Hong Kong's Covid divide: Expats get more perks while domestic workers lose their homes

Maria was just about to start a new job as a domestic worker in Hong Kong last month when she found out she had Covid-19.

She immediately told her employer, who urged her to get to a hospital. But once she was there, she said she was turned away, with staffers explaining there was no room. They advised her to go home and quarantine.

The problem? Her place of work was her home and "my employer didn't want me to come back," said Maria, noting that they had "kids in the house."