Lam Acknowledges Frustration, China Outbreak Eases: Virus Update
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam appeared to acknowledge frustration with the city’s strict Covid policies, which have kept the financial hub largely isolated from the rest of the world, asking for a few more days before she unveils what could be sweeping changes to the city’s approach next week.
China’s Covid outbreak looks to be slowing, while some factories that had been previously shut down are doing a targeted reopening in Shenzhen. Infections in Jilin, the latest epicenter, dropped after the province was locked down on Monday.