Deja vu in Hong Kong as virus restrictions spark panic buying
Gulf Times
Shoppers thronged Hong Kong's markets fearing a shortage of food Wednesday, familiar scenes in a city that is back under gruelling Covid restrictions in contrast to much of the world.
Shoppers thronged Hong Kong's markets fearing a shortage of food Wednesday, familiar scenes in a city that is back under gruelling Covid restrictions in contrast to much of the world.
Hong Kong has followed mainland China in maintaining a strict ‘zero-Covid’ policy that has kept infections low through targeted lockdowns and extensive social distancing measures.
On Tuesday the city recorded 625 new infections, a daily record but a number that pales in comparison with outbreaks around the world.
The Omicron-fuelled spike has alarmed authorities and leader Carrie Lam announced renewed curbs on the 7.5 million residents of the financial hub.
