Hong Kong has begun free coronavirus testing for all residents in the Asian financial hub, as the mainland Chinese-led initiative faced scepticism from the city's medical community and public, with some activists urging a boycott.It is the first direct help from China's health officials for the semi-autonomous city as it battles the pandemic.
Some democracy activists have suggested that people's DNA will be collected and abused under the cover of testing.The volume of testing is due to increase to 500,000 a day from about 12,000 previously, authorities have said. Ms Lam said at the news conference that Hong Kong's executive, legislative and judicial powers are derived from Beijing.
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