Medical workers collect samples from a man at a makeshift testing site for Covid-19 infections at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong September 1, 2020. — AFP pic
But the involvement of mainland Chinese testing firms has deterred many in a politically divided city convulsing with resentment towards Beijing’s rule. The tepid enthusiasm is a blow for the city’s pro-Beijing leadership, which suffers from low approval ratings. A group of pro-democracy politicians and lawmakers, as well as a medical union critical of Beijing, called on the public to boycott the test.
Yesterday, police arrested nearly 300 people protesting against the government’s decision to suspend local elections for a year because of the virus.
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