Hong Kong to Ban Dining-in, Gatherings Of More Than Two

  • Third round of tightened restrictions as infections grow
  • Masks to be required in public places, sports venues shut
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Hong Kong will ban all dine-in services at restaurants and public gatherings of more than two people not from the same family starting Wednesday, as the city’s worst coronavirus outbreak shows no sign of abating.