Coronavirus Hong Kong: Carrie Lam confirms universal testing still on the cards, but ‘long lead time’ needed for roll-out

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor made her first public appearance in two weeks on Wednesday, revealing that the heads of the city’s private hospitals had agreed to step up their efforts in the city’s anti-pandemic fight.Speaking at a press conference, Lam also gave updates on other aspects of the city’s anti-pandemic fight, including a universal testing drive aimed at curbing a raging fifth wave of coronavirus infections. The mass testing was first announced at Lam’s last public…

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