US warns against Hong Kong travel over Covid rules, child separations
Gulf Times
The State Department upgraded Hong Kong to its highest "Do Not Travel" warning "due to Covid-19 related restrictions, including the risk of parents and children being separated".
The United States warns citizens against travelling to Hong Kong, citing the risk of children being separated from parents as the Chinese city imposes controversial Covid isolation policies.
The State Department upgraded Hong Kong to its highest "Do Not Travel" warning "due to Covid-19 related restrictions, including the risk of parents and children being separated".
"In some cases, children in Hong Kong who test positive have been separated from their parents and kept in isolation until they meet local hospital discharge requirements," the State Department added.
The Asian financial hub is in the grip of its worst coronavirus outbreak, registering tens of thousands of new cases each day, overwhelming hospitals and shattering the city's zero-Covid strategy.
