Hong Kong announced that it would lift flight bans and shorten quarantine requirements after two years of tough Covid restrictions that have hurt the city's economy and standing among global business.
In a press conference Monday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said that residents of nine countries, including India, the United Kingdom and the United States would be allowed to return home starting April 1. The other nations are Australia, Canada, France, Nepal, Pakistan and the Philippines.
Once Asia's undisputed business hub, the southern Chinese city is currently undergoing a troubling fifth wave of infections, leading to more fatalities, an overload of the health care system, a brain drain and a huge punch to the economy. Despite that, the government has largely remained committed to its"zero Covid" policy, maintaining stringent social distancing requirements and forcing many businesses to close temporarily.
Hong Kong's quarantine restrictions have gained notoriety in the international business community. Previously, the requirement for most inbound travelers was to self-isolate in hotel rooms for three weeks, making it one of the world's longest quarantines.
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