Should Hong Kong schools axe daily Covid tests amid widespread easing of curbs?


Health experts in Hong Kong have called for authorities to lift a daily Covid-19 rapid test requirement for school students at the end of January, arguing the government’s decision to scrap most anti-epidemic curbs would render the measure ineffective.

Parents, students and school principals have expressed divided opinions on the subject after the Education Bureau on Wednesday announced the screening requirement would be subject to a review after January 31.

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