Omicron variant: are vaccine passports discriminatory, or needed more than ever for Hong Kong to weather potential Covid-19 onslaught?


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A proposal by Hong Kong authorities to introduce vaccine passports and ban unvaccinated people from venues such as restaurants has run into stiff opposition from across society, including business owners, legal experts and elderly groups. They said the idea was unfair and could undermine elderly residents’ mental health, while some warned the policy could hammer operating revenues by as much as 30 per cent. Health experts, however, argued the potential move was justified, as unvaccinated diners could bring more risks when they removed their masks to eat. The debate centred on remarks made on Saturday by Secretary for the Civil...