Cohort C

本研究將於十月三十一號結束，無法再接受任何新的參加者及安排三次研究活動的日子，在此向受影響人士致歉。🙇🏻‍♀️
而已參與本研究活動的人士，報告會於抽取樣本後之2-3個月發送給你。謝謝您們一直以來的支持！😊

The research project will be ended by 31st Oct. Hence, we cannot arrange appointments for new registrants and provide a total of 3 study sessions. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.🙇🏻‍♂️
On the other hand, those who have participated in our study, your reports will be sent within 2-3 months after your visit. Thanks for your support thus far!😊

我哋係香港大學公共衞生學院「社區新冠病毒血清流行病學」嘅研究團隊！
本研究將於十月三十一號結束，我哋唔會再接受任何新既參加者。在此向受影響人士致歉。🙇🏻‍♀️
已參加左本研究既參加者們，報告會於抽取樣本後之2-3個月發送給你。謝謝各位一直以來的支持😊

Hello, we are the Research Team from School of Public Health at the University of Hong Kong, which is responsible for “Community-based Sero-epidemiological Study of COVID-19!”

We would like to informed you that the research project will be ended by 31st Oct. We will not accept new registrations from now on. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.🙇🏻‍♂️
For those who have participated in our study, please note that your report will be sent within 2-3 months after your visit. Thanks for your support thus far!😊

🙉各位參加者請注意🙉
⭐️從10月起⭐️
佐敦的場地將會搬遷到尖沙咀。
如日後希望出席佐敦的場地，不妨考慮出席尖沙咀的場地吧！
地址：尖沙咀加拿芬道41-43號SOLO

好多謝各位既參與及支持！希望可以到時同您地見面~ 祝大家中秋節快樂喔！

🙉May I have your attention please🙉
⭐️Starting from October⭐️
Our venue in Jordan will be moving to Tsim Sha Tsui.
If you would wish to go to Jordan, you may consider attend your study session in Tsim Sha Tsui, instead!
Address: Solo Building, No. 41-43 Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Thank you for your participation and support! We truly hope to see you in the future~ Wish you all have a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

🤩把握機會啦！
想得悉自己有沒有新冠病毒的抗體？來參與本研究吧！我們提供免費抽血化驗，每次完成15分鐘的活動以後，有一份化驗報告及$200超市禮券💰！
本研究將於10月尾完滿結束，所以新黎既朋友只需出席一次~ 仲唔快D同您既親朋戚友，同埋同事一齊參加？😉
參加資格請看藍色海報~
🤩Seize the wonderful opportunity while it lasts!
Curious whether you have antibodies for COVID-19? Join us in our project! We will draw your blood for examination. After each session (a duration of 15 minutes), you will receive a blood report and supermarket vouchers 💰valued at $200
As the research period will end in October 2021, the new comers have to attend ONE session only. Come join us with your family and friends; and don't forget your colleagues~ 😉
Please refer to our Blue Poster for eligibility~

💬【常見問題篇】為何是次研究唔比公務員及醫管局員工參與？
本研究是由香港大學李嘉誠醫學院公共衞生學院籌辦，及由香港醫療衞生研究基金提供資金支持。為免有利益上既衝突，本研究豁除了所有公務員及醫管局人士的參與資格。

💬 [Frequently Asked Questions] Why do civil servants and Health Authority staff are ineligible for your research project?
This study is led by the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, and financially supported by the Health and Medical Research Fund of Hong Kong. This research project has excluded all civil servants and Health Authority staff so that avoids conflicts of interest.

💬【常見問題篇】我出席左今次既研究並得到陽性結果，之後有可能要被隔離或封鎖工作場所嗎？

不會！因為您的資料純粹用作為研究之用，所以不用擔心。我們亦感謝各位參加者願意繼續參與本研究！

💬 [Frequently Asked Question] I have attended the research study session before. I got the blood report with positive result. Would I be requested to go on quarantine, or the government would reinforce to restrict my workplace?

No! Your information is merely for research purposes, therefore, it is not a nuisance. On top of that, we are thankful for having your contribution in our research project!

