Hong Kong is set to reopen its borders with Mainland despite the surge in COVID-19 infections. It’s in contrast to nations worldwide tightening entry restrictions for Chinese visitors.
Experts expressed concerns that the actual COVID-19 situation in mainland China is much more severe than imagined. With the doubtful official figures of confirmed cases and deaths, they are worried that Hong Kong’s healthcare system might collapse.
Severe Outbreak in China
Xu Wenbo from the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a briefing on Dec. 20 there were 130 Omicron strains detected in China, and 50 of them have caused the outbreak.  …