Hong Kong to start virus testing for entire city on Sept 1

HONG KONG : Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the city will kick off a campaign to test its entire population for the novel coronavirus on Sept 1, in the first such effort attempted outside of mainland China. Aided by Chinese experts and labs, the blitz will last as long as two weeks. All residents are entitled to a free, one-time test. Unlike similar mass testing drives in the Chinese cities of Wuhan and Dalian, this is on a voluntary basis. “Hong Kong will be much better equipped to...