Hongkongers rue cost – and irony – of ‘washouts’ to return to Covid-zero city battling wave of local Omicron infections

Peter Davies, a Hong Kong resident, travelled to Hawaii over Christmas last year to spend time with his Britain-based family, but soon found himself caught in a web of flight cancellations and logistical challenges that would keep him away from home.His initial plan to depart the American island on January 8 was derailed when the Hong Kong government banned flights from eight countries, including Australia, Britain, and the United States due to a surge in Covid-19 Omicron cases. On Friday, the…

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