Covid-19
HK faces calls to halt outbreak
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Hong Kong's government to use every necessary measure to contain a rapidly spreading Omicron-led Covid-19 outbreak. Yesterday, the city hit a new high of more than 4,200 new infections.
Chinese policy advisers and state media have, in recent days, publicly criticised Hong Kong's strategy, and said a citywide lockdown, like those in the mainland, is needed.
