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Why Omicron is so deadly in Hong Kong
Hong Kong had shielded itself fairly well for nearly two years. But on February 9, its daily Covid case count crossed 1,000 for the first time since the pandemic began. In less than a month, on March 3, the daily figure crossed 76,000. While the staggering spurt has been attributed to Omicron, there is a lesson in it for every country
Siddharth SridharNYT News Service20 Mar 2022, 18:14