💬 ［Frequently Asked Question］
1️⃣ What is the eligibility for the research project?
2️⃣ Are workers, with part-time jobs, or self-employed, also eligible for the research project?

💬 【常見問題篇】
1️⃣點樣先合資格參加？
2️⃣兼職、自僱人士都合資格？

🤩把握機會啦！
想得悉自己有沒有新冠病毒的抗體？來參與本研究吧！我們提供免費抽血化驗，每次完成15分鐘的活動以後，有一份化驗報告及$200超市禮券💰！

本研究將於10月尾完滿結束，所以新黎既朋友只需出席一次~ 仲唔快D同您既親朋戚友，同埋同事一齊參加？😉
參加資格請看藍色海報~

🤩Seize the wonderful opportunity while it lasts!
Curious whether you have antibodies for COVID-19? Join us in our project! We will draw your blood for examination. After each session (a duration of 15 minutes), you will receive a blood report and supermarket vouchers 💰valued at $200

As the research period will end in October 2021, the new comers have to attend ONE session only. Come join us with your family and friends; and don't forget your colleagues~ 😉
Please refer to our Blue Poster for eligibility~

未來兩個星期的場地預告！如欲參與，請致電本研究小組📞3917 9933查詢是否當天有空缺。
🌟溫馨提示🌟
參加者的健康狀況對我們來說十分重要，請出席前確認以下狀況：
1️⃣過去14天，有沒有任何不適？
2️⃣過去30天，所居住的大廈之中有沒有確診個案？
3️⃣過去14天，有沒有被強制檢測（職業要求除外）？
以上所有狀況皆 *否*，方可出席本研究喔~
Here is an announcement for the following two weeks of fieldwork! Please call us in advance at 📞 3917 9933, if you would like to come in. We are happily to arrange a time slot for you if it is available on that day!
🌟Warm Reminder🌟
We value our participants' health, please ensure that you are suitable to attend our session beforehand:
1️⃣In the previous 14 days, did you feel any discomfort/ sick?
2️⃣In the previous 30 days, was there any additional probable/ confirmed cases in your residential building?
3️⃣In the previous 14 days, have you been requested to undertake a COVID-19 testing as compulsory? (except for work requirement)
If the answer is *"NO"* to all of the above, you may come in as you wish~

💬【常見問題篇】為什麼我沒有病，卻會有新冠病毒的抗體？

除了打過疫苗後而產生抗體之外，有可能曾經成為「隱形病患者」。再者，身體抵抗的機制，有能力製造抗體對抗外來有害的病毒。

人口密集的環境下，只要比較多人碰過的表面已滋生了無數細菌，我們現時最關心的新冠病毒亦不例外。由於「隱形病患者」不知情，生活也是如常進行。藉此有機會感染到健康的人士，尤其當我們處於室內，空氣不流通的環境之下更具危險性。

傳染的渠道有好多種，包括：

1) 物理接觸
當我們的雙手碰過公共設施，又接觸我們的私人物品，或者未經消毒的雙手碰自己的眼﹑耳﹑口或鼻，那些病菌可以藉此感染到自己。

2) 空氣傳播
於1.5米範圍內，人與人之間的傳擂亦很高。因為身邊有機會是「隱形病患者」，而呼出來的氣，當中有水份，而病毒可經由空氣傳播到週遭。

3) 體液傳播
人的眼淚﹑鼻涕及唾液皆有可能存有病毒，因此，咳嗽或打噴嚏時，那些體液可以感染到身邊的人。

大家要好好清潔雙手，時刻戴口罩，以保護自己及他人喔！

💬[Frequently Asked Question] How come do I have the antibody for COVID-19?

Beside of vaccination to generating antibodies for coronavirus, some infected individuals can go asymptomatic. The immune response to viral infection can protect the host from a specific virus.

In such highly populated society, pathogens have already evolved to propagate on surfaces of public facility, including the most worrisome coronavirus. As asymptomatic patients have no idea whether they are infected, they just live their lives without any concerns. In the poorly ventilated areas, the virus can easily spread to one another, which is pretty risky.

