https://www.scmp.com/rss/510619/feed Dr Adrian Wu is a specialist in immunology and allergy. He is currently in private practice at the Centre for Allergy and Asthma Care in Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com We are now entering the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it looks like a fifth wave of predominantly Omicron infections can no longer be avoided. Instead of placing the blame for the inevitable on wayward Cathay employees, lawmakers and ministers, our energy is better spent charting the best course of action going forward. The enemy has changed its strategy, and so must we. Omicron is far more contagious than previous variants, has a shorter incubation period, results in a higher... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3164648/omicron-why-doubts-over-effectiveness-traditional-inactivated?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3164648/omicron-why-doubts-over-effectiveness-traditional-inactivated?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:30:22 +0000 It is coming up to two years since the outbreak of Covid-19. Many people around the world are understandably tired of the disruptions to everyday life, not to mention the constant fear of sickness and death. We are very fortunate in Hong Kong, as our city is a rare success in keeping the pandemic under control and minimising its impact on citizens. Some people don’t seem to realise that the ability to conduct our daily lives almost as before, save for the travel restrictions, comes at a cost. It... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3146062/hong-kong-should-keep-zero-covid-policy-amid-doubts-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3146062/hong-kong-should-keep-zero-covid-policy-amid-doubts-over?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:30:10 +0000