Coronavirus Hong Kong: testing ordered for residents in 20 buildings, in-person classes suspended as outbreak grows


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Health authorities are racing to stay ahead of a growing wave of Covid-19 infections in Hong Kong after the discovery of the virus in sewage forced residents in 20 buildings to undergo mandatory testing and an outbreak at a public housing estate grew to seven flats. More pupils at a number of schools were also confirmed as infected on Thursday, prompting the Education Bureau to suspend in-person learning for most students from next week, while a cluster tied to hamsters sold at a pet store expanded to cover sister shops, reinforcing the suspicion that the virus had spread from animals...