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Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the spread of the virus has “dealt a heavy blow to many people, disrupting both their life and work.” The Hong Kong government announced Wednesday it will be spending more than 170 billion Hong Kong dollars ($21.On Wednesday, Hong Kong reported 8,674 new cases.The economic measures announced include: The budget also allocates 22 billion Hong Kong dollars to "anti-epidemic" measures aimed at boosting Covid testing, procuring test kits and providing support to the city's Hospital Authority, as well as 6 billion Hong Kong dollars to buy more vaccines as booster doses.The Hong Kong budget is...