The Chinese University of Hong Kong has announced its upcoming congregation ceremony will be held online in light of the increasing health risks. The Chinese University of Hong Kong has announced its upcoming congregation ceremony will be held online in light of the increasing health risks. The university said the number of local confirmed cases with unknown sources has increased sharply in the past two weeks. The 88th Congregation for the conferment of Bachelor and Master’s Degrees and the 89th Congregation for the conferment of Honorary and Doctoral Degrees will be held online according to the originally scheduled dates and time. Nevertheless, the University must responsibly and prudently assess potential risks without compromising the health and safety of University members and members of the community.

Source: The Standard November 13, 2020 10:12 UTC