2022年1月28日
Brian Wong
EJ Insight
COVID-19 mess: We need an exit strategy
Several key propositions undergirding this statement – and, indeed, largely informed by recent events. The first, is the hyper-contagiousness of the Omicron (both B.1 and B.2 sub-variants) variant of the COVID-19 virus. Whether it be the mega-cluster in Kwai Chung, the allegedly-hamster-induced outbreak in Causeway Bay, or, indeed, the Kwun Tong cluster – one fact is clear, Omicron is here, and we are bearing in full force, collectively, its devastating ripple effects. COVID-19 is likely to spread further, and, in the absence of substantial dialing-up of draconian restrictive measures, eliminating COVID-19 in the short-term remains an apparent non-starter.
The second, is that our city's international competitiveness is slipping – waning, even – as a result of its zero-tolerance policies and splendiferously rigid quarantine regime in relation to foreign visitors. ...
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