Hong Kong will drop its COVID-19 mask mandate, chief executive John Lee said, in a move to lure back visitors and business and restore normal life more than three years after stringent rules were first imposed in the financial hub. | Reuters
In high risk places such as hospitals, administrators can decide whether to require staff and visitors to wear masks, he said.
In mainland China residents are not required to wear masks outdoors, although authorities encourage them to do so in public indoor areas such as airports and train stations. Hong Kong had stuck rigidly to its mask rule, even in schools where children as young as 2 years old were mandated to wear them outside their homes. Many students and teachers have been concerned about the impact on learning and child development.
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