There are many possible ways to spread virus throughout, for example:

1) Physical contact
If we touch the public facilities, and grab on our personal belongings; or if we have not sanitized our hands, and touch our eyes, ears, mouth or nose, the virus can infect us.

2) Airborne transmission
The infection rate is high when social distancing is within 1.5 meters between each other. As there are chances having asymptomatic patients around you, the presence of virus within droplet nuclei can remain in the air for long, thus spreading through the air to another person.

3) Droplet transmission
Tears, nasal mucus and saliva may have the virus. The potentially infective respiratory droplets can, therefore, transmit to another person in the immediate environment.

Keep your personal hygiene; wear your masks to protect yourself and others!

Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19 @ WHO
https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/modes-of-transmission-of-virus-causing-covid-19-implications-for-ipc-precaution-recommendations
How COVID-19 spreads @ CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-covid-spreads.html
Development of neutralizing antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patients @ Wiley Online Library
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.26939

💬 【常見問題篇】
1️⃣點樣先合資格參加？
2️⃣兼職、自僱人士都合資格？

💬 ［Frequently Asked Question］
1️⃣ What is the eligibility for the research project?
2️⃣ Are workers, with part-time jobs, or self-employed, also eligible for the research project?

💬 【常見問題篇】
我已完成抽血活動了，什麼時候知道結果？
請各位給予本研究小組三個月的時間🙏只要我們收到了有關報告，本研究小組會盡快通知您的。 謝謝您的體諒

💬 [Frequently Asked Question]
When can I expect to receive my blood report?
There will be a period of 3 months after your visit of which blood reports to be release. 🙏 We will send you the information once we got your blood reports. Thank you for your understanding.

由今天（8月3日）至8月6日，我們研究小組將會於土瓜灣體育館中開放給各位有興趣的人士參與「新冠病毒血清研究」！如果經過此地方，請也來多多支持吧~ 還可以帶走$200超市禮券💰，以及報告乙份！

🌟請注意，本研究招募的對象有特定的職業群組，請留意海報~

Our Research Team will be at To Kwa Wan Sports Centre from today (3 August) until 6 August. We are open to the public who are interested to take part in "Serological-study for COVID 19"! If you ever pass by, please drop in~ You will receive $200HKD voucher 💰and a report upon completion!

🌟May I have you attention please: check our poster for eligibility for our research study as well~

💬【常見問題篇】接種過疫苗代表不能再參與本研究了？不，無論接種過或否，並符合本研究的參與資格，我們都歡迎！
💬[Frequently Asked Question] Wondering if you're still eligible to take part in our study while got vaccinated? Yes, as long as you're eligible for our study, all are welcome!

💬【常見問題篇】2019年新冠檢測與血清學檢測有什麼分別？
主要的分別：現在還是曾經感染過病毒。現時要做一次血清學測試均需自費，或收費方面有可能會有改動。而我們的研究免費讓您做血清學測試，測試後會給您一份📜血液報告，以及💰$200超市禮券！

想知更多，可瀏覽以下網站及圖片！

💬[Frequently Asked Question] What is the difference between COVID-19 testing and serological testing?
The main difference is that it can show whether you are currently infected or previously infected by COVID-19. You have to pay for the service, or it may subject to change. Our research project, though, lets you do the serological testing for FREE, you will receive 📜 a blood report upon completion as well as 💰$200 supermarket voucher!

Relevant links and pictures below are helpful resources. Read more for further information!

