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Expats rush to exit Hong Kong amid strict Covid-19 rules

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Travellers at Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok international airport on March 6, 2022.

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HONGKONG - British national Rachel spent a few weeks frantically packing as she brought forward her plan to leave Hong Kong with her businessman husband and 13-month-old daughter.
The 33-year-old teacher, who wanted to be known only by her first name, told The Straits Times that Hong Kong's tough quarantine rules were "the main catalyst".
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