Virus Outbreak: Hong Kong COVID-19 tests draw criticism


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Sun, Aug 30, 2020 page4 Virus Outbreak: Hong Kong COVID-19 tests draw criticism AFP, HONG KONG Hong Kong’s plan to offer free COVID-19 tests to all residents has become swept up in the festering political debate dividing the territory, where many remain deeply distrustful of both local and mainland Chinese leaders. Billed as a benevolent public health initiative made possible with the help of Beijing, the territory-wide tests are set to start on Tuesday. However, the involvement of doctors and companies from mainland China has sent the rumor mills into overdrive and compounded fears of Beijing’s surveillance state, while many...