Hong Kong Sevens to return in November after Covid hiatus Japan Today


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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 Hong Kong Sevens is now set to be the city's first...