Hong Kong Sevens to return in November after Covid hiatus

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong ‘s rugby sevens tournament will return after a three-year coronavirus pandemic hiatus, organisers confirmed Saturday, with the event likely adopting a Beijing Olympics-style “closed-loop” system. The Asian finance hub has been cut off from the world for more than two years, as it hews to its own version of China ‘s strict zero- Covid rules . International flights remain well below pre- pandemic levels and all arrivals must currently undergo a week of mandatory hotel quarantine . The restrictions have hammered Hong Kong ‘s economy and its ability to host major events. But the…