A loophole is believed to have spared Qatar Airlines from a two-week ban that should have been triggered recently. Photo: AP A loophole is believed to have spared Qatar Airlines from a two-week ban that should have been triggered recently. Photo: AP
A loophole is believed to have spared Qatar Airlines from a two-week ban that should have been triggered recently. Photo: AP
Hong Kong /  Transport

Seven passengers found with Covid-19, but Qatar Airways escapes ban thanks to loophole in Hong Kong testing rules

  • Passengers not in the same place at the same time when test results arrived, so airline is spared
  • Medical expert supports plugging loophole in strict rules for testing those arriving in Hong Kong

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Danny Lee
Danny Lee

Updated: 2:22pm, 20 Dec, 2020

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A loophole is believed to have spared Qatar Airlines from a two-week ban that should have been triggered recently. Photo: AP A loophole is believed to have spared Qatar Airlines from a two-week ban that should have been triggered recently. Photo: AP
A loophole is believed to have spared Qatar Airlines from a two-week ban that should have been triggered recently. Photo: AP
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