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Health By Eli Pacheco On Jul 12, 2022 0 Share By ZEN SOO – Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday defended the city’s plan to implement health codes that would more accurately restrict the movements of inbound travelers and those infected with COVID-19, dismissing concerns that the system could be used as a political or social control tool. Lee, who spoke at a regular news conference, said the health code plan is part of the city’s objective to adopt “precise strategies to minimize the scope of restrictions.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “We...