OVERWHELMED People lie in hospital beds outside the Caritas Medical Center in Hong Kong on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, as the city faces its worst Covid-19 coronavirus wave to date. AFP PHOTO
OVERWHELMED People lie in hospital beds outside the Caritas Medical Center in Hong Kong on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, as the city faces its worst Covid-19 coronavirus wave to date. AFP PHOTO

HONG KONG: Hong Kong is in the throes of its worst-ever coronavirus outbreak, as residents are suddenly confronted with a severely overstretched health care system and a tightening of restrictions even as much of the world opens up.

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