Hong Kong has contracted mainland firm China State Construction International Holdings Ltd to build eight isolation and treatment facilities to help the global financial hub fight a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, the government said.
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Authorities are expected to report a new record of about 10,000 confirmed infections over the past 24 hours, up from Thursday's 8,798, broadcaster TVB reported, citing an unidentified source. University of Hong Kong researchers predict new infections could peak at 180,000 a day next month. Reuters reported in September that Beijing had given a new mandate to the Chinese-ruled city's powerful property tycoons, telling them to pour resources and influence into backing Beijing's interests.
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