Hong Kong quarantine exemption for Nicole Kidman draws flak

Hong Kong’s granting of a quarantine exemption to Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is drawing criticism from lawmakers as the city tightens entry restrictions for international travelers to control the coronavirus

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong’s granting of a quarantine exemption to Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is drawing criticism from lawmakers as the city tightens entry restrictions for international travelers to control the coronavirus. Kidman, who reportedly flew to Hong Kong last week from coronavirus-hit Sydney, was exempted from a weeklong quarantine and was spotted in the city this week filming a new Amazon Prime Video series titled Expats, according to local media reports. The government said in a statement Thursday that it had granted the exemption “for the purpose of performing designated professional work.” It said the work was “conducive to maintaining the necessary operation and development of Hong Kong’s economy.”