Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports two more Omicron variant cases as medical experts call for end to cargo aircrew self-isolation ‘loophole’

Hong Kong reported two more Covid-19 cases of the Omicron variant on Friday, and while both were cargo aircrew who tested positive upon landing, medical experts have warned that allowing others in the industry to self-isolate risked exposing the community to the heavily mutated strain.Omicron fears have put Hong Kong on high alert as it pushes towards a long-awaited reopening of the border with mainland China, starting with neighbouring Guangdong province, which is also tackling a growing…

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