UK COVID-19 variant likely found in Hong Kong as city secures vaccine supplies

READ: France to reopen border with England for travellers cleared of COVID-19 Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, at a separate news briefing on Wednesday, said the government had secured 7.5 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and was looking for a fourth source to ensure adequate supply for the city’s 7.5 million residents. Advertisement Advertisement Residents would be able to choose which vaccine they want to take, in response to safety concerns, she said. “I urge the public to get vaccinated for the good of themselves and their loved ones,” Lam said. Hong Kong has already ordered 7.5 million…