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Hong Kong, 16 Mar 2022, An elderly patient is transferred out of an ambulance by paramedics at Princess Margaret hospital.

Zero Covid: the downfall of Hong Kong

It did not take long from the arrival of omicron in Hong Kong to the downfall of Hong Kong with its “zero Covid” obsession. In shocking scenes observed last week, on 15 February 2022, elderlies and mentally disabled COVID patients were left outdoors in cold weather as hospitals were full to capacity. An absurd isolation […]

CHP staff bring in testing materials

Omicron comes to town in Hong Kong

It was just a matter of time, and no matter how much scapegoating there was going to be on the origin of this outbreak, the reality has always been the same: there would be one day where Omicron comes to town in Hong Kong. Despite having had reliable mRNA vaccines (Pfizer), Hong Kong has squandered […]

An elderly resident gets vaccinated with Biontech.

Hong Kong: the vaccine paradox

Since the beginning of 2021, Hong Kong has the incredible privilege of not only having two vaccines available, but also of being able to choose its vaccine. Despite this, we have seen a form of “vaccine paradox”, where the city has one of the most performing vaccines available worldwide, and also the possibility of choosing […]