Omicron: leading health official warns of rising wave of infections as Hong Kong records 142 new cases and 160 preliminary-positive ones

Hong Kong health experts called on the government to refine its Covid-19 strategy, stockpile drugs and make better use of resources as concerns mounted over a worsening fifth wave of infections, which brought another 142 cases on Thursday.The city should brace for hundreds of more cases following the Lunar New Year festival that was a traditional time for family reunions, warned Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, the head of the communicable disease branch of the Centre for Health Protection. Her grim…

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