Hong Kong postpones chief executive election to May 8 amid Covid-19 surge

Hong Kong will push back its chief executive election by six weeks, leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has revealed, citing public health risks amid the worsening fifth wave of the coronavirus.Calling it a “tough decision”, Lam invoked powers granted by the Emergency Ordinance to move the poll date from March 27 to May 8, saying the government must focus on fighting the pandemic.Her announcement on Friday came two days after Chinese President Xi Jinping issued instructions to the local…

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