Marius Zaharia and Donny Kwok (Reuters) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Hong Kong ● Wed, January 26 2022 Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defended herself on Tuesday against criticism for not wearing a face mask at news conferences, saying it was so people could see how “solemn” she was when talking about the coronavirus outbreak. On Monday, Hong Kong reported 109 new infections, in stark contrast with many other places reporting tens or hundreds of thousands of daily cases. Of the 426 people in hospital with COVID-19, none were in serious or critical condition. But the discovery in Hong Kong at the end of last year of some cases of local transmission after a clean streak of three months led to the imposition of restrictions that have made the global financial hub one of the world’s most isolated major cities. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,000/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs Subscription to our newsletters We accept Register to read 3 premium articles for free Already subscribed? login Or let Google manage your subscription
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