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Hong Kong’s health minister has said the city is not ready for a major downscaling of social-distancing rules , cautioning against moving too quickly and wiping out its efforts in containing the fourth Covid-19 wave. Secretary for Food and Health Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee insisted the right conditions were lacking for wholesale changes after announcing a partial easing of restrictions from Thursday to allow swimming pools and beaches to reopen, while cinemas, theme parks and performance venues would be able to admit more people. But premises such as bars, karaoke lounges and mahjong parlours must remain closed. Chan explained the...
