Coronavirus: Hongkongers continue to panic buy at supermarkets, pharmacies as potential lockdown looms
Residents rush to stock up on supplies despite government’s reassurance there is enough rice for entire population for 15 days.
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Residents rush to stock up on supplies despite government’s reassurance there is enough rice for entire population for 15 days.
‘From the perspective of public health, how to make the best use of universal testing, we must reduce the flow of people to a certain extent,’ says health minister Sophia Chan.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan acknowledged the impact of the Omicron wave but expected a swift recovery in the rest of the year. With a zero-Covid policy in place, can Hong Kong really reopen to the mainland and the rest of the world in a matter of months?
Boris Johnson set out the strategy for ‘living with Covid’ earlier this week.
Vaccine pass to start from Thursday, only residents who have taken one jab of Covid-19 vaccine or those with medical exemptions are allowed to enter specified venues.