HK ends Covid curbs in bid to revive financial hub


There will be no cap on the number of people who can gather in public, and the vaccine pass for entry to a raft of venues will also be scrapped, starting from yesterday, chief executive John Lee said. — Reuters

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will end some of its last major Covid rules, scrapping gathering limits to vaccination checks and testing for travellers, in a sweeping overhaul of policies aimed at reviving its reputation as a global financial centre.

There will be no cap on the number of people who can gather in public, and the vaccine pass for entry to a raft of venues will also be scrapped, starting from yesterday, chief executive John Lee said.

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