As Hong Kong battles Omicron, a look at Asia’s lockdowns: from Singapore’s ‘circuit breaker’ to Malaysia’s MCO and the Philippines’ ECQ

Hong Kong residents are clearing out supermarkets and pharmacies, and streets are deserted amid fears of a lockdown by the authorities to carry out mandatory Covid-19 testing later this month.While the city managed to keep cases low due to restrictions including social distancing and masking, spiralling infections from an Omicron outbreak has left the health system struggling. Health authorities confirmed a record 55,000 new infections on Wednesday, while the death toll stood at 1,182.As Hong…

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