HONG KONG: Hong Kong will ban all non-residents from entering the financial hub from midnight on Tuesday (March 24) evening in a bid to halt the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, its leader said Monday, as she ordered restaurants and bars to stop serving alcohol.
Despite its proximity to the Chinese mainland, the financial hub has managed to stave off a runaway outbreak of the deadly virus partly thanks to the public overwhelmingly embracing face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing.
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