Hong Kong moves to require COVID testing for all residents

Carrie Lam calls for 'cooperation and acceptance' as caseload sets records

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A treatment area outside a hospital in Hong Kong as the city grapples with a surge of COVID-19 cases. © Reuters

TAKESHI KIHARA, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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