Hong Kong to reduce coronavirus quarantine to 7 days for fully vaccinated residents subject to antibody testing, travel history


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The mandatory quarantine period for fully vaccinated Hong Kong residents testing positive for coronavirus antibodies on their return from lower-risk countries could be halved from 14 to seven days, the Post has learned. Details of the latest arrangements are expected to be revealed at a Monday afternoon press conference led by Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, according to sources, with the government likely to adopt the recommendations of its scientific advisers to loosen quarantine rules. Study finds ‘substantial’ antibody-level difference between BioNTech, Sinovac jab takers Lam is also poised to announce the relaxation of some social-distancing measures. The shortened...