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Have one of the greatest experiences you could ever imagine. the latest covid wave is overwhelming hospitals in hong kong. mainland china has sent a second medical team to help with the surge in patients. now some of the strictest quarantine and tracing measures in the world don't seem to be working. for more let's bring in cnn's beta ka sue live from new delhi. take us through how hong kong is trying to get a handle on this surge, leaving some patients outside in the cold. >> reporter: according to officials early this week, public hospitals were over overwhelmed because of this fifth wave,...

Strong words coming from the leadership there. he's the number two in the leadership as far as hong kong's authority is concerned. and he's come out and said this is full-scale combat. there are a lot of medical teams that have come into hong kong to help not only curb the escalating numbers when it comes to covid-19, but also to treat and test people in hong kong. testing will be intensified. remember, hong kong has 7 million people plus, and it's going to be a huge task as they've promised to go ahead and ramp up testing. also the health secretary has come out and said today that there is no...

Let's turn to hong kong with a health care system has been overwhelmed by huge surge in covid—19 cases. 0fficials overwhelmed by huge surge in covid—19 cases. officials have warned of even tougher social distancing rules ahead and place the city on full on were made against covid. the government will launch a controversial vaccine passport on thursday that allows only inoculated people to enter places such as supermarkets. earlier i spoke to a clinical virologist in hong kong and he told me that he told me that emergency departments are under increasing pressure. we are bracing yourself fo...

Cheered in the birds nest stadium for the closing ceremony. after 16 days of competition, norway finished atop the medal table with a record number of gold. the country's 16 gold medals are the most ever won at a single winter games. germany came in second with 12. and china with nine gold edged out the u.s., sweden and the netherlands all with eight. well, england is making plans to throw out all isolation requirements for those testing positive for the virus. the prime minister's office says an announcement is expected this week, rolling back all restrictions. australia has fully reopened ...

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