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Transit passengers who find themselves stranded at Hong Kong’s airport should undergo Covid-19 testing and potentially face quarantine, health experts said on Thursday after a fourth imported Omicron case was confirmed. On Wednesday, a 38-year-old transit passenger who arrived from Qatar last week was confirmed with the new variant after testing positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. He had spent four days in a restricted area of Hong Kong International Airport due to a visa-related issue, then tested positive during a pre-departure screening. What do we know about the new coronavirus variant, and should Hong Kong be worried? “Luckily, he had...
