Omicron: tough social-distancing measures could hammer Hong Kong economy as experts predict slowdown in growth

Stringent social-distancing curbs amid the fifth wave of the coronavirus are expected to hammer Hong Kong’s economy in the first quarter of this year as experts predict a marked slowdown in growth.The forecast followed the city’s battle against an escalating outbreak of the highly contagious Omicron variant, with daily infections hitting more than 100 cases this week – the highest in 18 months.Authorities temporarily closed 15 categories of businesses and set a 6pm curfew for dine-in service at…

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