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Hong Kong will offer free, universal testing to its residents starting Sept. 1. The testing program, which will last two weeks, is on a voluntary basis. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says universal testing was possible due to support from Beijing, which provided resources such as laboratory staff to boost capacity in the semi-autonomous city. The program is aimed at identifying individuals who are infected but have exhibited no symptoms. The city, with a population of 7.5 million, has conducted over 1.2 million tests so far. Critics of the universal testing program say there may be potential privacy concerns, given...
