Coronavirus: Hong Kong government considering universal testing to combat fifth wave of infections, Carrie Lam says in U-turn on earlier stance | South China Morning Post

The government was considering universal Covid-19 screening to combat the explosive fifth wave, Hong Kong's leader acknowledged on Thursday, marking a U-turn in the city's stance a day after details of an internal discussion about the proposal were leaked to the public. Sources described the measure as a last resort to cut off transmission chains in the event other steps such as tighter social-distancing measures failed to flatten the infection curve, although one medical expert warned the testing would be "pointless" without also locking down the city at the same time. Another insider revealed that officials were weighing whether to…