Hong Kong to shut bars, nightclubs for third time as new COVID-19 cases jump


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November 24, 2020 Medical workers in protective suits attend to people at a community testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Hong Kong HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong will close bars, nightclubs and other entertainment venues for the third time this year, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Tuesday as authorities scramble to tackle a renewed rise in coronavirus cases. Authorities are also reopening a temporary COVID-19 treatment hall near the city’s airport. On Tuesday, Hong Kong reported 80 new coronavirus cases, taking the total since late January to 5,782 COVID-19 infections and 108 deaths. The Chinese-ruled financial...