Senior officials have made fresh appeals for Hongkongers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, with the health minister saying widespread coverage of the population is among the conditions for reopening borders.Secretary for Food and Health Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee on Sunday urged the public not to delay receiving the jab and get it done as early as possible to pave the way for the city’s return to normality.Hong Kong logs 15 new Covid-19 cases, Sinovac vaccine ‘safe for stable…
Thursday 25 February 2021
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Hong Kong fourth wave: reopening borders depends on high take-up of coronavirus vaccine, health minster says in fresh appeal to the public
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