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‘When we were hit with the fifth wave, the vaccination rate among the elderly was still pretty low when compared with mainland China, Singapore and some European cities,’ Carrie Lam said.
Readers discuss the shortcomings of a haphazard approach to a dynamic situation, and the importance of clear communication with the public at a time of crisis.
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Prison visits have been suspended since early February as coronavirus tears through inmates and staff, making letters only way for families to keep in touch.
‘We won’t do it for the sake of doing it, or do it in order to fulfil the order [from the mainland],’ Lam said of the testing push. ‘It should be done to lead the city out of the pandemic.’