The Hong Kong government has declared the Universal Community Testing programme, with about 1.8 million people – or more than 20 per cent of the population – having participated. Photo: Handout via XinhuaThe Hong Kong government has declared the Universal Community Testing programme, with about 1.8 million people – or more than 20 per cent of the population – having participated. Photo: Handout via Xinhua
The Hong Kong government has declared the Universal Community Testing programme, with about 1.8 million people – or more than 20 per cent of the population – having participated. Photo: Handout via Xinhua
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No time for politics as mass testing ends in Hong Kong and virus struggle goes on

  • Only time will tell whether Hong Kong is better prepared to face the Covid-19 challenges ahead after controversial scheme involving Beijing health officials

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Updated: 9:56pm, 15 Sep, 2020

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The Hong Kong government has declared the Universal Community Testing programme, with about 1.8 million people – or more than 20 per cent of the population – having participated. Photo: Handout via XinhuaThe Hong Kong government has declared the Universal Community Testing programme, with about 1.8 million people – or more than 20 per cent of the population – having participated. Photo: Handout via Xinhua
The Hong Kong government has declared the Universal Community Testing programme, with about 1.8 million people – or more than 20 per cent of the population – having participated. Photo: Handout via Xinhua
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