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Hong Kong introduced a universal free Covid-19 testing programme on 1 September 2020. This article considers its implications for employers and employees. In order to detect and cut any invisible transmission chains of COVID-19 in the community, the Hong Kong Government launched the Universal Community Testing Programme (the 'UCTP') on 1 September 2020, providing one-off free testing services to all Hong Kong residents. The UCTP gave rise to political controversies due to concerns about the accuracy of the testing results, and the involvement of medical personnel from mainland China. Despite that, a government spokesman said that over 430,000 citizens have...
