Hong Kong, Singapore Delay Planned Travel Bubble as New Cases Surge


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(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong added 43 new coronavirus cases Saturday, the highest daily toll in three months, after the city imposed new social restrictions as it braced for an expected new wave. The figure included 13 locally transmitted infections whose source was untraceable, suggesting there may be super-spreaders in the city, according to Hong Kong health authorities. Hong Kong reported 26 new infections Friday, 21 of which were locally transmitted, with nine from an untraceable source. The government has also detected over 40 preliminary cases awaiting confirmation, a sign that Friday’s jump is not an anomaly. The surge comes as...