Province surged by 66%, with an increase in severe cases and deaths. Experts remind that young people can usually recover on their own after infection, but the elderly still need to be vigilant about the risk of severe illness. Related antiviral drug companies such as SHANDONG XINHUA and GOLDEN THROAT have attracted attention
Recently, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention released the national acute respiratory infectious disease sentinel monitoring situation for April 2025 (Weeks 14-18, March 31 - May 4).
The analysis results show that the positive rate of novel coronavirus testing in April is on the rise, with southern provinces having a higher positive rate than northern provinces. In some provinces where the positive rate increased earlier, the epidemic growth has begun to slow down.
The Hong Kong and Macau regions have also shown a trend of COVID-19 prevalence.
On May 8, the Health Protection Center of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government released the "COVID-19 and Influenza Quick Report," stating that as of April 19, the positive rate of COVID-19 testing rose from 1.71% four weeks ago to 8.21%.
According to the Taiwan Provincial Disease Control Department, it was announced today that last week, there were 9,978 emergency visits for COVID-19 in Taiwan Province, a surge of 66% compared to the previous week, with 34 new cases of severe illness and 6 new deaths.
On May 12, several infectious disease experts from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Wuhan told reporters that it is important to note that for most young people, COVID-19 infection usually resolves on its own within 3 to 5 days, but elderly individuals still face the risk of severe illness and should not let their guard down after becoming ill. The monitoring situation released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on May 8 shows that during the monitoring period, the positive rate of COVID-19 among outpatient influenza-like cases increased from 7.5% to 16.2%; among hospitalized severe acute respiratory infection cases, the positive rate increased from 3.3% to 6.3%. During the three weeks from April 14 to May 4, the novel coronavirus surpassed rhinovirus to become the leading cause of outpatient visits for influenza-like cases.
Virus infection-related companies in the Hong Kong stock market:
SHANDONG XINHUA (00719), GOLDEN THROAT (06896), Sanofi (01530), Dongyangguang Changjiang Pharmaceutical (01558), etc
