Why has the omicron coronavirus variant hit Hong Kong so hard?

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Why has the omicron coronavirus variant hit Hong Kong so hard?
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Hong Kong has taken a “zero covid” approach to the pandemic, with more focus on testing than vaccination – and it may be the reason case numbers and deaths are soaring due to omicron.

Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong are spiking as the omicron variant spreads. But unlike some other places, Hong Kong also has a high number of severe cases, overwhelming hospitals so the number of deaths is soaring.

The main reason is that too few of the older people in Hong Kong are vaccinated. The failure to vaccinate the most vulnerable seems to be a result of trying to please China. Hong Kong continues to pursue a “dynamic zero-covid” strategy that focuses on …App + Web

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