Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced on Wednesday a two-week ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including Canada and the U.S., and tightened COVID-19 restrictions as authorities feared a fifth wave of infections. Hong Kong recorded 38 new cases Wednesday, with 37 from people who had returned to the city and tested positive during quarantine.
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