“We are losing”—Hong Kong races to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of elderly residents as city’s coronavirus death rate soars
City was caught unprepared for a massive increase in cases as elderly vaccination rate remained low after monthslong stretches of zero infections
As countries loosen Covid-19 restrictions, Hong Kong is sticking to a 'dynamic zero-Covid' approach – with help from Beijing. A surge in cases has overwhelmed hospitals and threatens business confidence in the global financial hub.
By the time he gave the go-ahead in January, after the Omicron variant had broken through the city’s defenses, it was too late. A few hours after finally receiving the inoculation in late February, Mr. Ling’s dad, who has high blood pressure and dementia, tested positive for Covid-19.
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