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Officials at a Covid-19 testing station in Hong Kong (AFP via Getty Images) Hong Kong has reported a record number of Covid -19 infections, putting strain on a “zero-Covid” policy that aims to eliminate the virus . The city announced 607 locally transmitted cases on Monday and cases have soared since January with more than 2,000 infections in total, compared with just two in December. Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on the weekend that she expects cases to continue to rise “exponentially”. Hong Kong has become one of the world’s most isolated places because of its travel restrictions and intermittent...
