Hong Kongers are worried about the possible influx of Covid mutant strains from China after its border reopens this Sunday, the US-based Voice of America (VOA) reported, adding that Hong Kong’s citizens have emptied pharmacy shelves once stocked with non-prescription drugs for alleviating symptoms. The Chinese government on Thursday announced that it would reopen its border with Hong Kong on January 8, three years after it was shut to contain the spread of Covid.
