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Lam said she had received Beijing's "consent" for the postponement, using powers under emergency regulations. "I remain optimistic that we will be able to overcome this public health crisis," she told reporters, adding she wouldn't rule out possibly having to postpone the election again if the health crisis deteriorates. Quarantine facilities in Hong Kong have reached capacity and hospital beds are more than 95% full as cases spiral, with some patients left on beds outside in chilly, sometimes rainy weather. Restrictions on social and public gatherings, imposed after the pandemic first struck, helped the former British colony stifle sometimes violent…
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