Hong Kong began free coronavirus testing for all residents in the Asian financial hub on Tuesday, as the mainland Chinese-led initiative faced scepticism from the city's medical community and public, with some activists urging a boycott.
HONG KONG - Hong Kong began free coronavirus testing for all residents in the Asian financial hub on Tuesday, as the mainland Chinese-led initiative faced scepticism from the city’s medical community and public, with some activists urging a boycott.
The scheme has emerged as a politically charged issue, with authorities in Hong Kong and China saying critics are trying to smear the central government. Lam said at the news conference that Hong Kong’s executive, legislative and judicial powers are derived from Beijing. Nearly 600,000 people have signed up for the free testing, with people lining up on Tuesday at the 141 test centres across the city.
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