Resources
Contact Tracing @ CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/contact-tracing.html

COVID testing basic information
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/2019guanzhuangbingdufeiyanceshijichuzhishi

The principle of vaccination
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/how-do-vaccines-work

N gene detection
https://www.fda.gov/media/140795/download

Booking an appointment for COVID-19 testing in Community Testing Centres
https://www.communitytest.gov.hk/en/

Mobile specimen collection stations in various districts in Hong Kong
https://www.communitytest.gov.hk/en/station/

Eligibility for free testing service in Hong Kong https://gia.info.gov.hk/general/202104/16/P2021041600343_365007_1_1618547268111.pdf

COVID-19 RT-PCR testing centres (HK government recognized) https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/List_of_recognised_laboratories_RTPCR.pdf

COVID-19 antibody testing centres (HK government recognized) https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/List_of_local_antibodytesting.pdf

Estimated cost of antibody testing
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%E6%B8%AF%E8%81%9E/article/20210627/s00002/1624732029779/%E5%91%A8%E4%B8%89%E8%B5%B7%E6%8A%97%E9%AB%94%E6%AA%A2%E6%B8%AC%E9%99%BD%E6%80%A7%E5%8F%AF%E7%B8%AE%E6%AA%A2%E7%96%AB-%E8%AA%8D%E5%8F%AF%E6%A9%9F%E6%A7%8B%E9%A9%97%E6%8A%97%E9%AB%94-%E6%9C%80%E5%B9%B3300%E6%9C%80%E8%B2%B4%E9%81%8E%E5%8D%83

COVID-19 virus illustration Medical Life Science
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200830/SARS-CoV-2-Neucleocapside-(N)-protein-is-heavily-glycosylated.aspx

💬【常見問題篇】
想登記本研究？
歡迎歡迎！只要符合資格，就可以登記啦！程序好簡單。只要上去我地個網站 (https://covid3.sph.hku.hk/) 填寫少少個人資料，就等研究人員聯絡您啦！😄 詳情請睇睇圖片。

💬 [Frequently Asked Question]
Are you up to register in our research study?
You're more than welcome! If you are eligible, feel free to register! You just simply surf on our website (https://covid3.sph.hku.hk/) and fill out some personal information. We will contact you soon, thereafter! 😄 Please refer to the posts for further information.

💬【常見問題篇】
想知成個活動程序係點？大概幾耐？⏰
每次15分鐘既活動包括：
1️⃣量高磅重（同時亦量度肌肉率同埋脂肪率）
2️⃣抽血（10毫升）
3️⃣做問卷

💬{FAQ}
What should you expect to do in each study session? How long will it be?
Each session includes the following activities with a duration of 15 minutes:
1️⃣Height and weight measurements (in the meantime, muscle % and fat % will be measured)
2️⃣Blood drawing (10 mL)
3️⃣Questionnaire completion

今個星期的場地有：
佐敦 (7月6日, 7月9日)
開放時間：14:20-17:00
地圖 --> shorturl.at/kuTV1

天水圍 (7月7日)
開放時間：9:20-17:00 (午飯時段為12:30-14:00)
地圖 --> shorturl.at/fvzKQ

廣福 (7月8日)
開放時間：14:40-17:00
地圖 --> shorturl.at/istwB

如欲參與，請先致電本研究小組！39179933查詢當天有沒有空位可以安排給您😁

Fieldwork of this week
Jordan (6 Jul, 9 Jul)
opening hours: 14:20-17:00
Map and directions --> shorturl.at/kuTV1

Tin Shui Wai (7 Jul)
Opening hours: 9:20-17:00 (Lunch hours: 12:30-14:00)
Map and directions --> shorturl.at/fvzKQ

Kwong F*k, Tai Po (8 Jul)
Opening hours: 14:40-17:00
Map and directions --> shorturl.at/istwB

If you wish to attend the session, please call us at 39179933 for reservation! 😁

基督教聯合那打素佐敦健康中心
地址﹕九龍佐敦道23號新寶廣場

我們7月2日有場地開放喔! 開放時間為10:30AM - 6:30PM (午飯時段為1:00PM - 2:30 PM)

若希望出席本活動，請先致電本研究小組(39179933) 或 WhatsApp(+852 9382 2091) 查詢當天還有沒有空缺位置😁

We are opening on 2 July! Our opening hours are 10:30AM - 6:30 PM (lunch hours are 1:00PM - 2:30PM)

If you would like to attend our session, please contact us at 39179933 or WhatsApp (+852 9382 2091) for the available time slot of the day. 😁

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