Bookings for Covid-19 vaccinations in Hong Kong, especially for the Chinese-made Sinovac jab, have surged significantly on the back of a HK$10.8 million (US$1.4 million) flat lottery and the offer of doses to visitors from across the border. On Friday, more than 10,500 people reserved Sinovac slots - the highest since March 17 - while the 15,100 bookings for the BioNTech jab also marked a strong showing within a three-week span for the.
Hong Kong developers are offering a US$1.4 million apartment as a prize for residents who have been vaccinated for COVID-19, as local authorities grapple with widespread reluctance to get inoculated.
Hong Kong property tycoons on Friday joined forces to hold a grand lottery, dangling a top prize of HK$10.8 million (S$1.8 million) in the world’s costliest housing market as an incentive for hesitant residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19. A lack of trust in the government and concerns over rare side effects have led to a sluggish vaccination roll-out in.