Hong Kong bans UK flights
Hong Kong further ramped up strict Covid-zero measures with a ban on flights from the UK and seven other countries. In addition to the UK, flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and the US will be banned for two weeks from 8 January.
It also tightened restrictions on large-scale events, dining, closed bars and gyms, and banned cruises.
It has recorded 114 Omicron cases so far despite having one of the world’s strictest quarantine polices of up to 21 days.
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