Hong Kong fourth wave: South Asian residents, concern groups outraged over official's coronavirus remarks


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A mobile testing point in Jordan. Photo: Nora Tam Coronavirus pandemic Hong Kong / Politics Hong Kong fourth wave: South Asian residents, concern groups outraged over official’s coronavirus remarks City leader Carrie Lam denies government is linking spread of disease to race after health official suggests members of ethnic minority groups engaged in ‘risky behaviour’ But members of Nepalese community call the remarks deeply unfair and say they are forced to live in cramped conditions due to city’s high rent