Hong Kong's Isolation Deepens as Covid-19 Wears on
An international financial hub becomes a luxurious prison
By: Tim Hamlett
A question is popping up in expat circles in Hong Kong: if the incubation period for the Omicron version of the Covid-19 virus is five days, why are arriving travelers from most places required to stay in quarantine for three weeks?
The city, keen to retain its status as a financial hub, has had a good epidemic so far, if there is such a t…
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