Coronavirus Hong Kong: authorities pause AstraZeneca vaccine delivery and order partial evacuation of residential building in Tuen Mun

Hong Kong has asked embattled drug giant AstraZeneca to delay delivery of 7.5 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine this year and is looking for a second-generation version of the jabs better able to handle new coronavirus variants. The health minister told lawmakers of the move on Friday as the city confirmed 14 new Covid-19 cases, most of which were imported. Of the two local cases, one was detected in a quarantine centre and the other was untraceable. About 10 preliminary-positive cases…

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