Worshippers wearing face masks visit the Wong Tai Sin temple, which was closed on the first three days of the Lunar New Year of the Tiger to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Hong Kong, 4 February 2022 (REUTERS) Many Asian countries are facing a spike in Covid infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the Omicron variant and expectations that numbers will continue to rise in coming weeks. The Lunar New Year, which is China 's biggest holiday, was celebrated across Asia on 1 February even as pandemic restrictions in many…
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