As Banks Get Fed Up, Hong Kong Reviews Covid Policies
- ‘People’s tolerance is fading,’ Lam says in daily briefing
- Hong Kong has among the strictest anti-Covid measures on earth
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Rising frustration from the public and financial institutions is driving a review of pandemic control measures in Hong Kong, where a suite of stark containment measures have been in place since January to fight the city’s worst-ever Covid-19 outbreak.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam pointed to the strain on residents and damage to the reputation of the once vibrant Asian financial hub for the review, asking for a few more days before she unveils what could be sweeping changes to the city’s approach next week.