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HONG KONG—Hong Kong will postpone the election of its next leader until May 8 as the city grapples ...

Hong Kong will postpone the election of its next leader until May 8 as it grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands of new infections daily. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Friday the election will be delayed six weeks from March 27 because holding the polls as originally scheduled would pose “public health…

Hong Kong is to postpone the election of its next leader until May 8 as it grapples with a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, yesterday reporting 15 deaths related to the virus and more than 6,000 cases. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (林鄭月娥) on Friday said that the election would be delayed by six weeks from March 27, as holding the polls as originally scheduled would pose “public health risks,” even if a committee of only 1,462 people is involved. Hong Kong’s leader is elected by a committee made up of legislators, representatives of various industries and professions, as well a...

WUHAN-STYLE: The territory said that it would set up facilities to hospitalize infected people similar to those built in the central Chinese city where COVID-19 first emerged/ AP, HONG KONG

HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong will postpone the election of its next leader until May 8 as it grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands