HONG KONG -- The government of Hong Kong is considering giving mandatory coronavirus tests to all residents, after Chinese President Xi Jinping told the financial hub to take "all necessary measures" to curb the soaring case count.
The compulsory testing would start in March and Hong Kong's entire population, which currently stands at 7.4 million, would be screened over a week, according to local media reports Thursday. There is also a proposal to test every resident three times.
