People queue outside a temporary community testing centre which provides free Covid-19 testing in the Wong Tai Sin area of Hong Kong on January 9. Photo AFP
People queue outside a temporary community testing centre which provides free Covid-19 testing in the Wong Tai Sin area of Hong Kong on January 9. Photo AFP
John Hanzhang Ye
Opinion

Opinion

John Hanzhang Ye

Can Hong Kong move from ‘zero Covid’ to living with the virus?

  • As public frustration grows, the government’s twin pushes for vaccination and stricter Covid-19 measures will only work if there is a clear plan for a return to normal life
  • But its desire to reopen the border with the mainland is a stumbling block, and protocols need to evolve to cope with Covid-19 acceptance internationally

People queue outside a temporary community testing centre which provides free Covid-19 testing in the Wong Tai Sin area of Hong Kong on January 9. Photo AFP
People queue outside a temporary community testing centre which provides free Covid-19 testing in the Wong Tai Sin area of Hong Kong on January 9. Photo AFP
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