Hong Kong—which went for months without any daily cases last year—reported a record 4,285 daily cases on Wednesday, driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant.
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Speaking with pro-Beijing media, Xi said Hong Kong authorities “should earnestly assume the main responsibility and regard the rapid stabilization and control of the epidemic as the current overriding task.” Hong Kong Hospital Authority official Sara Ho said, “We also feel very sorry for letting the elderly wait outside in such unfavorable conditions.”
A special fleet of several hundred taxis will soon begin transporting COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms to and from their homes to designated clinics for treatment.Medical workers wearing protective masks and face shields monitor an area outside a hospital, following the coronavirus disease outbreak in Hong Kong, Feb. 16, 2022.
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