Government lawyers had argued that it was necessary to nullify “questionable” certificates to reduce infection risks. - Reuters
HONG KONG, Oct 21, 2022 (AFP): Hong Kong's government broke the law when it invalidated thousands of certificates exempting people from coronavirus vaccinations, a court ruled Friday, in a rare rebuke of the city's strict pandemic controls.
Coronavirus jabs are not mandatory in Hong Kong, but the Chinese city uses a QR healthcode system that denies unvaccinated people access to many public premises.
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