Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain was detected in the Asian financial hub for the first time, authorities said in a statement late on Sunday.

COVID-19: Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan and Philippines for 2 weeks

More than a dozen flights were cancelled Sunday as thousands of pro-democracy activists blocked routes to Hong Kong's airport, a day after protesters and police fought pitched battles in some of the worst violence seen in the city since unrest began three months ago.

Flights cancelled after Hong Kong protesters target airport

Hong Kong raised a "T8" storm signal, the third-highest, today evening as the storm edged closer to the semi-autonomous Chinese city

More than 100 Hong Kong, China flights cancelled as typhoon Nida approaches