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Hong Kong’s health minister has said new border-control measures designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus’ Omicron variant are stringent enough, brushing aside the idea the city’s border should be closed even to returning residents. Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal are among the countries that have detected Omicron cases within the 24 hours since the Hong Kong government last updated its list of high-risk countries, from which non-residents are barred and returning city dwellers face a mandatory 21-day quarantine. What do we know about the new coronavirus variant, and should Hong Kong be worried? Those coming back from destinations...
