Hong Kong's top scientists urged the government on Tuesday to transition from China's 'zero-COVID' strategy before the next outbreak unless the financial hub wants to be a 'closed port forever.'
Workers wear personal protective equipment are seen at a COVID-19 isolation facility in Tsing Yi, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/ Tyrone Siu
The massive surge in cases has ravaged the city's healthcare system and left it with one of the highest COVID-19 fatality rates in the developed world, with the government facing criticism for failing to vaccinate its elderly population in time. Scientists estimate that around 4.4 million people in densely populated Hong Kong—or 60 percent of the population—have been infected so far during the Omicron wave.
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