Ep53: Hong Kong’s relentless battle with Covid

China In Context: Weekly podcast with experts from SOAS

Just as much of the world seems to be emerging from the pandemic, the Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong is getting worse. By February 2022, hospitals were in danger of becoming overwhelmed with sick patients, with thousands of people being diagnosed with the coronavirus every day. Xi Jinping said Hong Kong must “mobilise all forces and resources” in the fight against the Omicrom variant. In this podcast, Tommy Wu of Oxford Economics discusses the implications for Hong Kong with host, Duncan Bartlett. China In Context: Episode 53 Broadcast date: 22 February, 2022